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Home Machine Tool Archive Machine Tools For Sale & Wanted Machine Tool Manuals Machine Tool Catalogues Craftsman 9" & 12" Dunlap Craftsman Model 80 & 109 Early Craftsman 6" Craftsman 6" Mk. 2 Craftsman Home Page Conversion to Metal Lathe Kit 12-inch De-lux Lathe Photographs Last 109 Model It was in 1935 that the first Craftsman wood-turning lathe became available fitted with a comprehensive metal-turning kit. With many similarities to the following year's metal-turning lathe (made by Atlas) this was a very different machine in comparison to the cheaper lathes in the range. The assembly of parts was very comprehensive and included a leadscrew, changewheels, tumble reverse assembly, a proper carriage, compound slide rest and a complete backgear assembly that, in conjunction with the 8-speed countershaft, gave the lathe 16 very useful speeds from a low of 28 to a high of 2540 rpm. The only drawback was that by the time the complete kit was fitted, and the lathe upgraded, the price exceeded that of the contemporary metal-turning lathe by more than 50%.. |
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Wood-turning lathe headstock equipped with backgear to provide low speeds for large-diameter metal turning and screwcutting. |
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Part of the Screwcutting Attachment - the changewheels, guard and electrical switch. |
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The rest of the screwcutting conversion - twin-arm banjo to carry the changewheels, tumble-reverse mechanism and the left-hand leadscrew hanger bracket and leadscrew itself. |
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The full carriage for the conversion to a metal lathe. |
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The two tool slides which fitted the full carriage model. |
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Fixed steady (with, surprisingly, screw-feed adjustable fingers) and the thread-dial indicator. |
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Self-contained countershaft unit and motor bracket |
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