Southbend 13″ lathe.

[Bill YorkParticipant @billyork72513]

Good morning guys and dolls, I am refurbishing a Southbend 13" lathe and it needs complete replacement of the wicks and felts, can anyone steer me towards a supplier, I also need a parts/disassembly/reassembly manual if there is such a thing. Any info would be great and appreciated.

[Bill YorkParticipant @billyork72513]

[John RuddParticipant @johnrudd16576]

This any good?

http://www.lathes.co.uk/southbend/1954-south-bend-rebuild.pdf

[Bill YorkParticipant @billyork72513]

Brilliant, many thanks. Still need a UK supplier for the wick and felt.

[Chris Evans 6Participant @chrisevans6]

I had a Southbend "Heavy Ten" of 1942 vintage for 45 years. Eventually parted with it for a bigger lathe.

Boxford lathes are a copy of the Southbend so maybe a look at their spares supply may yield what you need ?

[Bill YorkParticipant @billyork72513]

Posted by Chris Evans 6 on 25/11/2018 11:04:13:

I had a Southbend "Heavy Ten" of 1942 vintage for 45 years. Eventually parted with it for a bigger lathe.

Boxford lathes are a copy of the Southbend so maybe a look at their spares supply may yield what you need ?

This one is a 1938 supplied to the Ministery of supplies for the war effort and was on a Royal Navy ship for many years before ending up in a goverment test station. I have included some pics if you want to check my albums.

[Pete RimmerParticipant @peterimmer30576]

Steve Wells' website is pretty much the go-to repository for South Bend info and literature.

http://www.wswells.com/

How much of a refurbishment are you doing? I'm currently renovating a Heavy 10. Bed and saddle re-ground, all the other ways re-scraped. Full strip and rebuild of the rest of the mechanicals and of course re-painted all over.

 

Edited By Pete Rimmer on 25/11/2018 11:55:06

[egaParticipant @ega]

Posted by Bill York on 25/11/2018 10:59:30:

Brilliant, many thanks. Still need a UK supplier for the wick and felt.

 

If you are cutting your own felts, I can supply the material (thick ex-papermaking felt).

Edited By ega on 25/11/2018 12:01:42

[Bill YorkParticipant @billyork72513]

Posted by Pete Rimmer on 25/11/2018 11:51:35:

Steve Wells' website is pretty much the go-to repository for South Bend info and literature.

**LINK**

How much of a refurbishment are you doing? I'm currently renovating a Heavy 10. Bed and saddle re-ground, all the other ways re-scraped. Full strip and rebuild of the rest of the mechanicals and of course re-painted all over.

Edited By Pete Rimmer on 25/11/2018 11:55:06

Ground up strip and rebuild, repair as and when needed, no regains or scrape, new paint and I will be keeping it and selling my other lathe which is more suited to a model maker which I an not.

[Bill YorkParticipant @billyork72513]

Posted by ega on 25/11/2018 12:01:20:

Posted by Bill York on 25/11/2018 10:59:30:

Brilliant, many thanks. Still need a UK supplier for the wick and felt.

If you are cutting your own felts, I can supply the material (thick ex-papermaking felt).

Edited By ega on 25/11/2018 12:01:42

That would be great, how much

[Bill YorkParticipant @billyork72513]

Posted by ega on 25/11/2018 12:01:20:

Posted by Bill York on 25/11/2018 10:59:30:

Brilliant, many thanks. Still need a UK supplier for the wick and felt.

If you are cutting your own felts, I can supply the material (thick ex-papermaking felt).

Edited By ega on 25/11/2018 12:01:42

That would be great, how much

[Bill YorkParticipant @billyork72513]

Posted by ega on 25/11/2018 12:01:20:

Posted by Bill York on 25/11/2018 10:59:30:

Brilliant, many thanks. Still need a UK supplier for the wick and felt.

If you are cutting your own felts, I can supply the material (thick ex-papermaking felt).

