New To Me Craftsman 618 - Everything In Order?

[LeakyCanoe]

hi Dave,

Over on the OWWM/Vintage Machinery site there is lots of original detail from the manufacturer (Atlas) on that lathe uploaded (manuals, technical specs, parts breakdowns, bulletins, etc.) that you can download for free and print off.

Here's a link: http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=51&tab=3


Good luck with yours and have fun...you bought well IMO, and will have no problem moving it along if you later decide to kick it up another level.

 

[DaveBarbier]

Thanks LeakyCanoe, checking that link out now.

 

[wa5cab]

Dave,

Around 1960 or so, Atlas changed the oil recommendation from SAE 10 to SAE 20 retroactive. Any straight non-detergent SAE 20 (or ISO 68) should work fine.

When you get enough posts to have access (30 and promoted to ACTIVE MEMBER) or if you make a donation to the site, the Atlas/Craftsman/AA Category of DOWNLOADS contains a lot (currently 108 I think) of manuals, parts lists, drawings, catalogs & etc. on the Atlas or Atlas/Craftsman machines. Many of these that were found elsewhere have been cleaned, straightened and/or corrected and are easier to read than the source documents.

 

[DaveBarbier]

Dave,

Around 1960 or so, Atlas changed the oil recommendation from SAE 10 to SAE 20 retroactive. Any straight non-detergent SAE 20 (or ISO 68) should work fine.

When you get enough posts to have access (30 and promoted to ACTIVE MEMBER) or if you make a donation to the site, the Atlas/Craftsman/AA Category of DOWNLOADS contains a lot (currently 108 I think) of manuals, parts lists, drawings, catalogs & etc. on the Atlas or Atlas/Craftsman machines. Many of these that were found elsewhere have been cleaned, straightened and/or corrected and are easier to read than the source documents.

Ah, interesting, thanks for that info. Looks like I'll check out that oil you recommended from Enco.

And thanks for the manual/parts list tip, that's pretty cool.

 

[DaveBarbier]

Wa5cab,

I was looking around Enco and I don't see anything with all those keywords "Mobile Heavy Medium Circulating Oil". I did find this however, which I have hunch is what you're talking about. Heavy Medium ISO 68.
http://www.use-enco.com/1/1/45207-1...lized-hydraulic-fluid-dte-26-machine-oil.html

Just want to make sure I'm getting the right stuff. There are soooo many oils!

 

[wa5cab]

The Enco site appears to be down at the moment. I'll look at it tomorrow or whenever they come back up.

 

[DaveBarbier]

The Enco site appears to be down at the moment. I'll look at it tomorrow or whenever they come back up.

Sounds good thanks.

 

[wa5cab]

DTE26 is what I have. Mobile has apparently slightly edited what they print on the jug since I bought it last. Cost has also gone up about $5.

 

[DaveBarbier]

DTE26 is what I have. Mobile has apparently slightly edited what they print on the jug since I bought it last. Cost has also gone up about $5.

Beautiful, thanks a lot