SOUTH BEND LATHE, MODEL 34
 
MACHINE S/N 1150 YEAR OF MFG. 1911 AND SHIPPED SEPT. 18, 1912
 
13" SWING WITH 36" CAPACITY ON CENTERS, 
 
3/4" HOLE-THROUGH (HOLLOW) SPINDLE WITH #3 MORSE TAPER AT CHUCK END AND 
ALSO A  #3 MORSE TAPER IN THE TAILSTOCK.
 
SPINDLE SCREW-ON CHUCK THREAD = 1-3/4"-8 
 
A  4-PULLEY CROWNED STEEL OVERHEAD COUNTERSHAFT, COLUMN-MOUNTED TO THE 
BED OF THE LATHE AND MOTOR-DRIVEN BY A DUAL V-BELT PULLEY AND CONNECTED 
BY A LEATHER FLAT-BELT TO A 4-PULLEY CROWNED ASSEMBLY ON THE SPINDLE. 
 
AS THE THIRD OWNER AS FAR AS I KNOW, I BOUGHT IT FOR $500 IN 2006 AT A 
YARD SALE IN KALISPELL ABOUT THREE MILES FROM HOME, WITH TOOLING AND 
ABOUT 200 LBS. OF TOOL BITS. THE CARRIAGE/APRON OF THE OPEN TYPE, HAS A 
SINGLE-WALL WITH WICKED OIL-HOLES UNDER WHICH I HAVE HUNG A CATCH-PAN 
WITH SMALL CHAINS TO ALLOW EASE OF REMOVAL IN DUMPING THE EXCESS OIL.
 
I HAVE SINCE ADDED A 1-1/2 HP 220V SINGLE-PHASE ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH A 
FORWARD AND REVERSE DRUM SWITCH MODULE AND PIGTAILED TO THE 220V OUTLET 
SO I CAN UNPLUG AND MOVE THE MACHINE AS NECESSARY, PLUS A STEADY REST, 
ALORIS/PHASE II TYPE TOOL HOLDER SYSTEM, THE MACHINE HAS BEEN REPAINTED 
AS WELL AS ALL COMPONENTS AND PLACED THE WHOLE MACHINE ON 8" I-BEAM 
RISERS SO I DON'T HAVE TO BEND OVER,  ANYMORE. I INTEND TO CONVERT TO A 
SERPENTINE BELT DRIVER BEFORE LONG TO ELIMINATE THE SLAP OF THE SPLIT 
LEATHER BELT WHICH CAUSES SOME VIBRATION AND SWAY. I AM PRESENTLY 
WORKING ON A HOLDING DEVICE LIKE THEY USE ON TRANSVERSE MOUNTED ENGINES 
IN CARS TO STABILIZE THE MACHINE SO IT WONT ROCK ON THE LEGS WITH A 
REMOVABLE FASTENING BETWEEN THE MACHINE-COUNTERSHAFT-COLUMN AND THE 
GARAGE WALL WITH A QUICK-RELEASE PIN. YOU CAN SEE THE PARTIAL 
INSTALLATION IN THE THIRD PICTURE.