Atlas 954 Lathe

[Reuben Bailey]

This lathe was given to me by some friends whose neighbor gave it to them many moons ago. It has sat in a barn since then.

All the shafts turned freely from the start. The motor runs (I rewired it before I even tried it). The saddle was clamped in place and slightly stuck, but freed up pretty easily.

Along with what is pictured here ( http://fairwindsfarm.org/Pictures/ ) came the lantern style tool post, a 4 jaw independent chuck, many tool bits, a few wrenches, a steady rest, and a full set of change gears.

The jaws of the 3 jaw have freed up pretty well. I have yet to tackle the four jaw.

Any thoughts on how to hold the spindle still as I take the chuck off? I don't see any obvious "locking" mechanism...

More posts and pictures to come as I poke and prod and see how things shape up.

 

[Reuben Bailey]

Faceplate and centers that came with it


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[Bob Korves]

Welcome to the forum!

Don't use the back gears to hold the spindle from turning while you try to remove the stuck chuck! That usually just removes gear teeth, and they are a lot more effort to put back on. Sadly, I am not familiar enough with those lathes to suggest an alternative, other than to keep shooting penetrating oil on and in it and giving it plenty of time (days, weeks) to work. Somebody on the forum will know how to stop the spindle from turning so you can try to get the chuck loose. Does it have plain or roller bearings for the spindle?

 

[Reuben Bailey]

Hi Bob. There are no back gears. Instead, it has the compound pulley system.

Like everything else on this lathe, the chuck actually wound up loosening pretty easily. I put a pipe wrench on the spindle like so: and put the chuck scroll wrench in it's socket. Took very little force to loosen the chuck, and it spun off with no real resistance. No cleanup of those threads at all other than to wipe them off with a rag.


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[LucknowKen]

Hard to say but the picture in the link seems to show a milling attachment.
That would be sweet. Given is such a happy word.
btw Welcome. More pictures is always more views.

 

[Reuben Bailey]

A milling attachment would have been sweet, but I was not quite that lucky. I think you are referring to a picture of the cross and compound slides taken from the "back" of the machine, so the chip guard is facing the camera.

 

[wa5cab]

Here is an original catalog photo from about 1933. I would, from the feet and the serial number, guess at a date of 1934 (for yours). The 1935 catalog shows the same machine but with the later rectangular legs.

 

[wa5cab]

In Downloads, you will find a Metalcraft (Sears) owner's and parts manual for the Sears version. Other than the legs, they are the same.

 

[David VanNorman]

Nice good luck it will serve you well.

 

[atlas ten]

Welcome to the forum. I like the lathe. It is a bit older than my 10D. The belt setup is interesting to see.
Jack

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