Edited By ega on 25/11/2018 12:01:42

That would be great, how much

[egaParticipant @ega]

Posted by Bill York on 25/11/2018 12:34:05:

Posted by ega on 25/11/2018 12:01:20:

Posted by Bill York on 25/11/2018 10:59:30:

Brilliant, many thanks. Still need a UK supplier for the wick and felt.

If you are cutting your own felts, I can supply the material (thick ex-papermaking felt).

Edited By ega on 25/11/2018 12:01:42

That would be great, how much

Just PM me your address and say what size you want and I'll post – no charge, but consider "paying forward".

[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

Bill,

I wonder if the Myford S7 front spindle bearing oiling wick is the right diameter for your wicks? From memory they are about 1/4 inch in diameter

Regards

Brian

[Pete RimmerParticipant @peterimmer30576]

South Bend wicks are much larger than 1/4" Either 7/16" or 1/2" I didn't measure mine but they are quite fat with a spring around them.

[Pete RimmerParticipant @peterimmer30576]

Posted by Bill York on 25/11/2018 12:32:31:

Posted by Pete Rimmer on 25/11/2018 11:51:35:

Steve Wells' website is pretty much the go-to repository for South Bend info and literature.

**LINK**

How much of a refurbishment are you doing? I'm currently renovating a Heavy 10. Bed and saddle re-ground, all the other ways re-scraped. Full strip and rebuild of the rest of the mechanicals and of course re-painted all over.

Edited By Pete Rimmer on 25/11/2018 11:55:06

Ground up strip and rebuild, repair as and when needed, no regains or scrape, new paint and I will be keeping it and selling my other lathe which is more suited to a model maker which I an not.

I don't blame you for not wanting to grind the bed, it's quite expensive and now that Brian's retired I don't know who else I'd take it to. For sure though I would give serious consideration to working over the cross slide and compound ways. I don;t think I've ever seen a used lathe more than a few years old that didn't need some kind of attention to the minor ways.

[Bill YorkParticipant @billyork72513]

Posted by Pete Rimmer on 25/11/2018 19:30:29:

South Bend wicks are much larger than 1/4" Either 7/16" or 1/2" I didn't measure mine but they are quite fat with a spring around them.

Yes the SB spindle oiler is about 1/2" x 4" and as you say have a spring action that keeps the hard felt tip in contact with the spindle.

[Bill YorkParticipant @billyork72513]

Posted by Pete Rimmer on 25/11/2018 19:34:04:

Posted by Bill York on 25/11/2018 12:32:31:

Posted by Pete Rimmer on 25/11/2018 11:51:35:

Steve Wells' website is pretty much the go-to repository for South Bend info and literature.

**LINK**

How much of a refurbishment are you doing? I'm currently renovating a Heavy 10. Bed and saddle re-ground, all the other ways re-scraped. Full strip and rebuild of the rest of the mechanicals and of course re-painted all over.

Edited By Pete Rimmer on 25/11/2018 11:55:06

Ground up strip and rebuild, repair as and when needed, no regains or scrape, new paint and I will be keeping it and selling my other lathe which is more suited to a model maker which I an not.

I don't blame you for not wanting to grind the bed, it's quite expensive and now that Brian's retired I don't know who else I'd take it to. For sure though I would give serious consideration to working over the cross slide and compound ways. I don;t think I've ever seen a used lathe more than a few years old that didn't need some kind of attention to the minor ways.

I will have to do some work as you say on the minor ways but the lathe will not be needed to work to 2/10ths

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

You might also like to look at the ebay store (for South Bend) at **LINK**

Bit eye-watering though

[thaiguzziParticipant @thaiguzzi]

Posted by Pete Rimmer on 25/11/2018 11:51:35:

Steve Wells' website is pretty much the go-to repository for South Bend info and literature.

**LINK**

How much of a refurbishment are you doing? I'm currently renovating a Heavy 10. Bed and saddle re-ground, all the other ways re-scraped. Full strip and rebuild of the rest of the mechanicals and of course re-painted all over.

Edited By Pete Rimmer on 25/11/2018 11:55:06

+1.

I'd use this guy. Very helpful, has all the common consumables, parts lists, and his own very good rebuild manuals.

The go-to-guy on 9-14" Southbends.

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