Saving a lathe

Posted pictures were after i took off some parts. I have the tail stock. It looked like everything is there. No accessories though.
I'll have to clean up the bed to see what it looks like under all the dust and surface rust. The part i cleaned to get the numbers didn't look to bad.
I hope to get the rest of it home today. Just hope the cabinet is not to heavy. If it is, I'll have to take it apart and bring it home another day.
 
That little lathe has some weight to it. Don't let it fool you. Completely assembled around 1100 lbs. So be careful! I would suggest taking it apart as much as you can for moving. Ken
 
Forgot something at the site, so i had to go back today.
Took some tools to see if I could break it down.
Got the motor out. It was heavy.
Took the door, back plate and side plate off. They were heavy too.
Started to take out the belt dirve, but I had metric allen wenches instead of standard.
I thought I had grabbed the correct ones when i left the house.
I think with the belt drive out, everything will be light enough to carry.
I just hope the bed is straight.
 
Anyone have any idea what color it's suppose to be????
It has been painted red, but I see some green and gray in places.
 
Paint it any color you want. Factory color was generally a shade of gray

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My color is Rustrolum smoke gray.

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I kind of like gray lathes.
My Atlas is blue. It's OK, but I like gray better.
 
Hee hee. You can paint machinery any color that you like so long as it's gray.
 
I got the rest of it out yesterday.It's still in the truck, but I'll unload it today.
Need to make a rolling stand for it.
I'll check the bed and if it's good, I'll start the clean-up.
Need to look for a motor. It looks like it had a 220 3ph.
Going to change to a 220 1ph or 110.
 
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