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Storebro Bruks Aktiebolag
Sweden
The Author would very much like sight of GK195 literature of all kinds
S12A, S14AL , S16AL Headstock, Gearbox & Tailstock   
Storebro Bruks Aktiebolag Home Page   Models S18, S20, S22L & S24L   
Orn 185-GK

Like the Swedish Blonqvist, the Storebro South Bend clone, had a bed with integral feet. The rest of the lathe, apart from the cast-in mounting for the electrical switch, was pure South Bend. It is not known if a range of models with power cross feed and screwcutting gearboxes was manufactured and if any reader an provide additional data on this point, or owns a Storebro South Bend clone  the writer would be pleased to hear from them.

A Swedish Storebro - immediately identifiable by the switch built into the headstock-end bed foot.
The aluminium headstock pulley suggests that this lathe has been converted to V belt drive.

The tailstock barrel locking clamp is arranged to pass horizontally below the shaft instead of vertically at the rear.