One thing you could do, figure out which thread the spindle on your lathe is, should be 1-1/2"-8tpi, and get a backplate and ER-32 collet chuck for it.?
I bought one similar to this:??but with the 100mm flange, and put it on a 4" 1-1/2"-8tpi backplate for my TH42. If you're not a cheap bastrich like me, you could also buy this setup:?
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And you should look on both ebay and Amazon.com, as well as Victor Tool, CBCO Tool, and Shars. Better quality will cost you more, but if you know your way around your lathe, you can make as good or better yourself.?
If you have the 10" or 12" Atlas or Craftsman lathe, they should be MT3 with the 1-1/2"-8tpi spindle thread, if it's a 6" I believe they're MT2 & 1"-8 (or maybe 1"-10) spindles.?
Good luck, and have fun!
Bill in OKC
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On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 12:13:42 AM CST, Billself <billselfjr@...> wrote:
I don't have any numbers on my lathe but I have seen a couple like mine without the 8ft bed? they were made in late 30s til mid 40s something like a 1017204 or something like that. So that's all I can find out about it. I've just been going with a craftsman atlas 12" metal lathe I thought all the spindle bores were the same??
Bill in OKC too