[bisley45]

Hello everyone new to the site. Just bought me an old atlas lathe I think not sure going to have to scrub on this thing to see if I can find a mod number or something any help with identifying this would be great.
And has anyone seen a pulley style like this ?

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[hoss2006]

Yep that's an old one.
Sure it's an Atlas?
Lots of good info here on old Atlas lathes.
Atlas 6-inch Lathe
Go to the main page if you find out the exact model, huge resource on old lathes.
http://www.lathes.co.uk/index.html
Might have a look at these old Logan models too to help identify it.
Sales Catalogs and Flyers from Logan Engineering Co
If you need parts be sure to check Ebay, I found very nice Logan parts there.
Hoss

[bisley45]

Thanks for the help not sure what I got lol

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[hoss2006]

It has a similar feed lever as on Boxfords.
Boxford Lathes
But it's just a guess, too bad the belt cover with the name is missing.
Hoss

[bisley45]

I noticed the switch cover says south bend looks like the original but might not be.

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[aarggh]

What a ripper old lathe! Are you planning a restoration for it?

cheers,
Ian

[DSpeck]

The shapes of the castings sure look a lot like my old 9" South Bend. Mine is from about the 50's, but yours looks like it might be a bit older than that. Looks like it's in fine condition, though...

[kd4gij]

Deffently not atlas with flat belts. I would guess southbend also. Check out this site for info on old machines.
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[gd.marsh]

Not an Atlas .. they have flat ways.

It looks like a South Bend 9" .. possibly WWII era.
Looks to be a usable machine as is, but only one way to find out! Also looks like it's got babbit bearings in the spindle which can be re-poured if necessary. If it's strictly for home/hobby use you will probably be able to work around the normal wear & tear of an old machine. The nice thing about the SB's is there's tons of parts available on ebay. Enjoy! .. I love my 60yr old Logan 11"

And if you get an itch to restore it, spend some time looking at what others have done with these machines & you'll be drooling in no time!

[bisley45]

Yep its a south bend

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[allthumbz]

Nice Southbend.

Check out the Southbend Yahoo group if you haven't already.

Hoss, very nice web site, man!


Nelson

[WDG]

Try looking on the end of the way for a number.