I sent your SN to a friend who may be able to date it for you. I'll let you know when I hear back from him.
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Appreciate the offer, but I can always just reach out to LeBlond to date it. Plan to anyway to see about ordering some parts.
Just thought it strange that LeBlond is one of the few companies that doesn't have a serial registry on vintagemachinery.org
"H" refers to it being dual drive and "C" refers to the swing at 15"?
Guessing ship date was late '30s or early 40s?
Guessing ship date was late '30s or early 40s?
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Not sure what the H and C refer to. The LeBlond Dual Drive MK1 was introduced in 1946 and phased out some time in the 50s with the MK2. That puts this lathe somewhere between 1946 and mid(?) 1950s. More reading if you're interested:
LeBlond Dual Drive Lathe
No worries.. they just got back to me on the year. Just saw your post so wont spoil the year.
That's a beast of a machine.
Ok didn't want to just post up if you wanted to do it yourself.
He must have passed my email along to someone because I got an email from a LeBlond rep out of the blue.
Said its from 1953... and also told me they do still have manuals for it at $87.
He must have passed my email along to someone because I got an email from a LeBlond rep out of the blue.
Said its from 1953... and also told me they do still have manuals for it at $87.
the email I got was from a cdemoss@leblondusa.com
I'm guessing my buddy couldn't find the right manual to look it up in and just sent my info along to them or something.
I'm guessing my buddy couldn't find the right manual to look it up in and just sent my info along to them or something.
We got a LaBlond here as well!
Our machinist is pretty jealous of you
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that sure is one big pencil sharpener
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Thanks for the contact @lt1fire !! Have that person researching the history of the lathe, and will soon have a genuine leblond manual! Not cheap, but super cool! Will fit right in with my original Bridgeport manual from 1953 
Haha, nice! Looks like that's about the same size as mine just newer. Specs? Looks like it might be a 60s/70s regal.
Haha, nice! Looks like that's about the same size as mine just newer. Specs? Looks like it might be a 60s/70s regal.
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This lathe has been in Durham since new! So cool.
Built: 1953
Sold to: The American Tobacco Company, Durham, NC
Lathe is 15”x42” center (6’ 9’ bed) Leblond Dual Drive complete with all standard equipment including 12 speed gear and belt driven headstock, harden and ground steel bed ways front and rear.
Built: 1953
Sold to: The American Tobacco Company, Durham, NC
Lathe is 15”x42” center (6’ 9’ bed) Leblond Dual Drive complete with all standard equipment including 12 speed gear and belt driven headstock, harden and ground steel bed ways front and rear.
that one looks like it is worn out? 