SouthBend 9A $1100 Victoria

[YotaBota]

This shouldn't be around long.

Southbend 9A metal lathe - tools - by owner - craigslist

Southbend Model 9A good condition

victoria.craigslist.org

 

[Tharm]

New to old hobby machines. Can you tell me if that has a powered cross feed ? From what I’ve read it looks like it. Can someone confirm that for me. I’m fairly new to this forum but love to read it and the humor on it.
Thanks.

 

[DavidR8]

New to old hobby machines. Can you tell me if that has a powered cross feed ? From what I’ve read it looks like it. Can someone confirm that for me. I’m fairly new to this forum but love to read it and the humor on it.
Thanks.

It looks like it does have as it has the two-position lever to switch from longitudinal feed to cross feed.

 

[Tharm]

Thankyou hoping to go have a look tomorrow.

 

[DavidR8]

Thankyou hoping to go have a look tomorrow.

I presume you are local to Victoria?

 

[Johnwa]

Yes, the 9A has power crossfeed. The 9B does as well but doesn’t have a gearbox.

 

[YotaBota]

The star wheel in the center/bottom of the apron engages the clutch for the crossfeed.

Here is a guide for moving if you do buy it. Two average size guys can move the lathe around with the chuck and tailstock removed.
You can find a manual here, http://www.vintagemachinery.org/mfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=1617&tab=3, if you don't already have one.

Are you familiar with metal lathes?

 

[YotaBota]

According to this site, http://www.wswells.com/sn/sn_db.html, the serial number decodes to 1954.

 

[Tharm]

I just hopped back on to the thread and see there was more responses to my question. Sorry I did not respond.
Thankyou to all.
I am on the island and yes I did go look at the lathe. The lathe looked good to me. I am not a machinist but have been around machine shops most of my career as a Mill wright. I am retired now. I am looking for a small lathe for playing with. They are hard to come by. I’m hoping for 9 or 10 X 18 ish with a pile of tooling. Any help finding one would be greatly appreciated.

 

[whydontu]

Did you buy the 9A?

 

[Tharm]

No I did not. I would like something a little shorter I have limited space.

 

[whydontu]

Check out @Tomc938 listing in Classified

 

[YotaBota]

Craftex B2227L and bench for sale

So I've listed my lathe on Marketplace, but thought I would posit here also in case there is a forum member that might be interested. I know there aren't a lot of us on the Island... I've had this lathe for several years and it is working well. Picture and description below. If a Forum...

canadianhobbymetalworkers.com

 

[DavidR8]

No I did not. I would like something a little shorter I have limited space.

Where are you located?