Photo Index - Atlas Press Co. - 618 lathe

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Atlas Press Co.
Kalamazoo, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Metal
Machine Size:	6" x 18"
Submitted By:	Rick Ryall

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	618 lathe
Date of Manufacturer:	1947 est.
Serial Number:	011120 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	3/18/2024 3:01:33 PM

Comments:

I was given this lathe by a friend who had received it in the same way. It is missing some parts and I have no idea when it was manufactured or purchased. Update 3/18/24: I have disassembled this lathe, measured all the parts, and compared the measurements to Atlas factory drawings. By examining the revision blocks and examining the Atlas Instructions and Parts manuals from 1940, 1945, 1950, 1960, 1962, 1967, and 1976 I have determined that the lathe was made in 1947 (most likely) or 1948. I also created a 3D CAD model of the lathe from the measurements I made of each part.

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Comments: Lathe as received
Source: Myself

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Comments: Motor and countershaft bracket
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Comments: Atlas 618 CAD Model
Source: Myself

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Comments: Atlas 618 Carriage CAD Model
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Comments: Atlas 618 Tailstock CAD Model
Source: Myself

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