DIYbanter - View Single Post - Opportunity to get free South Bend 9" Lathe

wrote:
I've got an opportunity to get a south bend 9" lathe with 36" bed. It
was working when it was put outside with a tarp over it. The tarp
ripped and it's rusted.

Is it worth my time to pick it up and rebuild it? How much do you think
it would cost to rebuild it?

This is the kind of thing I absolutely cannot resist. If it hasn't been
outside for too long, the rust won't be all that bad, but of course the
bed could have been worn before it went under the tarpaulin. But I'd
grab it for sure. Free stuff is always more satisfying that stuff you
pay money for!

Chris