Price question, Atlas 6"
 

hi guys, what do you think of this price?

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1069626964.html

Atlas Craftsman 6" Lathe (Pics) - $300 (Prairieville La.)
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Date: 2009-03-10, 10:05PM CDT


New belts, new motor. very little tooling. no extra gears. Good shape.
Can be seen at http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/bsa050/ Keep
Clicking on pics untill fullpage

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Price question, Atlas 6"
 

On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:32:34 -0500, Jedd Haas wrote:

hi guys, what do you think of this price?

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1069626964.html

Atlas Craftsman 6" Lathe (Pics) - $300 (Prairieville La.)
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Date: 2009-03-10, 10:05PM CDT


New belts, new motor. very little tooling. no extra gears. Good shape.
Can be seen at http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/bsa050/ Keep
Clicking on pics untill fullpage


Snag it!

Has the center rest, the steady rest, no change gears , but decent
looking for the $300.

Might be clapped out, but looks well taken care of.

Change gears can be found on ebay. Tooling is easy to scrounge.

Gunner

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Price question, Atlas 6"
 

"Jedd Haas" wrote in message
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hi guys, what do you think of this price?

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1069626964.html

Atlas Craftsman 6" Lathe (Pics) - $300 (Prairieville La.)
Reply to: [Errors when replying to
ads?]
Date: 2009-03-10, 10:05PM CDT


New belts, new motor. very little tooling. no extra gears. Good shape.
Can be seen at http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/bsa050/ Keep
Clicking on pics untill fullpage

--
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http://www.gallerytungsten.com

Seems as if might be high these days. I have one, but rarely use it. Also
not interested in selling same. Drive belt setup looks better than mine.

Price question, Atlas 6"
 

Price is not too bad but certainly no bargain.

"no extra gears" means no change gears, means no threading. You could
replace them but they are spendy for the full set. "very little tooling"
means a fair number of bucks to get to the point where you want to be.

Example: I bought a nice little Logan 200 lathe for $300. By the time I
got done with a new head stock bearing, replacing 1 missing change gear,
adding a quick change tool post, replacing the trashed out 3 jaw, and
some misc items I doubled the price.



Jedd Haas wrote:
hi guys, what do you think of this price?

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1069626964.html

Atlas Craftsman 6" Lathe (Pics) - $300 (Prairieville La.)
Reply to: [Errors when replying to
ads?]
Date: 2009-03-10, 10:05PM CDT


New belts, new motor. very little tooling. no extra gears. Good shape.
Can be seen at http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/bsa050/ Keep
Clicking on pics untill fullpage

Price question, Atlas 6"
 

On Mar 10, 9:32*pm, Jedd Haas wrote:
hi guys, what do you think of this price?

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1069626964.html

Atlas Craftsman 6" Lathe (Pics) - $300 (Prairieville La.)
Reply to: [Errors when replying to
ads?]
Date: 2009-03-10, 10:05PM CDT

New belts, new motor. very little tooling. no extra gears. Good shape.
Can be seen athttp://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/bsa050/Keep
Clicking on pics untill fullpage

--
Jedd Haas - Artist - New Orleans, LAhttp://www.gallerytungsten.com

For not much more than that(on sale), you can get a 7x with a full set
of change gears, a #3 Morse headstock taper, a #2 Morse tailstock
taper and current support(littlemachineshop.com). You can even get
metric half-nuts and leadscrew for cheap. Those Atlas lathes were
cute, but the spindle is wimpy. Last one I saw here for sale the guy
wanted $700, had the gears and some tooling, though. Haven't seen one
for 10 years or so since.

Stan

Price question, Atlas 6"
 

On 2009-03-11, Jedd Haas wrote:
hi guys, what do you think of this price?

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1069626964.html

Atlas Craftsman 6" Lathe (Pics) - $300 (Prairieville La.)
Reply to: [Errors when replying to
ads?]
Date: 2009-03-10, 10:05PM CDT


New belts, new motor. very little tooling. no extra gears. Good shape.
Can be seen at http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/bsa050/ Keep
Clicking on pics untill fullpage

- Old enough so it has bronze bearings instead of ball or roller
bearings.

