I'm looking to buy a used lathe. I'm going to convert this into a
special job machine and thus I don't need all the usual stuff. I don't
care about bed wear, cross slide screw wear, or even if it has a lead
screw. Basically, I'm looking for a cheap clunker, probably a SB Heavy
10 or equivalent (did any of the SB 9" have 5C capable spindles?).


Lathe must have:
Bed length, the shorter the better. I only need about 5" center to center.
Head stock.
Spindle hole 1-3/8" min, 1-1/2" or larger preferred.
Saddle and cross slide.
Tail stock.

Would like:
Lever 5C collet closer.
Bench/cabinet mount.

Don't need:
Power cross feed
Power long feed
lead screw
Apron
Tooling other than the collet closer
Motor

I'm in southern Connecticut.

Email me with what you have at jt27278 (at) optonline (dot) net

Thanks!

Brentwood, NH (not exactly close)
http://www.brentwoodmachine.com/merc...rent/brent.htm
had some with pretty serious bed wear, but that was maybe a year ago.
You might give them a call. If you find a clunker elsewhere, it may save
you money...

Steve
Brownfield, ME

Jeff Taylor wrote:

I'm looking to buy a used lathe. I'm going to convert this into a
special job machine and thus I don't need all the usual stuff. I
don't care about bed wear, cross slide screw wear, or even if it has a
lead screw. Basically, I'm looking for a cheap clunker, probably a SB
Heavy 10 or equivalent (did any of the SB 9" have 5C capable spindles?).


Lathe must have:
Bed length, the shorter the better. I only need about 5" center to
center.
Head stock.
Spindle hole 1-3/8" min, 1-1/2" or larger preferred.
Saddle and cross slide.
Tail stock.

Would like:
Lever 5C collet closer.
Bench/cabinet mount.

Don't need:
Power cross feed
Power long feed
lead screw
Apron
Tooling other than the collet closer
Motor

I'm in southern Connecticut.

Email me with what you have at jt27278 (at) optonline (dot) net

Thanks!

I stopped in last month and didn't see any 10" South Bends. They parted
out the really bad one. I bought what was left of the headstock to make
a large-diameter wheel lathe.

jw

Other than the Spindle through-hole, I have a 10" Atlas that fits the
bill. I also figured on using if for things I wouldn't want to mess up
my good lathes with. But I'd sell it.

Rex B
Fort Worth

Jeff Taylor wrote:
I'm looking to buy a used lathe. I'm going to convert this into a
special job machine and thus I don't need all the usual stuff. I don't
care about bed wear, cross slide screw wear, or even if it has a lead
screw. Basically, I'm looking for a cheap clunker, probably a SB Heavy
10 or equivalent (did any of the SB 9" have 5C capable spindles?).


Lathe must have:
Bed length, the shorter the better. I only need about 5" center to center.
Head stock.
Spindle hole 1-3/8" min, 1-1/2" or larger preferred.
Saddle and cross slide.
Tail stock.

Would like:
Lever 5C collet closer.
Bench/cabinet mount.

Don't need:
Power cross feed
Power long feed
lead screw
Apron
Tooling other than the collet closer
Motor

I'm in southern Connecticut.

Email me with what you have at jt27278 (at) optonline (dot) net

Thanks!

"Rex B" wrote in message
...
Other than the Spindle through-hole, I have a 10" Atlas that fits the
bill. I also figured on using if for things I wouldn't want to mess up
my good lathes with. But I'd sell it.

Rex B
Fort Worth

Jeff Taylor wrote:
I'm looking to buy a used lathe. I'm going to convert this into a
special job machine and thus I don't need all the usual stuff. I don't
care about bed wear, cross slide screw wear, or even if it has a lead
screw. Basically, I'm looking for a cheap clunker, probably a SB Heavy
10 or equivalent (did any of the SB 9" have 5C capable spindles?).


Lathe must have:
Bed length, the shorter the better. I only need about 5" center to
center.
Head stock.
Spindle hole 1-3/8" min, 1-1/2" or larger preferred.
Saddle and cross slide.
Tail stock.

Would like:
Lever 5C collet closer.
Bench/cabinet mount.

Don't need:
Power cross feed
Power long feed
lead screw
Apron
Tooling other than the collet closer
Motor

I'm in southern Connecticut.

Email me with what you have at jt27278 (at) optonline (dot) net

Thanks!

I was going to bid on this one, but did a little research and saw that it
weighed 3900 lbs. Too much for my 3/4 ton truck. And I'd have to hire
riggers to move it to a trailer or truck anyhow. It hasn't bid up more than
$110 as of this afternoon. Haven't seen anything except the pictures on the
website, but these Rivett lathes have been spoken of highly on a couple
forums where I lurk. Go to www.govdeals.com, type in the word Rivett in the
search window and it will come up. It's located in Largo, FL. Over by St.
Petersburg, I think, on the Gulf coast of Fl. if you're interested in it.
You might email Gunner, as he mentioned he's got a Rivett lathe, (but not
this model), in his shop. The only difference between the 1020S and the
1020F model is that the F model is later, and has an electronic tach
instead of mechanical. Also has a 12 1/2 inch swing instead of the 12 inch
swing of the S model. Hope this helps your search.

