Southbend Lathe

[Tomc938]

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Looks nice from the few pictures. Unless it's just a used car paint job.

I'm in Winnipeg now (visiting my Dad) but I don't think this will fit in my carry on.

 

[Canadium]

All depends what kind of vehicle you have, whether or not you can drum up any helpers to carry parts, and whether or not you are willing to disassemble into more manageable parts. It looks to me like the drive belt is an old style flat belt that is joined by a pin linkage system. Easy to take apart and easy to separate the drive system from the main lathe. The lathe could then be easily unbolted from the table and carried by two people. The biggest issue you might have is the stand which will be large and awkward to move in a small vehicle.

Seems pretty expensive though to me for a lathe does not have a quick change gear box. I'd be looking for a complete set of change gears before buying. Don't see any in the pictures. Also do not see any other accessories like 4 jaw chuck, steady rest etc.

 

[Susquatch]

I'd be looking for a complete set of change gears before buying. Don't see any in the pictures. Also do not see any other accessories like 4 jaw chuck, steady rest etc.

Description says 4 jaw and "an extra set" of change gears are there.

Although it is a very old lathe, they were good in their day. I used a much older Reed for many many years until I could afford a newer one. I have no regrets. It served me well and taught me things a newer model prolly wouldn't.

 

[Tomc938]

All depends what kind of vehicle you have, whether or not you can drum up any helpers to carry parts, and whether or not you are willing to disassemble into more manageable parts. It looks to me like the drive belt is an old style flat belt that is joined by a pin linkage system. Easy to take apart and easy to separate the drive system from the main lathe. The lathe could then be easily unbolted from the table and carried by two people. The biggest issue you might have is the stand which will be large and awkward to move in a small vehicle.

Seems pretty expensive though to me for a lathe does not have a quick change gear box. I'd be looking for a complete set of change gears before buying. Don't see any in the pictures. Also do not see any other accessories like 4 jaw chuck, steady rest etc.

I would agree the price is a bit rich - besides, when I said it wouldn't fit in my carry on, I meant that in the technical sense. I am flying. But at the same time there was that part of me that was thinking "If I can just find 50 people all willing to take a part or two as part of their carry on, I bet I could get it home."