? Only a 3-jaw chuck -- and what looks like some square rod bent
into an 'L' to act as the wrench for the chuck.

- You can only cut a single thread pitch -- whatever the gears in
the headstock are currently set for. You really *need* the
other gears to make it a useful lathe.

+ A steady rest to fit the lathe -- and maybe two clamp blocks
to choose from to hold it down.

+ A 1-2" micrometer (I think).

+ A spare belt.

+ A rather nice chip tray under it -- if that comes with it.

- No four-jaw chuck.

- No faceplate.

? Lantern style toolpost -- but no tool holders to go with it.

+ A tailstock center.

- No tailstock drill chuck

- No live center for the tailstock.

+ At least it has the tailstock, unlike the South Bend in the
background of the third photo.

? No clue as to how worn the bed is.

*If* the bed is unworn, and the same for the spindle bearings,
then it *might* be worth that as a parts lathe to support another of the
same design. Otherwise, there is too much missing. Those gears are
Zamac castings, and many of them are failing by this age.

I would personally be more interested in the South Bend in the
background -- if the tailstock comes with it.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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Price question, Atlas 6"
 

In article ,
"DoN. Nichols" wrote:

On 2009-03-11, Jedd Haas wrote:
hi guys, what do you think of this price?

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1069626964.html

Atlas Craftsman 6" Lathe (Pics) - $300 (Prairieville La.)
Reply to: [Errors when replying to
ads?]
Date: 2009-03-10, 10:05PM CDT


New belts, new motor. very little tooling. no extra gears. Good shape.
Can be seen at http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/bsa050/ Keep
Clicking on pics untill fullpage

- Old enough so it has bronze bearings instead of ball or roller
bearings.

? Only a 3-jaw chuck -- and what looks like some square rod bent
into an 'L' to act as the wrench for the chuck.

- You can only cut a single thread pitch -- whatever the gears in
the headstock are currently set for. You really *need* the
other gears to make it a useful lathe.

+ A steady rest to fit the lathe -- and maybe two clamp blocks
to choose from to hold it down.

+ A 1-2" micrometer (I think).

+ A spare belt.

+ A rather nice chip tray under it -- if that comes with it.

- No four-jaw chuck.

- No faceplate.

? Lantern style toolpost -- but no tool holders to go with it.

+ A tailstock center.

- No tailstock drill chuck

- No live center for the tailstock.

+ At least it has the tailstock, unlike the South Bend in the
background of the third photo.

? No clue as to how worn the bed is.

*If* the bed is unworn, and the same for the spindle bearings,
then it *might* be worth that as a parts lathe to support another of the
same design. Otherwise, there is too much missing. Those gears are
Zamac castings, and many of them are failing by this age.

I would personally be more interested in the South Bend in the
background -- if the tailstock comes with it.

Enjoy,
DoN.

He does say at the end of the ad that "Every thing for sale"...

(The chip tray does come with it.)

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http://www.gallerytungsten.com

Price question, Atlas 6"
 

"DoN. Nichols" wrote:

On 2009-03-11, Jedd Haas wrote:
hi guys, what do you think of this price?

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1069626964.html

Atlas Craftsman 6" Lathe (Pics) - $300 (Prairieville La.)
Reply to: [Errors when replying to
ads?]
Date: 2009-03-10, 10:05PM CDT


New belts, new motor. very little tooling. no extra gears. Good shape.
Can be seen at http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/bsa050/ Keep
Clicking on pics untill fullpage

- Old enough so it has bronze bearings instead of ball or roller
bearings.

? Only a 3-jaw chuck -- and what looks like some square rod bent
into an 'L' to act as the wrench for the chuck.

- You can only cut a single thread pitch -- whatever the gears in
the headstock are currently set for. You really *need* the
other gears to make it a useful lathe.

+ A steady rest to fit the lathe -- and maybe two clamp blocks
to choose from to hold it down.

+ A 1-2" micrometer (I think).

+ A spare belt.

+ A rather nice chip tray under it -- if that comes with it.

- No four-jaw chuck.

- No faceplate.

? Lantern style toolpost -- but no tool holders to go with it.

+ A tailstock center.

- No tailstock drill chuck

- No live center for the tailstock.

+ At least it has the tailstock, unlike the South Bend in the
background of the third photo.

