Next project: Craftsman 101.07301 6" lathe

[LX Kid]

Picked up a Craftsman 101.07301 for cheap. Haven't spent a lot of time checking it out as I'm still working on my SB 9A restoration. I did find that I had to order a complete back gear assembly, handwheel and half-nuts and as luck would have it I do already have a 1/3hp to use. A 1/2 hp is better but I need to use this motor and they came with a 1/3 hp anyway. It came with a 3-jaw and 4-jaw chuck and otherwize a complete minus the afor mentioned. Guess this lathe was mfg Circa 1957. Before I put too much time in this project I'll need to finish the SB 9A which is about 90% complete. I'll post a coupe of pics of my rusty lathe a little later.

 

[wa5cab]

LX Kid.

Your new (to you) lathe could have been made in 1957 (the last year that they were made). However, it could also, from what you have posted, have been made in 1939 (the first year they were made). Why don't you report the vital statistics on it in the thread in the sticky area at the top of this Forum?

 

[LX Kid]

Just don't have the time to get much deeper into the 101.07301 at the moment. Here is a link over in the South Bend forum of the one I'm currently working on if interested.

South Bend 9A restoration happening w/pics!!

I bought a SB 9A off eBay and should be here in a week or 10 days. In my "enthusiasm" I didn't check everything in detail and will need a lot of work and parts. I plan on salvaging and swapping parts off my 9C to make it complete and original. Here are a few pics of what I'm dealing with...

www.hobby-machinist.com

 

[wa5cab]

OK. When you get a round tuit.

 

[LX Kid]

Received my back gear assembly yesterday and was pleasantly surprised that it is "new" old stock. I'm having to wait so long for my parts to come in for my SB 9A that I really wan to dive into this Craftsman. If I did that I would have parts strewn out everywhere and afraid things would get lost or misplaced. Everything is locked up with gunk except the headstock spindle. Couple days ago I did manage to disassemble the 4-jaw chuck, cleaned and lubricated it and now works smooth. I looked around my shop and found a complete set of change gears that I've had for probably 15 years. Also have another complete set of change gears but don't know what they fit. Here's a few more pics.

 

[LX Kid]

Front and back pics.

 

[LX Kid]

Ordered a couple of generic handwheels from China and will adapt one to fit.

 

[LX Kid]

Let the entertanment begin! Started digging into this Craftsman /Atlas mini-lathe this morning. I decided to do the bed first so that as I finished each component I could just put in on the bed to get it out of the way. As usual these old lathes are "NASTY!" Here's a few pics to get things moving on restoration project done by the mentally insane! LoL

 

[LX Kid]

Some more pics. Completed the lathe bed this afternoon.

 

[LX Kid]

Tomorrow morning I'll start on the saddle, apron and compound cleaning and painting. Gotta start a list for the broken or missing items. I bought a couple of outside faucet handles to use on broken handles.