Colour of a 9-inch South Bend lathe.

[Uffe Bærentsen]

Hi

Have been looking for a colour code for a lathe for quite some time now.
The lathe is a South Bend 9" Model A.

Like on this page
http://www.lathes.co.uk/southbend9-inch/index.html
Look at the 9" Model A "Precision" 1952 version.

Only difference is that it has flad-belt drive and not V-belt drive.

The thing is that I want to repaint the lathe in the original color.
But what is the original color?
(A close match would also do)
For me a RAL colour code would be simplest way to identify the colour.

[Russell]

Post by Uffe Bærentsen
Hi
Have been looking for a colour code for a lathe for quite some time now.
The lathe is a South Bend 9" Model A.
Like on this page
http://www.lathes.co.uk/southbend9-inch/index.html
Look at the 9" Model A "Precision" 1952 version.
Only difference is that it has flad-belt drive and not V-belt drive.
The thing is that I want to repaint the lathe in the original color.
But what is the original color?
(A close match would also do)
For me a RAL colour code would be simplest way to identify the colour.

Have you tried the yahoo South Bend group?

Russell

[Dror Oren]

replying to , Dror Oren wrote:
Did you get any luck matching RAL color?

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[Dror Oren]

replying to , Dror Oren wrote:
Did you have any luck matching RAL color?

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for full context, visit https://www.polytechforum.com/modelengineering/colour-of-a-9-inch-south-bend-lathe-8207-.htm

[Brian Reay]

Post by Dror Oren
Did you have any luck matching RAL color?

I have owner two South Bends- well a SB and a SB 'badged' Unitool (or
Unitol?), which I still have.

The first was a monster, complete with base etc. I think it was a Heavy 10.

The current one is a modest bench top model- the 9" Workshop Lathe.

Both were/are a light green- almost like a Hammerite finish.

If the colour isn't original it would be a funny coincidence.