On Jun 2, 11:14*am, Uffe Bærentsen wrote:
Hi

What size motor is suitable for a 9" South Bend lathe?

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Uffe Bærentsen

Mine's in storage right now, but IIRC, it's a rather over-sized 3/4
horse jobbie. Big as a horse and a half, but they didn't have the
insulation we do now. Probably the weakest link isn't the motor, it's
the flat belt drive. Not necessarily bad when the tool digs in and
the pulley just spins instead of busting the tool off. There's a
reason they were popular in schools...

Stan