Thoughts on this Lathe

[spro]

This may be interesting. I had a 12X36" Atlas Craftsman and it came with some tooling and parts. Two of the parts were broken apart change gear levers. The ones on the lathe were green in color and solid iron. The ones which were broken were some cheaper cast web design, same color as the lathe. Later on, I realized the green ones came from the Commercial series.

[earlgo]

And for comparison here is the bench model Atlas #3983. Belt drive out the back.

Sure does need a coat of paint.
--earlgo

[SteveM]

And for contrast, here's a 1952 Atlas / Craftsman pre-commercial model:

[spro]

THAT is IT! Very nice lathe Steve. Tied to that perfect stand it is even a better machine.

[AlbertNakaji]

What are the differences between the two?

[SteveM]

What are the differences between the two?

See my prior post detailing some of the differences.

Not sure of the numbers, but for sure the commercial model is heavier.

Steve