Model 10L or 10R: Rebuild Kit for South Bend Lathe Heavy 10, which was made from 1939 to 1988. (See Lathe Reference Photos.
The kit comes with all the parts you need to rebuild it, like felt wicks, gaskets, wipers, and spindle capillary oilers.
In this book, you’ll find a step-by-step guide to making the South Bend Lathe look better. No previous experience with machinery is required.
It was made in the United States by ILION Industrial Services LLC, which is 100% American.
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For people who own vintage South Bend Lathes and need to fix or clean up their Heavy Ten lathes, there’s a new book and parts kit (model 10L or 10R). Our complete rebuild package comes with everything you need to get your lathe back to working properly. Our manual was written over two years with the South Bend Lathe owner in mind. It answers the most common questions and shows how to fix a used lathe. It doesn’t matter how long ago South Bend stopped making these high-quality lathes. There’s a good chance there are still a lot of good machines in home shops, businesses, schools, and machinery dealers. If you want to buy a good used South Bend, our book tells you about all of the different models that were made and how to look at a lathe before you buy it. The 156-page instruction manual that comes with this kit has almost 450 photos and step-by-step instructions for disassembly, cleaning, putting things back together, and making adjustments. The manual has a refinishing guide and a lubrication chart, as well as places where people who own vintage SBLs can get more help and information. Because the manual text is printed in a font that is two points bigger than normal, you can read it at the bench and not have to move your eyes. The package comes with. Renovating the South Bend Lathe Models 10L, 13″ 14 1/2″ and 16. Spring-loaded capillary oil wicks are used to get the oil into your skin and hair. An Apron Gasket that was cut ou. Die cut Tailstock washers. This is what they are called. 4 Die-Cut Wipers for the Saddle have been added. 2 Die Cut wipers for the tail of the stoc. Wicks for the Reversing Gears that are round and made of felt. In this case, square felts are used to keep the shaft lubricated. For the Quick Change Gear Box (Shafts and Oil Passages): A Set of Felts. Disclaimer: ILION Industrial Services, LLC is not affiliated with South Bend Lathe, Inc., or any of its successor firms. Products that are not approved by South Bend Lathe, Inc. as OEM information, parts, or products are not approved by South Bend Lathe, Inc.
Around 1981, I have a South Bend Heavy 10. All of the wicks had to be replaced and I had to clean it up. There were some gears I had to change out because they were broken. There is a lot of information in the book, but it’s very easy to read and understand. It helped me understand how the machine was made and how to keep it in good shape. I read the book. If you don’t know if you can fix the lathe on your own, get the complete kit with the book. You won’t go wrong.
