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South Bend Lathe Works
South Bend, IN


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Serial Number: 90863
Machine Type: Lathe
Machine Description: 1939 113-C "Bedme" Lathe
Owner: John Burkhart
Manufacture Date: 6/16/1939 (Shipped)
Notes: Source=owner’s submission. Owner’s comments: This lathe was shipped on 6/16/1939 to Customer: Auto Paths Exchange Co. and was Billed 7-24-1939. The Address was 1826 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California. The Jobber was ECCLES & DAVIES MCHRY. CO. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. The Catalog Number is #113 C. The Size of the Lathe is 13" x 6'. The Type of Lathe is Q.C.G.UMD. FLOOR. The Bed is 6. Headstock is 100. Tailstock is 10. Saddle is 12. Comp. Rest. is 18. Apron is 7. Gear Box is 2. Taper Att. is 12. C.F. Gear is M 30. R.P. Gear is M 20. Overall Length of Spindle is 19-3/16". The Color is GRAY. The other Remarks indicates D.C. Insp. Number is 6449. The order number is 1-2387. The Motor is of a Make: WEST. Serial Number T. HP is 3/4 AC (X) and not DC. Voltage is 220 Voltage rating is 220. Phase is 3 Cycle is 60 Speed is 1725 Model Number or Style is 954825 A Frame Number is 186 Temp rating is 40 (Celcius) Inst. Rev. YES Wired to Switch: YES Wiring Diagram: M115C 3440 BELT. Make for the Switch is WEST Type is N 140 Reversing: YES Diagram Number is M115C. I bought the lathe from Lonnie Roger in Mojave, Ca. who purchased it ~3 years ago from a "Pump Shop". I bought the machine on February 1, 2020 for $400.00 and as of 2/8/2020 am restoring it. When purchased it had broken teeth on the sliding gear and the bushings in the QCG box needed refreshing. For paint, I've decided to utilize Sherwin-Williams Sher-Color (TM) - Architectural Oil Based - Low Sheen. With regard to the recipe for the paint it looks like this: BAC Colorant / OZ / 32 / 64 / 128 W1-White / - / 27 / 1 / - W1-Black / - / 14 / 1 / 1 W1-Raw Umber / - / 15 / - / 1 W1-Deep Gold / - / 6 / - / - This was 1 Quart - Ultradeep. The recipe was taken from a post by Brad Jacob (12-08-2011, 06:22 PM), which was posted to: https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/south-bend-lathes/south-bend-paint-color-update-236397/ More to follow.
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