? No clue as to how worn the bed is.

*If* the bed is unworn, and the same for the spindle bearings,
then it *might* be worth that as a parts lathe to support another of the
same design. Otherwise, there is too much missing. Those gears are
Zamac castings, and many of them are failing by this age.

I would personally be more interested in the South Bend in the
background -- if the tailstock comes with it.

Enjoy,
DoN.

The lathe I see in the pictures is the Timken bearing equipped model.

There are no obvious signs of abuse (e.g. broken cranks).

I think the price is not out of line, if the machine is in decent
shape.

The one thing that is curious is that the belt on the spindle looks
new, implying the headstock was torn down recently. Why? Did he do a
good job?

-Bruno

Price question, Atlas 6"
 

Bruno wrote:
"DoN. Nichols" wrote:

On 2009-03-11, Jedd Haas wrote:
hi guys, what do you think of this price?

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1069626964.html

Atlas Craftsman 6" Lathe (Pics) - $300 (Prairieville La.)
Reply to: [Errors when replying to
ads?]
Date: 2009-03-10, 10:05PM CDT


New belts, new motor. very little tooling. no extra gears. Good shape.
Can be seen at http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/bsa050/ Keep
Clicking on pics untill fullpage
- Old enough so it has bronze bearings instead of ball or roller
bearings.

? Only a 3-jaw chuck -- and what looks like some square rod bent
into an 'L' to act as the wrench for the chuck.

- You can only cut a single thread pitch -- whatever the gears in
the headstock are currently set for. You really *need* the
other gears to make it a useful lathe.

+ A steady rest to fit the lathe -- and maybe two clamp blocks
to choose from to hold it down.

+ A 1-2" micrometer (I think).

+ A spare belt.

+ A rather nice chip tray under it -- if that comes with it.

- No four-jaw chuck.

- No faceplate.

? Lantern style toolpost -- but no tool holders to go with it.

+ A tailstock center.

- No tailstock drill chuck

- No live center for the tailstock.

+ At least it has the tailstock, unlike the South Bend in the
background of the third photo.

? No clue as to how worn the bed is.

*If* the bed is unworn, and the same for the spindle bearings,
then it *might* be worth that as a parts lathe to support another of the
same design. Otherwise, there is too much missing. Those gears are
Zamac castings, and many of them are failing by this age.

I would personally be more interested in the South Bend in the
background -- if the tailstock comes with it.

Enjoy,
DoN.

The lathe I see in the pictures is the Timken bearing equipped model.

There are no obvious signs of abuse (e.g. broken cranks).

I think the price is not out of line, if the machine is in decent
shape.

I have bought and sold several of those.
If that were local to me (DFW), it would be gone in 30 minutes, and his
phone would ring for days.

The one thing that is curious is that the belt on the spindle looks
new, implying the headstock was torn down recently. Why? Did he do a
good job?

Having done that (on that exact lathe) and screwed up a spindle, that's
a valid question.

Price question, Atlas 6"
 

I would not pay more than 100 USD for one of these, and that only if I
am drunk.

i

On 2009-03-13, RB wrote:
Bruno wrote:
"DoN. Nichols" wrote:

On 2009-03-11, Jedd Haas wrote:
hi guys, what do you think of this price?

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1069626964.html

Atlas Craftsman 6" Lathe (Pics) - $300 (Prairieville La.)
Reply to: [Errors when replying to
ads?]
Date: 2009-03-10, 10:05PM CDT


New belts, new motor. very little tooling. no extra gears. Good shape.
Can be seen at http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/bsa050/ Keep
Clicking on pics untill fullpage
- Old enough so it has bronze bearings instead of ball or roller
bearings.

? Only a 3-jaw chuck -- and what looks like some square rod bent
into an 'L' to act as the wrench for the chuck.

- You can only cut a single thread pitch -- whatever the gears in
the headstock are currently set for. You really *need* the
other gears to make it a useful lathe.

+ A steady rest to fit the lathe -- and maybe two clamp blocks
to choose from to hold it down.

+ A 1-2" micrometer (I think).

+ A spare belt.

+ A rather nice chip tray under it -- if that comes with it.

- No four-jaw chuck.

- No faceplate.

