Actually, a metal lathe ordinarily is used at lower speeds than a wood lathe. My South Bend (a 13″ swing) looks very similar to Jeremy’s, and the maximum speed is around 1000 rpm.

In 1908, the brothers moved to the Singer Sewing Machine buildings on Madison Street and formally named their company South Bend Lathe Works. By 1919, they were producing 44 different sizes of one ...

South Bend Lathe, which was already established, took over Studebaker’s machine shop, Beckman noted. Great Lakes Foundry took over the foundry.

In early 2008, the city was preparing to demolish the massive former South Bend Lathe facility at 400 W. Sample St., a vestige of the former Studebaker complex.

When it comes to machine tools, a good rule of thumb is that heavier is better. A big South Bend lathe or Bridgeport mill might tip the scales at ludicrous weight, but all that mass goes to ...

Flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a favorite of Palm Beach County passengers, and South Bend International in South Bend, Indiana, start Aug. 29, ...

Alice Jean Detzler (Affectionately Cindy) 102, passed away peacefully on April 29 2025 in Indianapolis, IN. She was born March 16, 1923 in South Bend Indiana to Lillian and Leo Wittner and ...

In this video Watch me have fun creating a coffee "grinder" from old tools and scrap parts in my workshop mostly working on my 1945 South Bend 16" x 8' lathe. My coffee is awesome, I start every ...

Mr. Doshi, along with his wife Linda, and Stan Blenke, Executive VP and CFO, acquired the business from South Bend Lathe approximately 30 years ago. As a result of ...

South Bend Lathe, which was already established, took over Studebaker’s machine shop, Beckman noted. Great Lakes Foundry took over the foundry.