Hey everyone, I just joined, really happy to be a part of the forum here. As an introduction, a quick summary of my South Bend story:
About four years ago I bought a 1925 or 1926 South Bend 11 x 5 lathe, It ran but was in pretty rough shape cosmetically. I didn't know enough to be able to check its accuracy, I just assumed it probably wasn't "like new" but also probably good enough for the simple parts I was interested in making (for my motorcycles and other little projects).
So I began...
1925 South Bend
About four years ago I bought a 1925 or 1926 South Bend 11 x 5 lathe, It ran but was in pretty rough shape cosmetically. I didn't know enough to be able to check its accuracy, I just assumed it probably wasn't "like new" but also probably good enough for the simple parts I was interested in making (for my motorcycles and other little projects).
So I began...
1925 South Bend
