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[Martin]

I am helping a friend that has retired from the jewelry and model making trade. 
 
This was his lathe. What you see is what I have for sale. It has a 9'' swing and is a South Bend model A with a 36" long bed. Easy to move and takes up a small footprint. It is the standard of small lathes. Parts and upgrades still readily available. This was still in service until it was put in storage a few year ago. Needs a good home and a good clean and a strong bench to mount it to.

I have the same model and use it all the time in my hobby and work. I am 30 miles north of San Francisco and can deliver to SF if needed. 
 
Do your research and shoot me an offer. I am offering it to the Slotblog community first but at some point will also advertise elsewhere.
 
Thanks for looking. I will answer any questions you may have. I have had mine for maybe 10 years now.
If you are in the north bay area you are welcome to take a closer look. 

Martin

 

 

[Dave Crevie]

I'll assume it comes with the motor. Is it 110/120 split-phase or 220/240 three-phase. Most homes don't have three-phase. 

 

Lots of good accessories. Especially the steady rest. And hobby builders will find the 5-c collets very useful. 

 

I, like most old timers, learned on South Bend lathes. I'd make an offer if I was still active. 

[Martin]

Thanks for your interest, Dave. I will have to take a pic of the motor ID tag next time I am at the shop where this is resting.

 

This lathe was removed from a professional shop in San Francisco, so I need to check. I bought a 110v motor for mine. 

 

I do love the South Bend I have which is the same model A, just a foot longer. Never needed that extra foot so not sure I would not preferer the extra room?

[Dave Crevie]

Check PM.

[Martin]

It is a three-phase motor so that probably will need to be sold and replaced with a single phase motor. I found mine on eBay for a $100.

 

It's getting lighter and cheaper as I plan on keeping the parts that work with collets, now just to buy myself collets.

Pics below is what it comes with plus a nameplate on the motor. Included is the chuck and tools on the lathe.

 

 

 

[Rob Voska]

Digital phase converter are cheap but you lose around 1/3 of the motor HP.  Small rotary phase converter would also work. YouTube has plans.

[Martin]

Thanks, Rob. I plan to sell it as is. No telling what set up the next owner has. 

 

I have a rotary phase converter for my big machines and I have some digital for smaller tools. 

[Phil Hackett]

Oooh... a flat belt... I like them and I even have the Clipper lacing tool and lacing for small belts... the most recent use was to fix the feed belt on the Monarch 10EE. The urethane belt didn't hold up well.

 

These are classic machines. It will make someone happy to own.

[Phil Hackett]

Oooh... a flat belt... I like them and I even have the Clipper lacing tool and lacing for small belts... the most recent use was to fix the feed belt on the Monarch 10EE. The urethane belt didn't hold up well.

 

These are classic machines. It will make someone happy to own.

 

I have to clarify my post.... the classic machine I was referring to was the South Bend. I made it sound like I was referring to the Monarch. The Monarch, while a very nifty lathe, is a little big, weighs over 2500 pounds (1130kg for our metric friends) isn't portable and doesn't plug into a 120v outlet and.....