Southbend lathes have never used babbit bearings unless someone hacked this
machine.

Tony
"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message
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In article 1109999967.b9657f4fedcc5cff75efa6ec4416798e@teran ews,
william_b_noble wrote:

"Art" wrote in message
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On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 18:38:38 -0600, wrote:

I have the opportunity to buy a South Bend lathe. It is a 16"x12'
bed.
It won't turn but about 9' between centers though. It has a motor

this would make a nice spindle lathe for wood working, the babbit bearngs