For sale is a heavy old 16" Southbend turret lathe from the 1930's. Catalog No. 2 C T, Model 2-H with 6ft Bed
Thru spindle is 1-3/8". Motor is 2HP THREE PHASE 220V/6A FLA.
Lathe came out of the Greenville Engineering machine shop where it was used to manufacture torpedo parts during WWII.
Machine was working well when taken out of service last year. I would not call this a precision machine, it's really for heavy cuts and fast manual production. But it served me well for a lot of shop tool making jobs, like cutting threads, drilling big holes and turning down welds, no problem. The heavy cast frame makes a huge difference to the stability of the machine and reducing vibrations when cutting. Also has a lot of different feeds and speeds to choose from, including some very slow back gears.
The turret has six tool locations for a 1-1/2" post, there is additional tooling available for the turret, as well a quick release collet system for sale separately.
Comes with a 8" three jaw chuck and a 4-position single-point tool holder.
Comes with cooling system which I have never run, no idea if it works. Based on the large guard on this machine it is definitely set up for wet machining.
Needs a new 3" flatbelt, but besides that, you should be able to get it running without the need to replace anything else. Comes complete with motor starter, plug in an play.
Also comes with a tailstock which you can modify to fit this machine, should you choose to remove the turret system.
Everything moves on this machine, nothing is frozen, note the grease and oil still present in the crannies. The lathe has been stored under tarps which began failing during the winter, they have since been replaced.
There's a video of the same machine in far worse condition on Youtube getting restored:
Weight is around 3200lbs. Foot print is 4' x 7.5'. Mounted on oak skids, will roll easily on pipes.
Can load onto a flat bed or trailer.
Come and check it out, first $950 cash takes it.
Thank you.
