Looking for information on this Lathe

[JIMMY L]

Looking for a little information on this lathe it has craftsman 383-22980 on it.

It has a chuck like a metal lathe but everything else look like a wood lathe. We are not looking to sell it we are going to set it up with a motor and a cart and use it for tip work.

It looks to be built out of cast iron and this little sucker is heavy 50-75lbs. The bore hole is 1? and 12-15? between centers. Any information on this machine will be greatly appreciated

 

[ELBeau]

Neat Find

Good luck with the setup; wish I knew something about the history about that lathe.

 

[kunin35]

You might find something through these guys http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman/
GGood luck !!!

 

[dave sutton]

looks ok gl making a steady rest

 

[shotmaker]

Did someone , new, recently acquire Uncle Waldos? The last time i was there, about 3 years ago, Jimmy had all kinds of equipment and was doing all the work that was done there. Is Jimmy still there at Uncle Waldos?

Looking for a little information on this lathe it has craftsman 383-22980 on it.

It has a chuck like a metal lathe but everything else look like a wood lathe. We are not looking to sell it we are going to set it up with a motor and a cart and use it for tip work.

It looks to be built out of cast iron and this little sucker is heavy 50-75lbs. The bore hole is 1? and 12-15? between centers. Any information on this machine will be greatly appreciated

 

[JIMMY L]

Did someone , new, recently acquire Uncle Waldos? The last time i was there, about 3 years ago, Jimmy had all kinds of equipment and was doing all the work that was done there. Is Jimmy still there at Uncle Waldos?

Mark, same owners 30 years and I still do all the work just selling off some odds and ends. Stop in if you ever make it back this way. Regards

 

[Michael Webb]

That is the model number for the chuck only, not the machine itself.

See if there are any other numbers on the body,
Here's some prefix numbers that may help, Craftsman used a lot of different companies for their machines.


American Machine & Tool Co., Inc. (model-number prefix 149)
Atlas Press (model-number prefix 101)
Belsaw Machinery Co. (model-number prefix 306)
Brown-Brockmeyer Co. (model-number prefix 410)
Clausing Industrial, Inc. (model-number prefix 534)
DeWalt Products Co. (model-number prefix 900)
Diehl Manufacturing Co. (model-number prefix 315)
Double A Products Co. (model-number prefix 109)
Emerson Electric Co. (model-number prefix 113)
Herberts Machinery Co.
King-Seeley Corp. (model-number prefix 103)
Parks Woodworking Machine Co. (model-number prefix 112)
Power King Tool Corp. (model-number prefix 534)
Syncro Corp. (model-number prefix 110)
Sypher Manufacturing Co.
Walker-Turner Co., Inc. (model-number prefix 102).

 

[JIMMY L]

That is the model number for the chuck only, not the machine itself.

See if there are any other numbers on the body,
Here's some prefix numbers that may help, Craftsman used a lot of different companies for their machines.


American Machine & Tool Co., Inc. (model-number prefix 149)
Atlas Press (model-number prefix 101)
Belsaw Machinery Co. (model-number prefix 306)
Brown-Brockmeyer Co. (model-number prefix 410)
Clausing Industrial, Inc. (model-number prefix 534)
DeWalt Products Co. (model-number prefix 900)
Diehl Manufacturing Co. (model-number prefix 315)
Double A Products Co. (model-number prefix 109)
Emerson Electric Co. (model-number prefix 113)
Herberts Machinery Co.
King-Seeley Corp. (model-number prefix 103)
Parks Woodworking Machine Co. (model-number prefix 112)
Power King Tool Corp. (model-number prefix 534)
Syncro Corp. (model-number prefix 110)
Sypher Manufacturing Co.
Walker-Turner Co., Inc. (model-number prefix 102).

Thank you Sir!!!! I will have a look at it tomorrow and see what I can find.