Recent content by Jeff Traeger

Sorry, it sold yesterday at the asking price.

The lathe sold today and is out the door. It was a beast to move. We stripped it down to just the bed and the cross side/apron and two men could barely lift it. Thank to every one for their interest.

I think Scott Logan is the grandson of the original Loan Lathe Company's founder. As someone said, they only make replacement parts, no complete lathes. Scott has been peddling Logan parts for 15 years that I know of and possibly longer. If he's made it this long, he probably here to stay. They...

I looked at the Graz on line and boy, that looks like a big step forward. Aesthetically, which should not enter the picture, I like the look of the older lathes, but then I'm partial to "old iron" having restored many pre-1960's woodworking machines over the last 20 years.

OK, you've got me scratching my head a little - I doing the right thing. I measured the ways on the Atlas and the Logan and the Atlas is narrower. So are you saying they are more prone to warping/twisting or does it relate to the stability of the carriage? BTW, I appreciate your input.

Thanks for the input. I was favoring restoring and keeping the Atlas/Craftsman and selling the Logan for two reasons, none related to performance. First, although the Atlas is larger, it actually takes up less space mainly because the motor and pulleys are below in the cabinet whereas the...

Completely restored in 2006 with full tear down, bearing replacement, new flat belt, new cross feed nuts, complete re-paint. Local sales only. The lathe is located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally resided in Lawrence Livermore Labs Used strictly in a home hobby shop...

My name is Jeff Traeger. I live in the San Francisco East Bay Area. I am a woodworker and novice metal worker. I enjoy restoring machinery. I’m currently about to start the restoration of an Atlas/Craftsman 12” lathe on the original cabinet. Unfortunately, due to space constraints, I have to...