My grandfather was a machinist in Buffalo, NY during World War 2. (I hope it's allowed to post link if not, I can remove the link).Īny help you can provide on the model # and rough year of production of the lathe would be great to know. You can find higher res versions here (a Google photos album). it takes way more skill and/or patience to run a worn or light lathe. it can do the same work as a slightly larger lathe, only at a generally slower rate of production. the onus then becomes the operators when a machine is lightly constructed. I've attached images, but they're probably compressed. atlas lathes are not bad lathes, they have shortcomings- as any piece of shop equipment will invariably have. It's all for Shopsmith, mostly from the 1950s. There was also a folder of literature included but it turns out none of it was for Atlas. It also came with extra gears, cutting tools, chucks, etc., and a 1/4 hp Robbins and Myers motor. Further information about this type of lathe can be found on the. The number stamped on the bed near the tail end is "M 516". This is an Atlas 10 lathe with the model number TV36 indicating it has taper bearings. ATLAS CRAFTSMAN 10 12' LATHE COMPOUND FEED LOWER SWIVEL BASE MOUNT SCREW NUT 3/8.
It looks like a 6 inch sway, but I'm not certain how to read the distance between centers it looks like maybe 13 inches. In reading this forum and others I've learned a lot about Atlas lathes, but I'm not certain exactly which model this is since it has no metal tag.
It was in the back yard shop of a man with who clearly knew what he was doing it was full of machines. I bought an Atlas lathe this weekend at an estate sale in Berkeley, CA, and I'm looking for information about it. Find Lathe Machine Dealers, Power Tool Dealers, Welding Machine Dealers, Wood Working. I'm not a machinist - more like a fan of old machines. Top Atlas Lathe Machine Dealers in Nungambakkam, Chennai.