A few random observations.
There is a guy on YouTube that has a 9 inch South Bend lathe from 1950.
He found a 13 inch South Bend for an undisclosed price from 1941 it was sold to a school out of the factory.
School lathes get beat up big time and this one is.
Many parts are wore out the beds have a pretty good amount of wear.
Hammer marks all up and down the ways.
The apron is wore and gouged on the bottom.
The tumbler lever has been busted off and re brazed on by an idiot.
Covered in rust.
The housing the worm runs in that makes the carriage move is worn out on the main thrust side.
It only has a 1 horsepower motor for a 13 inch lathe.
Flat belt drive.
A boat anchor.
It will cost a fortune to get the ways reground and flaked.
The way will still be unhardened and that doesn't include what ever wear there is on the tail stock and apron.
Now he is looking into an account so viewers can donate money to get the late fixed.
I wouldn't give one red cent to anyone doing this.
Worth
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