Subject: Re: 9" South Bend

From: [email-masked](Dave Ficken)
Date: 12 Dec 1996 13:19:55 GMT

In <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (Ed White,
SMO Administration - 63552) writes: 
>
>I recently purchased a 9" South Bend Lathe, model "c". It came without
>a motor. It also came without any printed information. Can anyone tell

>me what horsepower and speed motor I should install?

Ed,
These lathes were typically supplied with 1/2hp, 1725rpm., reversable
motors. The frame will really depend on the age of your Lathe, though
there is plenty of iron on the motor mount to adapt about any frame
size.
In later years, Southbend supplied motors by Leeson. This company is
still in business, and sells motors for less than typical Dayton & GE
prices. Harbor freight has a decent deal on 1/2hp US made motors as
well.
 Southbend can supply you with a parts manual. Just beware of their
prices! 

Regards,
Dave Ficken
Meridian Machinery (purveyor of used Southbend Parts)
http://hre.com/meridian

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From: [email-masked] (Chris Kantarjiev)
Date: 12 Dec 1996 19:26:26 GMT

If you call South Bend (address/phone in the FAQ) with your serial
number, they can tell you what kind of motor shipped with the lathe.
Chances are it's a single phase 1/2 HP 1725 RPM motor, probably cap
start possibly instant reversing. Depending on the age of the lathe,
it's probably a NEMA 66 or 56 frame.

Fractional horsepower 66 frame motors are kind of hard to find these
days, but there are some on the surplus market.

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From: Grant Erwin <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 17:13:12 GMT

For all intents and purposes, there are only two speeds of 
fractional-horsepower AC motors: 1760 and 3420 (approx.).

I have a 9" SB which I used to use with a 3/4 hp. motor. That
motor developed a whine in the bearings so I swapped in a 1 hp.
motor. I had never been able to get the slow speeds I sometimes
needed - then I discovered the first motor was 3450 rpm! Too
fast!

I'd suggest a 1760 rpm motor in the 1/2 to 1 hp range, whatever
you can find cheapest.

Grant Erwin
Seattle, Washington

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From: [email-masked] (Scott Logan)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 02:14:33 GMT

On 8 Dec 1996 01:30:41 GMT, [email-masked] (Ed White, SMO

Ed,

For whatever reason, your post took 4 days to reach my news server.

That lathe should probably have about a 1/2hp motor.  South Bend Lathe
can certainly help with manuals, I think they are about $20.

South Bend Lathe Corp.  (South Bend Lathes)
400 W. Sample St.
South Bend, IN 46601-2892
Tel. 219-289-7771
Fax  219-236-1210

Also, many parts can be had from used machinery dealers.  I have a
list I'll e-mail you if you like, but I'd rather not clutter up the
ng.

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From: [email-masked] (Ed White, SMO Administration - 63552)
Date: 8 Dec 1996 01:30:41 GMT