If the ways are 3/8" thick, it's before the mid 50s.
There should be felt wicks in the cups to let the oil feed in slowly. Make sure you oil those! it's basically a loss oiling system. The guys here will too, but everyone there has an Atlas. Lot of good guys there willing to lend a hand. You might consider joining the Atlas Craftsman YahooGroup: Enter your serial number and you will see what parts Sears sells and if you hit the right links, you can get the parts breakdown. They used to have them up on the web site, but not any more.īTW, if you want a parts breakdown fast, go to and click on the parts link. There is one for how to remove the spindle, there's a lubrication chart and a few others. If you have any accessories, ask for the documentation on those.Īlso ask them to send you the service bulletins. Atlas Clausing still supports these machines, so we prefer to return the favor.Ĭall them with the serial number and they can send you a parts list. I have most of the accessories, including the turret tailstock, production cross-slide with dual tool posts, tool post grinder, taper attachment and a few others.Īnd follow the links around to see the various models and accessories.Īs Marty says, get the book, and PLEASE get one from Atlas Clausing and not a bootleg copy off ebay. Mine is a 101.27440, which is a 1952 12x36 with quick change gearbox. What is the serial number? It's on a plate on the other side of the bed from where you stand. Welcome to the group and no question is a dumb one! They also have a good book for the beginner, I think it was called Lathe Operations and Machinists Tables.
Give Clausing a call and order a user's manual and parts list. These machines have a great following and can do good work in the home hobby shop. A tiny bit of history here:īe sure to join the atlas_craftsman yahoo group. Keith, the lathe is supported by Clausing. They did say it was very true and I was lucky to get it.
The guys at the collage said they did not use it much because it was more of a hobby lathe. It was donated by a Doctor who used it to make model steam enginsĪnd bought it form an old timer that made simeler engins and engins for model air planes The old timer got it new. I konw the lathe was owned by Camosun collage in Victoria B.C. I will post some pictures tomorow.ĭoes anyone know about the atlas history and or web sites on them? Kburk wrote:Well I'm happy to say I have my first lathe It is a Atlas Lathe Model TH54.
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