Southbend 16*56? Opinions

[Orionrising]

Looking for my first lathe. Found a southbend 16*56 on FB for 1100 with some tooling. Worth a look? I can't find much on their specs other then they weigh around a ton. And some references to them maybe doing metric threading.

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[ez-duzit]

I wouldn't expect much for $1100. And it is more likely several tons. Probably low spindle speeds and small spindle bore. But, if you need that size machine....

Check out
http://www.lathes.co.uk/page21.html

 

[Maui]

Does it look like mine?

 

[Ign]

Worth a look, but likely a dinosaur

 

[Orionrising]

No more modern geared

Dunno if the link will work
https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1960160210958551/?search_query=Lathe

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[cmandp]

Um what are you waiting for? Even if it's a bit worn I'm sure it will still be usable and much much better than no lathe

 

[VocaTexas]

I'd take a good fifty year old lathe over a new Chinese lathe any day. Take a look at it. Also, if you want the opinion of people familiar with lathes, drop over here: https://www.hobby-machinist.com/forums/

My lathes date from 1917 to 1994. Just because they have age on them doesn't make them junk.

 

[Orionrising]

Um what are you waiting for? Even if it's a bit worn I'm sure it will still be usable and much much better than no lathe

2 hour drive and am at work. And not quiet sure how to move a plot base like that. Build a pallet under it?

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[mooseracing]

And not quiet sure how to move a plot base like that. Build a pallet under it?

You can hoist it up by the bed crossing with straps and set it on a trailer or rent a tow truck driver with a rollback.

When I moved mine where I was putting it, I dissembled it into as many sections and moved everything by hand. The bed and the UMD cabinet are heavy and difficult by yourself.

 

[Maui]

Here's how I moved the one pictured above, which weighs 1700 lbs:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=246413&highlight=maui+1917

Maui

 

[larry_g]

That looks to be a good machine. Can't tell about the bearings and wear on everything. Depending on what your doing it could be your machine, or to small/to big for what you want to do. Agreed with the above that is probably a slow speed spindle so doing small work is not it's fortay.

For the price it will be a good learning tool. You learn to use it and then become familiar with it's shortcomings. Then you know what to look for in your next machine. You can always sell it for the price you buy it.

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