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Good morning,
I am new here and would like some advise.
I am going to look at and possibly buy my first lathe tomorrow. It is an Atlas 12" (that is how it is listed). I have been looing around on a few websites to try to better identify what it is. The closest I can come to to an Atlas 10F. It looks identical to this lathe. I am confused because those lathes came in a 6-9-10 and 12 inch configuration. It has the rectangular power switch so my research has shown it is possibly a late 40's model. I do know where to look for the bed length data tag. IT has the Timken roller bearing head.
If I look up an Atlas 12" the pictures I have found look nothing like the one I am going to look at.
I am thinking maybe the lathe has the wrong manuals and the seller doesn't know that.
It is a family member selling due to the father going into assisted living. I want to be as fair as i can with the price but I also want to make sure what I think I ma buying is actually what I ma getting.
Are there any tips or pointers on things I need to look out for?
The ad shows not chuck but the family says there are a lot of accessories that go with it.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you,
Andy
I am new here and would like some advise.
I am going to look at and possibly buy my first lathe tomorrow. It is an Atlas 12" (that is how it is listed). I have been looing around on a few websites to try to better identify what it is. The closest I can come to to an Atlas 10F. It looks identical to this lathe. I am confused because those lathes came in a 6-9-10 and 12 inch configuration. It has the rectangular power switch so my research has shown it is possibly a late 40's model. I do know where to look for the bed length data tag. IT has the Timken roller bearing head.
If I look up an Atlas 12" the pictures I have found look nothing like the one I am going to look at.
I am thinking maybe the lathe has the wrong manuals and the seller doesn't know that.
It is a family member selling due to the father going into assisted living. I want to be as fair as i can with the price but I also want to make sure what I think I ma buying is actually what I ma getting.
Are there any tips or pointers on things I need to look out for?
The ad shows not chuck but the family says there are a lot of accessories that go with it.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you,
Andy