[Shop-talk] Sears Atlas lathe

[Scott Hall]

There's a Sears Atlas lathe for sale locally.  From the pictures, it 
looks like an overgrown bench lathe sitting on a wood cabinet.  Nothing 
like the Monarchs I usually keep my eye out for.  And he wants $900--you 
can usually find CKs for $1500-ish.  On the price alone, I'd rather 
spend twice that and drive for a nice(r) Monarch.

But it's local, and I understand these things used to be popular, and 
what do I know?  Is it worth going to look at?  It's an Atlas 618 or 
Sears 101.214.