

I was also told by the same fellow that told me all of these Second was that the gears and many other parts were made out of a The worst lathes I should even consider buying. I was warned about several things even before I bought it.įirst, I was told that this Atlas lathe was among perhaps Is 8-14-51, and the date on the right spindle race is 5-10-51.

Just for the record, the date stamped on my left spindle race Surface of the ways, right above the right lead screw bearing and support.
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My lathe is serial number 32068 (the number is stamped on the top This is a 12x36 inch lathe, meaning that the "swing" is 6 inchesĪllowing 12 inch diameter objects to be turned, and the bed is 36 inches long.Īccording to dates scribed on the races, it was manufactured in 1951. What I have is a Craftsman Model 101-07403 lathe that was

(I got the lathe with 3 and 4 jaw chuck and a lot of tooling for $500) Made an offer that was accepted for the lathe Taiwanese lathes being sold by ENCO and others.īut I caught wind of a used machine for sale, Source said that I would be quite happy with any of the small (and I still consider this excellent advice). One good source advised me to buy a used Southbend Try my hand at other machining endeavors, and began shoppingįor a lathe.
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I had been learning how to use my mill and was eager to At the end of May, 2011, I purchased my first (and only) lathe.
