Newly acquired Atlas lathe.

Hello guys, I have brought my machine home after the restoration I did at work I managed so find an original Atlas logo from an old milling machine which looks really nice on the lathe. You will see that I am missing the half nut lever which is a shame as I would have liked to have as much original parts as possible, the previous owner made a rather crappy one which I will replace by probably making one out of aluminium to as close to the original design as I can get it. I have also installed the American made quick change tool post just for effect as there is still a way to go before I can get her running. I still have to buy two pulley's and some heavy duty angle iron to make up a decent stand, the bench you see is the one that the lathe came with which is not adequate by any means. I also bought a chuck which I think is an upper end Chinese made one from one of my contacts, I think it's Chinese as there is no identification on the package but doing a Google search using the name on the pamphlet seems to indicate that it is Chinese. The original adapter plate can be used for this chuck but I still have to machine it down and get it mounted properly a task I am a bit nervous about getting right. So enough talking here are the pictures.

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You can find Atlas QC gear boxes on Ebay. Get one and modify the lead screw to take it. It makes the lathe so much better to use.
 
You can find Atlas QC gear boxes on Ebay. Get one and modify the lead screw to take it. It makes the lathe so much better to use.

Thanks for the advice but in most cases the shipping is triple the cost of the component. Not a viable option for me.
 
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