Lathe brand? Any ideas what it is?

[Sightcast-Alan]

I recently picked up this lathe a neighbor had out on the street for free. Does anyone have any idea as to what brand it may be? Was trying to do some research on it but cant find anything.

There are no markings on it, no plates.. only label at all is a decal ontop of the motor. It measured 6x14 and does not thread. Runs on 110v

 

[AlNyhus]

It looks a lot like an Atlas/Craftsman Nice little lathe for making lots of stuff. -Al

 

[Retired shooter]

Not anything like my atlas craftsman.
Nice little lathe though. It would have a place for small machined parts .

 

[CJ6]

ShopSmith ??

 

[Steve morgan]

I recently picked up this lathe a neighbor had out on the street for free. Does anyone have any idea as to what brand it may be? Was trying to do some research on it but cant find anything.

There are no markings on it, no plates.. only label at all is a decal ontop of the motor. It measured 6x14 and does not thread. Runs on 110v

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Harbor freight!

 

[Herzo]

I believe it is missing the milling head. I don't remember who made it, but there was a combination mill/lathe of that design. You removed the toolpost and mounted a vise or your workpiece on the the x-y.
Look up Grizzly combination mill/lathe

 

[Dan V.]

Maybe a Jet. Any markings where it was made?

 

[hpshooter]

I recently picked up this lathe a neighbor had out on the street for free. Does anyone have any idea as to what brand it may be? Was trying to do some research on it but cant find anything.

There are no markings on it, no plates.. only label at all is a decal ontop of the motor. It measured 6x14 and does not thread. Runs on 110v

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Possibly a Smitty minus the mill head and column.

 

[Rwfish]

The frame Casting and gearbox / gear cover appears tobe an early model Smithy combo machine. The larger hole above the spindle/chuck is where the mill post would have been attached. As converted, it probably makes for a very capable small lathe. As combo machines they can leave a little to be desired as far as milling capabilities.

 

[Sightcast-Alan]

And Rwfish gets 5 gold stars!!! After a quick google. There she is. Makes a lot more since now, thanks! Looks to be a China knock off of the earlier smithy’s

 

[jobhopper66]

The one thing you can say for certain about this lathe is that the price was right.

 

[NA Woody]

I'm pretty sure that the name of this lathe is-
"Gateway drug"
Soon to be followed by more expensive machines....

 

[dontpanic]

I'm pretty sure that the name of this lathe is-
"Gateway drug"
Soon to be followed by more expensive machines....

Just buying tooling will drain your wallet.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Just buying tooling will drain your wallet.

To me it looks like it has no threading capability.

 

[WillyTP]

To me it looks like it has no threading capability.

It has threading capabilities, see the lead screw? It just doesn’t have a quick change gear box. On these you have to change the gears manually to make the thread pitch you desire.

 

[urbanrifleman]

It has threading capabilities, see the lead screw? It just doesn’t have a quick change gear box. On these you have to change the gears manually to make the thread pitch you desire.

I think I don't see a half nut.

 

[WillyTP]

I think I don't see a half nut.

Hmmm, you appear to be correct. Why would a lathe be built without the ability to thread?

 

[urbanrifleman]

Hmmm, you appear to be correct. Why would a lathe be built without the ability to thread?

Lots of little lathes don't have threading.