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Date:         Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:20:55 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Craftsman Metal Lathe
Comments: To: George Averill <averill@LDL.NET>
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At 02:09 PM 6/21/2001, George Averill wrote: >Does anyone know where I can find a tool post for my model 109 Craftsman >metal lathe? It's a very old, small, table top lathe for model work. >George

Join the Atlas-Craftsman list at yahoo -- <mailto:atlas_craftsman-subscribe@yahoogroups.com> and ask there. You have the lathe made by AA, not the (various) ones made by Atlas.

david (6" Atlas, ca. 1941)

>X-eGroups-Return: >sentto-1128990-5040-979708597-DBEIERL=IBM.NET@returns.onelist.com >Received: from [10.1.4.55] by jj.egroups.com with NNFMP; 17 Jan 2001 >05:16:37 -0000 >X-Sender: jtiers@worldinter.net >X-Apparently-To: atlas_craftsman@egroups.com >Received: (EGP: mail-6_3_1_3); 17 Jan 2001 05:16:36 -0000 >Received: (qmail 70975 invoked from network); 17 Jan 2001 05:16:35 -0000 >Received: from unknown (10.1.10.142) by l9.egroups.com with QMQP; 17 Jan >2001 05:16:35 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO gauss.worldinter.net) (216.207.72.10) by mta3 >with SMTP; 17 Jan 2001 06:17:40 -0000 >Received: from cow1 (ip-8.stl.worldinter.net [216.207.76.27]) by >gauss.worldinter.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id XAA31172 for ><atlas_craftsman@egroups.com>; Tue, 16 Jan 2001 23:07:20 -0600 (CST) >Message-ID: <006501c08044$a46fdda0$1b4ccfd8@cow1> >To: <atlas_craftsman@egroups.com> >X-Priority: 3 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 >X-UIDL: 979709675.000 >From: "J Tiers" <jtiers@worldinter.net> >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Mailing-List: list atlas_craftsman@egroups.com; contact >atlas_craftsman-owner@egroups.com >Delivered-To: mailing list atlas_craftsman@egroups.com >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:atlas_craftsman-unsubscribe@egroups.com> >Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 23:16:02 -0600 >Reply-To: atlas_craftsman@egroups.com >Subject: Re: [atlas_craftsman] Parts for 109 or not... >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit >Status: RO > >Parts can be had from various sources, if you want to bother. It might be as >well to find another one and make one out of two, if you can. >I have one of the irritating little devices, and authored the AAdocs2 files. >I will say that the Logan I got later is a MUCH nicer machine. The AA is an >Ok light brass and maybe aluminum lathe. (aluminum can be too "sticky" for >it) >That said, here is my thought on parts > > >A-235 "60º "0" Morse Taper Center 2ea > Campbell tools has them > > >A-261 Tool Post 1ea > >A-263 Tool Post Wedge 1ea > Don't get one, make a toolpost, mine or another better one >(if you have better tools than I did back then, like a milling machine would >help lots) > > >A-3105 Back Gear Pulley Bearing 2ea > Ouch..... get a parts machine > > >A-3115 Locking Pin 1ea > Make this or get a parts machine > > >A-3117 Thrust Washer 6ea > >A-3121 Thrust Washer 1ea > I think you can get suitable from Small Parts Inc or other >sources etc etc. > > >A-3125 Plunger Retaining Spring 1ea > Get from a hardware source > > >A-3129 Retaining Ring 3ea > Its a circlip, buy them from hdware > > >A-3131 Thunmb Nut 1ea > hardware store?? > > >A-3221 Spindle Gear 1ea > parts machine > > >A-3227 Spindle Stud Gear 1ea > >A-3237 36-Tooth Gear 3ea > parts machine > > >A-3451 Tool Post Collar 1ea > make a post as above > > >C-3511 Internal Gear Drum-Back Gear 1ea > parts machine > > >B-3513 Spider-Back Gear 1ea > parts machine > > >B-3515 Lathe Drive Pulley-Back Gear 1ea > partss machine > > >B-3518 Face Plate 4"--½-20 Thread 1ea > Make??? > > >B-3519 Collar- 2 Halves with Screws 1ea > Small parts inc, parts machine > > >A-3521 Plunger 1ea > make this > > >SP-1 5/32" Dia. Finished Ball 1ea > buy at Ace hardware > > >SP-1605 ½ x 1/16 Woodruff Key 1ea > buy at Ace hardware > > > > Opinions? As you can see from the above I would get a parts machine >if you really want to restore this one. maybe THIS would be the parts >machine! > You are missing too much special stuff, and for the price of it all >retail you could probably buy a decent machine of a better type. Good idea >anyway. > > Some stuff is available from M Herman, who advetises in the home >Shop Machinist classifieds. He moved to one of the Carolinas, I think. > > >TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THE LIST: >You do this yourself by sending a message to: >atlas_craftsman-unsubscribe@egroups.com

David Beierl - Providence, RI USA 6" Atlas lathe ca. 1941


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