New!! ● Basic Maintenance for the Vintage South Bend Lathe ● All Models 9″ – 16″

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Maintenance Manual for all Vintage South Bend Lathes Published in the USA by ILION Industrial Services, LLC New Publication – Not a Reprint of Old Material If you own a vintage South Bend Lathe, this newly published collection of maintenance tips and procedures will help you get that beautiful piece of iron back into service. “Basic Maintenance for the Vintage South Bend Lathe” is a starting how-to guide for keeping all vintage South Bend Lathes in good working order and to show the user how to determine when the lathe needs maintenance. The information is applicable to all models ranging from the 9″ workshop series to the industrial versions which went from a 10″ swing all the way up to 16″. The manual will help educate new machine operators and enthusiasts on the correct procedures to set up, clean, lubricate, and adjust all of the critical features of the lathe. See sample pages included in the photos above.Manual Topics A Brief History of the South Bend Lathe WorksLathe Parts Identification and NomenclatureGeneral Maintenance TipsGeneral SafetyHow to Properly Clean a Vintage LatheProper Lubrication of the Lathe5-Step Lubrication ProcedureCorrect Oils and Grease to use for all SBL’s Oil Wicks and Oil Retention Felts Including Sizes, Types, and Specifications.Basic Lathe Adjustments and DescriptionsHow to Level the Lathe (Bench and Floor Standing Models)Adjusting and Replacing Drive BeltsBack Gear & Take-up Bearing Adjustment or ReplacementSpindle Bearing Test and AdjustmentAdjusting All Slides, Gibs and TailstockLubrication reference charts for 9″ & 10k bench plus all floor standing lathes from 10″ through 16″ swingLathe Identification Charts and Tooling DimensionsLathe Serial Number Reference TableSources of Supply for Lathe ComponentsOther Sources and Reference Materials The manual is 70 pages, fully illustrated with many B&W photographs and diagrams plus step-by-step instructions on the proper methods for keeping the machine in good working order. Even though South Bend ceased production of these fine quality lathes years ago, there are still thousands of serviceable lathes sitting out there in home shops, small businesses, schools and machinery dealers. To support owners of these vintage machine tools we also offers two separate rebuild manuals plus various rebuild parts kits for the South Bend Lathe so please check out our other items on Ebay. The two rebuild manuals (sold separately) are: “A Guide to Renovating the South Bend Lathe 9″ Model A, B & C Plus Model 10k” and for the larger industrial lathes: “A Guide to Renovating the South Bend Lathe Models 10L 13″ 14-1/2″ & 16”. If you have a SouthBend lathe, then any of these guides will be extremely helpful in getting your machine back into service. Disclaimer: ILION Industrial Services, LLC is neither affiliated with South Bend Lathe, Inc nor successor companies and makes no claims as such. Any information or product offered through this manual is done so in good faith in order to assist vintage machinery owners and is not sanctioned by South Bend Lathe, Inc. as OEM information, parts or products. ILION Industrial Services, LLC makes no warranty and accepts no liability for injury, property damage or any other costs incurred and/or damages suffered (including direct, indirect or consequential damage or damages, as well as loss of income or profits) as a result of the use of any information or product contained or referenced herein. By the purchase and/or use of the information or products referenced in this document, the user expressly accepts these terms and conditions.

Carnegie Steel Company The Making, Shaping & Treating of Steel Book 2nd Ed 1925

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The product is a second edition book titled “The Making, Shaping & Treating of Steel” published by the Carnegie Steel Company in 1925. This book delves into the subject of steel making, focusing on the techniques and processes used by the company in the United States. It serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the industrial processes involved in metalworking, particularly in the steel industry.

