South Bend Heavy 10 Lathe Manual
Good evening, For everyone that's been asking over the last 6 months, we've finally released the next South Bend renovation manual today. We were humbled by the response to the 9'/10k manual we put out last year so we hope our new offering meets everyones' high expectation. Sorry it took so long. The new manual covers the 10L (Heavy 10), 13', 14.5' and 16' series of industrial lathes which were essentially the same basic design except for the scale.
We used the 10L and 13' lathes for demonstration in the book. The guide is 8-1/2'x11' soft cover, 166 pages, with over 450 B&W photos along with detailed instructions on disassembling, cleaning, reassembling and adjusting the lathe. Sample page photos are included in the link below.
Included are sections on how to evaluate used machinery, how to handle stubborn taper pins, how to refinish industrial machinery and much more. The link to our ebay store is below. As always, we welcome feedback from our customers as we revise and improve the manuals over time. Thanks to everyone for their patience. Regards, Steve Link. Re: New South Bend Lathe Rebuild Manual - 10L,13',14.5',16' Hi Chuck, Thanks for the note. We only demonstrate the double tumbler gearbox in the manual but we do include the parts diagram for the single tumbler.
Aside from the dog clutch on the single tumber, the order and method for disassembly and reassembly is very similar to the gearbox we demonstrated. Lots of taper pins and dowel pins staking everything together to so it should be no more difficult to manage if you take your time. Regards, Steve.
Re: New South Bend Lathe Rebuild Manual - 10L,13',14.5',16' I just rec'd my rebuild manual and it is great. I cannot imagine anyone trying to restore/rebuild one of these lathes without this manual. I had the spine cut off of mine (Office Depot) and put them in sheet protectors and then into a 2' D ring notebook. That way I can use them in the shop and they will stay clean. I do this with all my machinery manuals.
The the creators of this fine book - A job well done and one that all of us will enjoy. John DeBrular. Re: New South Bend Lathe Rebuild Manual - 10L,13',14.5',16' HI John, I sincerely appreciate the kind words and the feedback on the manual. We actually tried doing a plastic comb bound version of the manual awhile back so that it would lay flat on the workbench but it was being damaged so often in shipping that it became an issue for our customers. The books are also being distributed by Lindsay Publications and several machine parts dealers and they would not fit into any standard packaging.
No good deed goes unpunished. That's acutally a pretty good idea just slicing the spine off and putting it in a ring binder. Regards, Steve. Re: New South Bend Lathe Rebuild Manual - 10L,13',14.5',16' Steve, It's a very well put together book. Even though I'm not 'rebuilding' mine at the moment it has given me a great deal of insight as to how it's put together and things I should be looking out for/maintaining.
While I don't have enough experience with a SB lathe to make any comments on the technical aspects of your book, I find the explanations concise and the pictures (lot's of 'em) very helpful. I'll be sure to let you know if I ever stumble across any points (from a beginning idiots point of view) that you may find useful. Thanks much, -Ron.
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Re: New South Bend Lathe Rebuild Manual - 10L,13',14.5',16' Hey Nelson, Probably because I'm an 'old school' nut for starters. Artesian gold class spa manual. My earliest South Bend was a model B and I never thought twice about rearranging the change gears or shifting the belt speed as needed. Just seemed natural to me so I've never even thought about moving to a VFD. I stayed away from all electrical and wiring instructions in the book due to the many variations plus the potential liability. Giving advice to others on electrical work requires a license where I live and I'm not a licensed electrician. It's the one area where someone could get hurt if they were not careful and my conscience would not allow that. Regards, Steve.
Machine Specifications Machine Class: Metal Working Machinery Machine Type: Lathe, Metal Machine Size: 10' Swing, 4' bed Submitted By: Machine Specifications Description/Model: 10L (aka Heavy-10) Lathe Date of Manufacturer: 1942 Serial Number: 126512 Last Updated 4/6/2011 3:44:15 PM Comments: I found this machine on Craigs-List. It was advertised for $800 and with a little negotiation skills, got the price down to $450.
The company who bought it was - 'Wright Field Aircraft Radio Lab' in Green County, Ohio. Looks like the company did aircraft communications - and most likely for the war effort. The date shows that this machine was ordered and shipped right smack in the thick of World War II.
In fact, this lathe was ordered about 2 months after Pearl Harbor and shipped one month before the battle of Midway. And she was in use when we hit Normandy beach on D-day.
It's really something how you can connect the history with the physical machine. I bought it on Halloween 2010 and the restoration was finished 3 months later to the day. It was running a few days later when I was able to get the motor wired and belt glued up.
Since then, I've upgraded the dials to the larger, direct-read version on both the crossfeed and compound. I've also fitted it with a brand new Bison chuck and Phase-II quick change tool post.
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