How much for TH 42

[Rob G.]

A guy on craigs list has this Atlas TH42 for $150 which I think is to much considering all the parts that are missing. What do you guys think?

 

[pdentrem]

You are correct, too much for nothing there. The only good part there, is the top slide. It is a harder part to find.
Overall it would be useful for someone looking for parts to repair another one but the parts shown are the ones no one usually needs.
Pierre

 

[itsme_Bernie]

I would rarely say this for that little money, but I think I agree this time- what DOES it come with?? What IS that thing? Is that even the original carriage? And crosslide?
Where are the thread gears and drivetrain?

This thing was stripped of most use long ago... It is a wood lathe now, by all accounts.

Bernie

 

[Uncle Buck]

Unless you need the parts on that lathe I say pass on that one!

 

[wa5cab]

The part sitting on the carriage slide is a 671A Double Tool Cross Slide, the base of a 670 Cross Carriage Turret Attachment. But both turrets are missing. You could actually mount a standard 4-way turret or a QCTP on the front section and a 4-way on the rear. But I would say it would be useful only if you were making several of the same part and if parting off (the normal function of the rear tool post) were required. If I had a 10" and if it were nearby, I might buy it for the parts. But I would offer the guy less first.

Robert D.

 

[itsme_Bernie]

Good catch Robert- pretty cool. But most of the mechanics of the machine are missing. Wow. A very nice wood lathe though!


Bernie

 

[pdentrem]

I had a 670 with both tool post, it came with the lathe. I found it useful for mounting angle plates, a Palmgren 250 milling vice and it is more resistant to deflection with the 4 way tool post vs the regular top slide and swivel base.
As I stated in the earlier post, it is not an easy find. They are out there but just not common.
Pierre

 

[Ray C]

What do I think??? Sure, if he paid me 150 bucks, I'd take it off his hands.

 

[Rob G.]

Thanks for the comments. The guy will take $100 but I'm going to pass.

 

[wa5cab]

Too bad that it wasn't a 12".

Robert D.