Fairly new to this site but wanted to share my restoration with all. Found this gem on eBay in September of 2015, and we've been slowly but surely bringing her back to life! This lathe was purchased new in 1974 (per info from this site, Thanks!), then sold in an estate auction in 1984. At that time, it was purchased by a gentleman who needed a lathe badly, but really wanted a South Bend. He had bid on each, but only won the Atlas. Before he even got the Atlas lathe unloaded, the...
My Craftsman 12" X 36" Barn Find
My Craftsman 12" X 36" Barn Find