? Lantern style toolpost -- but no tool holders to go with it.

+ A tailstock center.

- No tailstock drill chuck

- No live center for the tailstock.

+ At least it has the tailstock, unlike the South Bend in the
background of the third photo.

? No clue as to how worn the bed is.

*If* the bed is unworn, and the same for the spindle bearings,
then it *might* be worth that as a parts lathe to support another of the
same design. Otherwise, there is too much missing. Those gears are
Zamac castings, and many of them are failing by this age.

I would personally be more interested in the South Bend in the
background -- if the tailstock comes with it.

Enjoy,
DoN.

The lathe I see in the pictures is the Timken bearing equipped model.

There are no obvious signs of abuse (e.g. broken cranks).

I think the price is not out of line, if the machine is in decent
shape.

I have bought and sold several of those.
If that were local to me (DFW), it would be gone in 30 minutes, and his
phone would ring for days.

The one thing that is curious is that the belt on the spindle looks
new, implying the headstock was torn down recently. Why? Did he do a
good job?

Having done that (on that exact lathe) and screwed up a spindle, that's
a valid question.

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Price question, Atlas 6"
 

On 2009-03-13, Bruno wrote:
"DoN. Nichols" wrote:

On 2009-03-11, Jedd Haas wrote:
hi guys, what do you think of this price?

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1069626964.html

Atlas Craftsman 6" Lathe (Pics) - $300 (Prairieville La.)
Reply to: [Errors when replying to
ads?]
Date: 2009-03-10, 10:05PM CDT


New belts, new motor. very little tooling. no extra gears. Good shape.
Can be seen at http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/bsa050/ Keep
Clicking on pics untill fullpage

- Old enough so it has bronze bearings instead of ball or roller
bearings.

[ ... ]

The lathe I see in the pictures is the Timken bearing equipped model.

Hmm ... not sure there. It looks as though it has gits oilers
placed where they would have difficulty feeding into the bearings
themselves. But they do look a bit larger in diameter than I remember
for my bronze bearing model, so how does the oil reach the bearings?

There are no obvious signs of abuse (e.g. broken cranks).

And given how much zamac was used in building those, that is a
good sign.

I think the price is not out of line, if the machine is in decent
shape.

Perhaps -- but I'm not sure.

The one thing that is curious is that the belt on the spindle looks
new, implying the headstock was torn down recently. Why? Did he do a
good job?

Another good question.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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Price question, Atlas 6"
 

"DoN. Nichols" wrote:

On 2009-03-13, Bruno wrote:
"DoN. Nichols" wrote:


[ ... ]

The lathe I see in the pictures is the Timken bearing equipped model.

Hmm ... not sure there. It looks as though it has gits oilers
placed where they would have difficulty feeding into the bearings
themselves. But they do look a bit larger in diameter than I remember
for my bronze bearing model, so how does the oil reach the bearings?


DoN, the oilers were right above the center of the spindle. The Timkin
model has a single headstock casting around the spindle, the broze
bearing model is split with those prominent bolts on the top (not seen
in the picture).

But the real clincher was the Timken Bearing Equipped decal on the
front of the headstock. I couldn't read it in the picture, but I know
the shape of it.

-Bruno

Price question, Atlas 6"
 

On 2009-03-15, Bruno wrote:
"DoN. Nichols" wrote:

On 2009-03-13, Bruno wrote:
"DoN. Nichols" wrote:


[ ... ]

The lathe I see in the pictures is the Timken bearing equipped model.

Hmm ... not sure there. It looks as though it has gits oilers
placed where they would have difficulty feeding into the bearings
themselves. But they do look a bit larger in diameter than I remember
for my bronze bearing model, so how does the oil reach the bearings?


DoN, the oilers were right above the center of the spindle. The Timkin
model has a single headstock casting around the spindle, the broze
bearing model is split with those prominent bolts on the top (not seen
in the picture).

But the real clincher was the Timken Bearing Equipped decal on the
front of the headstock. I couldn't read it in the picture, but I know
the shape of it.

O.K. The one which I have is an old Atlas/Craftsman one with
the bronze bearings. And I haven't used it for quite a few years now,
with better machines in several sizes.

Thanks,
DoN.

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