Grandpa's Lathe

[206joem]

Just wondering if someone can help me identify my grandfather's lathe, he died in 1962, it's been sitting in my basement since then, only recently I've taken a big interest in it

 

[francist]

Oh my, that’s a beauty for sure…

 

[machinistnoob]

That's a gorgeous Atlas! Looks original and not restored. Perfect lathe to cut your teeth on. Check out Mr. Pete on YouTube. Have fun!

...and Dibs! If you sell it...

 

[Weldingrod1]

Nice piece of kit!

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[Ulma Doctor]

Beautiful example !
Appears to be a 10” by the compound rest, and has a qcgb.
Very nice machine

 

[Cadillac STS]

That's a gorgeous Atlas! Looks original and not restored. Perfect lathe to cut your teeth on. Check out Mr. Pete on YouTube. Have fun!

...and Dibs! If you sell it...

Like he said check out Mr. Pete / Tubalcain on YouTube. Tubalcain sells a whole course on how to use it, a nice way to learn and be safe and way ahead in knowledge on it.

 

[jwmay]

Atlas 10F with quick change gearbox, Timken headstock roller bearings and a dangerously extended compound rest. Super nice!

 

[pontiac428]

Timken head, Vertical drive, 52 inch bed = TV-52. With a quick change gearbox. That's quite the Cadillac of Atlas lathe models.

 

[MikeInOr]

The Quick Change Gear Box (QCGB) is on the left front of the lathe and allows you to set the feed rate of the carriage hence allowing for cutting threads in the work piece at different pitches. I spent years looking for a QCGB for my Atlas 12" lathe and all that I found were more expensive than what I paid for the lathe.

I also see a steady rest under the table which is another very useful piece to have.

With the QCGB that lathe should be quite capable for small projects and a great lathe to learn on.

What specifically do you want to know about the lathe?

Finding/identifying the tool holder to hold cutting tools in the cross slide would be my next step.

 

[Chip Hacket]

Very nice machine. I have a few of my Grandfather and Dads tools, and I get extra satisfaction when the opportunity arises to use them. I'm sure you will as well. Show us some starting projects.