Any Idea what size this may be?

[ML_Woy]

I dont know why there seems to be so much negitivity about the Atlas lathe I have one I got it for a song. Have I modified some of the faults out of it yes I have. But with the right cutter and the proper setup I have pushed this lathe beyond its purpose with NO problems and no vibrations. And as far as it being accurate it will turn out very accurate parts just as good as a Leblond lathe I use to run. It all depends on how you set it up and if you know what your doing. If you want to just throw any old cutter in it and dont adjust the bearings or gibs and start hacking away you may have some problems. Would I like a nice new lathe??? Sure but a v bed lathe is not going to make my parts turn out anymore accurate than a flat bed lathe. Not that long ago I machined a 1" shaft 18" long I had zero tapper ZERO I would say for most home shops that is pretty good.. Ray

I have to agree with you Ray, my Craftsman 12" does everything well, and you are right about just setting it up correctly and it performs just fine. Atlas built a fine machine which hobby or home machinists could afford of good quality, as attested by how many there are still out there in service after many years. Mine is a fairly new one, only sixty years old and still operates just fine. Only thing that needed replacement so far is a Zmac spacer. Which Clausing provided in plastic.

M.L.Woy