Interesting Craftsman Lathe

MrWhoopee · Mar 31, 2023

Is this some sort of manual tracing setup? Doesn't have a standard tailstock.
Anyone? Anyone?

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francist · Mar 31, 2023

Looks to me like one of those Frankenmachine let's-make-it-up-as-we-go things. If I'm not mistaken, the "x" shaped device closest to the headstock is an old picture frame mitering clamp but it's upside down. Like this one..

markba633csi · Mar 31, 2023

Good eye! The "tailstock" seems like some kind of armature balancing jig- may be just sitting there and not attached to the bed
The rest of it looks like your standard Atlas 12" (with the tall compound, the 10F is lower)

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