Atlas Craftsman Manual of Lathe Operation Book for 12" Crossfeed Pull-Knob

Number of Pages: 250+12 dividers, printed 5.5" x 8.5"

This is a reproduction, not a photocopy, of an original Atlas Craftsman-Sears Manual of Lathe Operation and Machinists Tables for 12-inch Quick Change Lathe and 12-inch Standard Change Gear Lathe. This manual covers Atlas lathes with quick gear change, standard gear change, lathes that have a pull knob to engage the power cross feed, Timken bearings, and bench and cabinet models. It covers everything shown in the index section listed below and more. This manual is printed in it's original size 5.5" x 8.5".
 

I carry 6 different Manual of Lathe Operation and Machinists Tables books that cover the Atlas Craftsman-Sears Lathes made past 1937 in my store.See "Which manual works with my lathe" section below for explanations.
 
The Format
This manual formatted with in introduction and then is broken down into 12 sections which vary in pages. The 12 sections are as follows:
No.1 Lathe Care and Construction
No.2 Theory of Metal Cutting
No.3 Cutting Tools
No.4 The Machining of Various Metals
No.5 Holding the Work
No.6 Drilling and Boring
No.7 Thread Cutting
No.8 Lathe Attachments and Their Uses
No.9 Woodturning on the Metal Lathe
No.10 Machinist Tables
No.11 Index
No.12 Pages For Your Shop Notes
 
 

For your convenience, I have reprinted up six different original versions of this Manual of Lathe Operation book to cover the large span of lathes that Atlas produced from circa 1937 to the late 1900's. Some of the manuals overlap on certain machines and parts, because Atlas didn't change every machine and part at precise times, but I can help you match the appropriate manual with your machine. SEE "Which manual works with your lathe:" below.
 
I am aware that there are original versions of this manual sold on eBay, but I am not trying to compete with those manuals. By m