Garrett Fulton

I was going to bid on this one, but did a little research and saw that it
weighed 3900 lbs. Too much for my 3/4 ton truck. And I'd have to hire
riggers to move it to a trailer or truck anyhow. It hasn't bid up more than
$110 as of this afternoon. Haven't seen anything except the pictures on the
website, but these Rivett lathes have been spoken of highly on a couple
forums where I lurk. Go to www.govdeals.com, type in the word Rivett in the
search window and it will come up. It's located in Largo, FL. Over by St.
Petersburg, I think, on the Gulf coast of Fl. if you're interested in it.
You might email Gunner, as he mentioned he's got a Rivett lathe, (but not
this model), in his shop. The only difference between the 1020S and the
1020F model is that the F model is later, and has an electronic tach
instead of mechanical. Also has a 12 1/2 inch swing instead of the 12 inch
swing of the S model. Hope this helps your search.

Garrett Fulton

Thanks for the tip. If it was closer to home I might consider it, but
it's really larger than I was wanting.

-JT

Rex B wrote:
Other than the Spindle through-hole, I have a 10" Atlas that fits the
bill. I also figured on using if for things I wouldn't want to mess up
my good lathes with. But I'd sell it.

Rex B
Fort Worth

I need to be able to put 1-1/4" through the spindle. That knocks out
the Atlas and most of the small South Bends.

Does anyone know if any of the 9" South Bends had 1-3/8" spindles?

-Jeff Taylor

no they don't

Tony

"Jeff Taylor" wrote in message
...
Rex B wrote:
Other than the Spindle through-hole, I have a 10" Atlas that fits the
bill. I also figured on using if for things I wouldn't want to mess up
my good lathes with. But I'd sell it.

Rex B
Fort Worth

I need to be able to put 1-1/4" through the spindle. That knocks out
the Atlas and most of the small South Bends.

Does anyone know if any of the 9" South Bends had 1-3/8" spindles?

-Jeff Taylor

How much do you want to spend? there was a SB 13 with a rubber flex collet
some chucks for $600 in east haven, hell cut the bed. I will be looking at a
few big ones in the morningdown in Stamford I'll let you know. If you email
your # I can call you when I take a look

"Jeff Taylor" wrote in message
...
Rex B wrote:
Other than the Spindle through-hole, I have a 10" Atlas that fits the
bill. I also figured on using if for things I wouldn't want to mess up
my good lathes with. But I'd sell it.

Rex B
Fort Worth

I need to be able to put 1-1/4" through the spindle. That knocks out the
Atlas and most of the small South Bends.

Does anyone know if any of the 9" South Bends had 1-3/8" spindles?

-Jeff Taylor

The lathes are bigger than you want, the Clover looked ok but is a big
machine 14" swing with 20" swing gap removed. Looked to be well used, not
sure what he would take for it but the bridgeport J head I think $200 would
make him happy, the mill is well used also.
"Waynemak" wrote in message
...
How much do you want to spend? there was a SB 13 with a rubber flex collet
some chucks for $600 in east haven, hell cut the bed. I will be looking at
a few big ones in the morningdown in Stamford I'll let you know. If you
email your # I can call you when I take a look

"Jeff Taylor" wrote in message
...
Rex B wrote:
Other than the Spindle through-hole, I have a 10" Atlas that fits the
bill. I also figured on using if for things I wouldn't want to mess up
my good lathes with. But I'd sell it.

Rex B
Fort Worth

I need to be able to put 1-1/4" through the spindle. That knocks out the
Atlas and most of the small South Bends.

Does anyone know if any of the 9" South Bends had 1-3/8" spindles?

-Jeff Taylor

On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 20:05:11 -0400, Jeff Taylor wrote:

Rex B wrote:
Other than the Spindle through-hole, I have a 10" Atlas that fits the
bill. I also figured on using if for things I wouldn't want to mess up
my good lathes with. But I'd sell it.

Rex B
Fort Worth

I need to be able to put 1-1/4" through the spindle. That knocks out
the Atlas and most of the small South Bends.

Does anyone know if any of the 9" South Bends had 1-3/8" spindles?

-Jeff Taylor

What you are wanting is an old Ramco second ops lathe, or even a
Hardinge HSL.

Gunner

In article , Gunner says...

What you are wanting is an old Ramco second ops lathe, or even a
Hardinge HSL.

Or an HC.

Jim


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jim rozen wrote:
In article , Gunner says...


What you are wanting is an old Ramco second ops lathe, or even a
Hardinge HSL.


Or an HC.

Jim

Did either of those models have 1-1/4" through the spindle capability?
The small Hardinge lathes that I've seen are all 1-5/32" max.

-JT

Jeff Taylor wrote:
I'm looking to buy a used lathe. I'm going to convert this into a
special job machine and thus I don't need all the usual stuff. I
don't care about bed wear, cross slide screw wear, or even if it has
a lead screw. Basically, I'm looking for a cheap clunker, probably a
SB Heavy 10 or equivalent (did any of the SB 9" have 5C capable
spindles?).

Lathe must have:
Bed length, the shorter the better. I only need about 5" center to
center. Head stock.
Spindle hole 1-3/8" min, 1-1/2" or larger preferred.
Saddle and cross slide.
Tail stock.

Would like:
Lever 5C collet closer.
Bench/cabinet mount.

Don't need:
Power cross feed
Power long feed
lead screw
Apron
Tooling other than the collet closer
Motor

I'm in southern Connecticut.

Email me with what you have at jt27278 (at) optonline (dot) net

Thanks!

Go to 'Clunkers-r-us', A Babin, prop.

Snort!