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southbend CL145B lathe

Are any of you currently using a southbend CL145B lathe for gunsmith work? If so how do you like it? What type of bearings are utilized in the headstock?
 
I believe you are talking about a 13" South Bend with a 5' or so bed? I don't use one, but I know there are a lot of guys that use them for gun work. CL145B was a catalog number and most guys (including me) need to decipher it to know what it is.
 
Are any of you currently using a southbend CL145B lathe for gunsmith work? If so how do you like it? What type of bearings are utilized in the headstock?

Go to: Practicalmachinist.com and navigate to the South Bend forum. A wealth of information on vintage South Bends and many posts about this size.
 

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