Thoughts? Southbend!

[highseas]

I have been offerd this old girl for scrap price, non idea on model ect just a few less than ideal pictures and the promise it was running when put away!

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[Pete.]

Grab it. Even if it's useless the yanks will go crazy for the taper attachment.

EDIT: I think that's an early 13" model it's going to be a bit of a lump.

 

[Pete.]

Pretty sure this is what it is. It's a toolroom model too as evidenced by the threading dial, bed stop and taper attachment.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Machinists/comments/cnuyve

 

[Morris]

Same as my first lathe. Mine was free, it was in the garage of a house I bought back in the 80's.
It was a bit noisy but I used for several years and made a lot of parts for my first hotrod. I had to leave it behind as I had nowhere to put it when I moved again.
Grab it while the grabbings good