South bend lathe identification. New sn database to add your serial number to the sbl workshop database e mail your information to. Identify south bend lathe. That lathe if it is in good shape is going to be far more capable than any atlas. Although south bend have comprehensive records of their lathe production and can quote an exact dispatch date for almost every machine ever made it is possible thanks to the efforts of geoff swayze to calculate an approximate date of manufacture to plus or minus one year or so if you enter the serial number stamped at the tailstock end of the bed raised to the power of 00059 then.
Serial number card established nov. South bend lathe identification a guy near me is selling this south bend lathe for 450 does that sound like a good deal to you guys. Our purpose is to provide information about vintage machinery that is generally difficult to locate. 1st 1906 as south bend machine tool co incorporated in 1914 as south bend.
He said it comes with gears and tools so im assuming at least the change gears in the photo are included.