South Bend 9A followed me home

[@albertfuller8624]

Hi it took me a year to find my 9A lathe we drove 3 hours in a snowstorm to pick it up,it was my retirement gift to myself after 50 years as a toolmaker.I was told it came from Burrard shipyard in Vancouver BC love the channel.

[@secondarymachine7521]

Congrats on your retirement. Have you made anything cool with it?

[@terrycannon570]

McMaster Carr is top shelf. I usually get 2 day delivery and I live in Texas.

[@Rt163r]

Hey buddy, glad to sell her to someone that’s so excited about south bends! Sorry about the gear…. Wish I would have known about it…. Unfortunately the guy I got it from didn’t have the tail stock. Otherwise I would have put you in contact with him. Anyways, have fun with her! Looking forward to more videos on her.

[@secondarymachine7521]

No worries. Glad you tuned in. Looks like I found a parts machine to go pick up out on the Olympic Peninsula, which will hopefully have everything I need.

[@Armanufacturingskills]

Beautiful lathe machine

[@secondarymachine7521]

Thanks!

[@garysgarage101]

Nice addition. I share your enthusiasm for machinery. I almost pulled the trigger a couple weeks ago on a Harrison M300 locally. Was a beauty queen however price was a bit too much to justify. You’re lucky to get that piece of cast iron. I can’t find a riser anywhere for my Jet 836. Looking at 12” diameter cast or steel is off the charts.

[@secondarymachine7521]

M300 is an interesting looking lathe. I had never seen or heard of one.

[@garysgarage101]

@@secondarymachine7521 Most Chinese and Taiwanese lathes were and still are based/copies on the Harrison/ Colchester lathes. Used prices of these can often be as much or more than new off shore models. For example, the Harrison I was considering went for 11k CAD.

[@aceroadholder2185]

Want to know how to break the teeth on a bull gear? Engage the back gear and don't pull the pin on the bull gear to lock the plot up to break the chuck loose from the spindle.

[@mikebroom1866]

Had a 9A, needed a bigger spindle bore so I got a logan 11". The south bend is MUCH nicer to run. I'll always be sad I sold the 9A.

[@secondarymachine7521]

Spindle bore is what I will miss about my old lathe also...

[@kevinriese6384]

Mc mastecarr is great. Speedy metal is quicker and as little better in price.

[@secondarymachine7521]

It was surprisingly difficult to source what I needed. Metal Supermarket, which is local to me, wasn't even willing to source it for me. Super Market my ass...lol

[@kevinriese6384]

try speedy metal out of Wisconsin very good. @@secondarymachine7521

[@rufustoad1]

I have a 40's C model with the 4.5' bed and just wonder what the going price for these old lathes are? Really want to sell this along with a lot of add-ons but not sure what they are worth.

[@secondarymachine7521]

The C isn't as desirable as an A for obvious reasons. The value is usually somewhat dependent on your location. West coast= higher values. East coast is usually less.

[@joell439]

👍👍😎👍👍

[@michaelvanhorn3271]

Hey, so glad you got this, question what got you started in machining?

[@secondarymachine7521]

Thanks, I stumbled on some youtube videos and just found it fascinating. Picked up my first Atlas lathe soon after..

[@Armanufacturingskills]

Nice