South Bend Lathe Works Serial Number Registry - Lathe No. 103188

Machine Serial Number Registry

Manufactured By:
South Bend Lathe Works
South Bend, IN

Registry Detail

Machine Information
Serial Number:	103188
Machine Type:	Lathe
Machine Description:	113c
Owner:	Paul Hopewell
Manufacture Date:	1940
Notes:	Source=Owner's submission (admin added date based on s/n). Owner's notes: I haven't a photo, i'm trying to identify which model and the age of the machine from a collection of components and attached labels its a south bend 13 with an under motor and a tray, it has a quick change feed box and a hi low push pull range selector, the motor is probably the wrong one - its a 3 phase 940rpm Compton Parkinson. The only other info I have is the serial number on the bed way 103188 and RASC 96-6 (or 9646, possibly 969) the info I need is, what the motor speed should be, the age of this lathe. The best I can make out is between 1934 and 1945.

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