South Bend Lathe Works

South bend lathe is a brand of machine toolstodays south bend lathe corporation is the successor to the original south bend lathe works an american machine tool builder that for many decades was one of the most important builders of metalworking lathes in the us.

South bend lathe works. Was founded in 1906 by identical twins john obrien and miles obrien. First year lathe work by south bend lathe works south bend. Skip to main content. All south bend lathes 1925 1946.

2013 reprint of 1942 edition. And in the world. This is the lathe manual that dave gingery raves about. South bend lathe cutting tools data chart.

Miles worked for thomas edison for a time and then the two of them studied engineering at purdue university. They had both spent their early working years at the stanley works. South bend lathe 7in shaper parts list. South bend lathe vertical milling machine parts list.

How to run a lathe obrien. South bend lathe works was founded in 1906 by the obrien twin brothers after they graduated from purdue university in indiana. The south bend lathe works was established in 1906 in south bend indiana by identical twin brothers john j. South bend lathe generations of progress sales.

Publisher south bend lathe works collection americana digitizing sponsor google book from the collections of. For example serial number 22156 was the last serial number issued in 1919. Full facsimile of the original edition not reproduced with optical recognition software. Httpsamznto2f7pvfl guide to renovating the south bend lathe.

Within just a quarter of a century south bend lathe works became the largest manufacturer of precision metalworking lathes in the world with customers in more than 88 countries and machines which were used in every type of industry inclu. The south bend machine tool co. Discuss any issues dealing with southbend lathes drill presses mills etc. You get everything you need to set up a lathe and get it running.

South bend lathe serial numbers each serial number listed is the last serial number issued in that year. This banner text can have. By 1919 south bend lathe works manufactured 44 sizes of one style of lathe and by 1930 built 47 percent of the engine lathes in the united states during 1929 and 1930 according to a news report published in 1931 which cited a study by the us.