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This topic has 10 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated 4 January 2019 at 09:17 by Russell Eberhardt.

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3 January 2019 at 09:08 #389068
John MC
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Can anyone identify this lathe? Thanks, John

Edited to say the metal turning one,not the one in the foreground!

Edited By John MC on 03/01/2019 09:09:30
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3 January 2019 at 09:08 #19189
John MC
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3 January 2019 at 09:49 #389075
Michael Gilligan
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That's a nice chunky-looking little machine

Sorry, I don't recognise it, but … it looks like there is an overpainted label on the cover !!

Can you post a detail shot of that ?

MichaelG.
3 January 2019 at 10:21 #389080
not done it yet
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@notdoneityet
A location might help – north american, euopean, australian etc. Might be an import, but it might help, if not.
3 January 2019 at 11:55 #389091
Pete Rimmer
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The swirls in the headstock casting, the shape of the base and the round shiny cross-feed/sliding feed knob under the cross slide screw all point to it being an Atlas lathe, or one of the clones.
3 January 2019 at 12:05 #389094
George Jervis
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Hi
It could be a Halifax,Sears,all copies of the atlas lathe. I used to own one a few years ago very nice lathes to operate. Your looks like you have a few items missing tho?

George
3 January 2019 at 12:06 #389095
Benjamin Day
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Is that a myford ml7 tail stock?
The supporting “feet” say atlas to me too.
3 January 2019 at 12:19 #389097
Pete Rimmer
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I think it's at least mostly Atlas. The round badge painted over looks like an Atlas badge, there should also be one on the end of the bed I think. Hard to tell from the pic but it looks like someone has fitted a newer top slide onto the Atlas top slide base – the one that on it doesn't belong. Doesn't look like the right tailstock either.

As said above, there's a lot missing. Either it's been robbed of all it's screwcutting gear or it's a plain-turning lathe that someone has fitted a screwcutting apron onto, possibly in the hope of doing a full conversion. as it sits it's a real bitsa, and they were never a great lathe when complete.
3 January 2019 at 13:17 #389101
Nicholas Farr
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Hi John, I believe the above post are correct. **LINK** & **LINK**

Regards Nick.
3 January 2019 at 16:35 #389156
John MC
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Many thanks for the replies. I think it safe to assume its an Atlas or UK clone. I asked on behalf of a friend who will soon advertise it for sale. Now the advertisement can be somewhat more informative than just a "lathe for sale", thanks again guys.

John
4 January 2019 at 09:17 #389285
Russell Eberhardt
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Yes, Atlas 10F. The leadscrew, leadscrew reversing gearbox, and changewheels seem to be missing which will seriously affect the value unless they can be found. I've had one since the 70s. It is like a bigger brother to the Myford 7 series.

Russell
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