Atlas 10F Series 10 inch Lathes-Parts List, 10 pages Atlas 12 inch Lathes and Accessories catalog 400, 6 pages Atlas 618 Lathe Price List, 15 pages Atlas 6615 & 6616 Heavy-Duty Bed Turret for 10-inch Lathes, 1 pages Atlas Lathe Accessories for 6 inch and 12 inch Metal Lathes - Clausing Service Cent, 12 pages Atlas Lathe Lubrication Chart 2, 2 pages. According to dates scribed on the races, it was manufactured in 1951. My lathe is serial number 32068 (the number is stamped on the top surface of the ways, right above the right lead screw bearing and support. Just for the record, the date stamped on my left spindle race is 8-14-51, and the date on the right spindle race is 5-10-51.
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Swing over bed: 101/4'
Swing over carriage: 65/8'
Threading range: 4 to 240 standard, right or left-hand threads
Collet capacity: 1/2'
No. of Spindle Speeds: 16 (8 Direct, 8 Backgeared )
8 Direct spindle speeds RPM: 164, 266, 418, 500, 685, 805, 1270, 2072
8 Backgeared spindle speeds RPM: 28, 45, 70, 83, 112, 134, 211, 345
Feeds (Left or Right) per revolution of spindle: 0.0078', 0.0069', 0.0063', 0.0057', 0.0055', 0.0052', 0.0048', 0.0044', 0.0042'
Leadscrew: 3/4' diameter., 8 Acme threads per inch
Spindle nose: 1.5' diameter, 8 pitch, National Form thread
Spindle nose taper: bored for No. 3 Morse taper with reducing sleeve to take No. 2 Morse taper
Clearance through spindle: 25/32'
Back gears: 12 pitch, 7/8' wide
Backgear shaft bearings: Oilite bronze
Backgear ratio (approximate): 6 to 1
Spindle gear: 16 pitch, 32 teeth, 7/8' wide
Tailstock ram: 11/8' diameter
Tailstock ram travel: 23/4'
Tailstock Ram Graduations: O to 3' by 1/16ths
Tailstock set-over, forward or back: 3/4'
Cross feed travel: 61/2'
Cross feed screw: 1/2' Diameter with Acme threads
Feed screw collar graduations: O to 0.1' by 0,001'
Top slide (tool post) travel: 21/4'
Tool post: 3/8' x 7/8' slot to take 3/8' tool bits or a tool holder for 1/4' tool bits
Tool post swivel: Graduated 0 to 90 degrees, right and left
Motor Recommended: 1/3 or 1/2 HP, 1725 RPM
Motor mounting: adjustable base-plate
Hole through motor pulley: 5/8' Diameter
Built-in motor control switch: 10 Ampere for single-phase current only - 3-phase switch extra.
Countershaft spindle: roller bearings
V-Belts for complete drive: 1/2' Wide
Motor pulley to countershaft pulley: each 2-step, 2-speed
Drive pulleys: countershaft to headstock: 4-step
Indexing circle on headstock pulley: 60 hole
Standard specification: automatic, reversible power cross and longitudinal feeds.
Supplied with the lathe:
6' faceplate; two 60' lathe centers; reducing sleeve for headstock center; combination multi-purpose wrench, wrenches for socket-head screws; instruction book - Atlas 'Manual of lathe Operation'.