OK, I¡¯ll grant you that but my point was that the Atlas lathes were primarily advertised to or for small shops, not hobbyists.? And any that were involved in the War effort certainly were not considered as hobbyists.
??? ??? Robert, based on the number of articles in Popular Mechanics from the 30's and early 40's there would have been some number of hobbyists using lathes in that period. During WWII there was a government effort to enlist these people into taking on war effort subcontracts making parts.?? Bill in Boulder CO USA
On 1/28/19 12:29 AM, Robert Downs via Groups.Io wrote:
Also, the 9¡±, 10¡± and 6¡± were not originally intended for hobbyists.? Although they cost less than the Clausing and South Bend lathes, they still cost more than a weeks pay for most US residents.? The hobby market didn¡¯t take off until after WW-II when people began to have a little extra cash each week.? The only private individuals who could afford one during the Depression were rich ones primarily in the North East.? And during WW-II, even they couldn¡¯t buy one unless they bribed some official.
