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I have been enjoying my 1963 South Bend Heavy 10 since May to thread and chamber my barrels.
I'm not a big fan of those little lathes, but that is a nice little machine.
Jerry,Hmm, there are without a doubt more South Bend Heavy 10's in use by professional gunsmiths than any other lathe whose use is barrel fitting. I can think of about 30 in use by people I know.
As example, "the great gunsmith", the late Sealey Masker owned 3 Heavy 10's himself. His son and HOF benchrest shooter Jerry still owns and uses then.
I'll put my 1944, ex US Navy, Heavy 10 up against anything out there in being precision, smooth and fun to operate. And, I think I kind-of know machine tools. I have been a Registered Senior Manufacturing Engineer since 1969 and have been at the dinner tables in the homes of several major machine tool manufacturing CEO's over the years.
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Jerry,
I think Jackie's talking about little lathes in general. When you make your living working on Bismarck class propeller shafts and such, you probably don't have a lot of use for a Heavy 10 around the shop. His idea of a small lathe is his 10EE.
Some of the lathes in Jackie's shop could probably chuck-up on and swing a Heavy 10!
No knock on Heavy 10's...I own one.
Justin
Jerry,
I think Jackie's talking about little lathes in general. When you make your living working on Bismarck class propeller shafts and such, you probably don't have a lot of use for a Heavy 10 around the shop. His idea of a small lathe is his 10EE.
Some of the lathes in Jackie's shop could probably chuck-up on and swing a Heavy 10!
No knock on Heavy 10's...I own one.
Justin
Myself I would love to have a "small" lathe like the one pictured. As would a lot of people that follow this forum. Just my humble opinion.
Happy Friday from America
Kelly Ellis
...........Some of the lathes in Jackie's shop could probably chuck-up on and swing a Heavy 10!
Kelly, is it cold there yet?