Atlas 6″ & 10″ Lathe Operator Manual for Models 618, All 10″ & 10-F #1879

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Atlas Lathe Operating Manual for all 6″ & 10″ Lathes Type of Manual: Operating and Instruction For Models: all 6″ & 10″ Atlas Lathes 618, 10″, 10-F Description: This manual covers the lathe operation for Atlas 6″ and 10″ lathes. It covers Lathe Care, Operation, Thread Cutting, Drilling on the Lathe, Attachments, Lubrication, Cutting Tools, Woodturning on the Metal Lathe, Machinist Tables for Cutting Threads, Tapers and Angles, Formulas, and much more information valuable to the machinist. This is a comprehensive manual with a large amount of valuable information. It is 274 pages long. To view the Table of Contents, to inspect the quality of the manual, and to view select pages, please click on the gallery images above. Includes sections onOperationLubrication ChartLathe Care and ConstructionTheory of Metal CuttingCutting ToolsMachining of Various MaterialsHolding the WorkDrilling and BoringThread CuttingLathe Attachments and Their UsesWoodturning on the Metal LatheMachinist Tables Number of Pages: Approx. 274 Publication Date: 1954 Publication No.: N/A Added Notes: Due to others making copies of these for resale, I have added a light watermark to select pages to discourage this practice. About this manual: This is a high quality reproduction manual which has been scanned with a high resolution scanner. Each page is then digitally edited in Photoshop to remove grease marks, fingerprints, writing, and other imperfections that the original manual may have had. It is then printed on 24 lb heavy paper and 65 lb cardstock for the covers with a 600 DPI LaserJet printer. The result is a clean and durable manual which many times is better than the original and should last many years in your shop. Ships USPS First Class Free or Upgrade to Priority Mail for faster delivery. Sales Tax Charge for Kansas Sales See my for more manuals. Be sure to add me to your favorites list!

How to Run, Use, Trim and Setup a Metal Shaper or Planer Book Manual 1454

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Manual Description: Number of Pages: 42, printed 5.5″ x 8.5″ This is a reproduction, not a photocopy, of an original How to Run, Use, Trim and Setup a Metal Shaper or Planer Book Manual. We’ve collected and read a lot of different books and manuals on Metal Shapers and Planers. We have a few really good books on metal shapers available like South Bend’s How to Run a Metal Working Shaper and this on the Operations Manual for Shaper, Planer & Slotter Machines. This book on metal shapers is definitely the best overall book that really does a good job of covering the wide range of metal shaper machinery, tooling, and techniques. This book would really be useful for any person looking to learn more on how to get the most out of their metal shaper. This book covers a lot of different ideas for setups and holding a variety of different work, and it does so with great diagrams and pictures. This book contains information and setups that I haven’t seen in other metal shaper books. This would honestly be a good book to buy before you purchase a metal shaper. It explains a lot of difference and features of a variety of different metal shapers to consider, and the book would still be helpful after your machine purchase. Overview I have collected this information for many years and have found the information they contain to be priceless in using and setting up the machines properly. I believe this manual will be a valuable resource of knowledge that will provide a lot of helpful information that is often hard to find. My manuals are not photocopies. I maintain a high standard of quality in my reproductions. Most of the manuals I reproduce look better than their originals. I have professionally digitally edited every page, and removed stains, wrinkles and handwriting. All of the manuals are printed on thick white paper to withstand shop wear and tear; they are then comb bound with heavy cover pages so they lie flat on the workbench, which is better than a low resolution pdf download. Visit our eBay Store!We have over 1,100 manuals available. From our shop to yours. We get this. But you get this! Why settle for anything less?We can’t make pictures a lot better than the original, but we can fix everything else. Shipping: We ship every M-T-W-T-F except US holidays. All of our manuals are shipped with Delivery Confirmation. We stamp “Do Not Bend” on them to ensure that your manual arrives quickly in good condition. Any package that weighs more than 15.9 oz cannot be shipped First Class, and will be shipped Media Mail. Priority and Express mail options are available to purchase. Since we offer free shipping, we cannot reship manuals for free, due to inaccurate or insufficient addresses. Reshipping Fees for inaccurate or insufficient addresses: $5.00 for the first manual and $2.50 for each additional manual. Service: We have been providing this service to fellow craftsman and machinist for over 20 years. We treat everyone as we would like to be treated. We try to take care of all our customers. We do more than sell manuals, we have a complete woodworking and machine shop. We operate all kinds of machinery everyday.