Photo Index - South Bend Lathe Works - Model A

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Manufactured/Badged by:
South Bend Lathe Works
South Bend, IN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Metal
Machine Size:	9 inch
Submitted By:	Robert Wasiczko

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Model A
Date of Manufacturer:	6/15/1943
Serial Number:	141924 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	3/26/2015 5:38:44 PM

Comments:

The serial card indicates the lathe was ordered 12/22/1942. The dealer was Packard Machinery in Cambridge, Mass. The customer was Photoswitch Inc., South Canal St., Lawrence, Mass.. It was shipped on 6/15/1943. I purchased it from Plaza Michinery in January 2013.

Photo 1:

Comments: South Bend 9A lathe
Source: Robert Wasiczko

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Photo 2:

Comments: serial card
Source: South Bend Lathe Company

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