Gentlemen, Hi I am new to the group, my name is Mike. I have had at least one Atlas lathe for decades, but my projects have outgrown them. My new pride and joy is a 14.5”x32” Monarch!
WOW what a quantum leap in smooth quality!
The problem is that I have no idea what I bought. Although I recognized the name, this was the first Monarch I had seen. It is obviously a basic, but high quality, machine and it was to good to pass up. It came well tooled, taper attachment, steady rest, tight, like they were new, 10.5”three and 11.5” four jaw Accurex chucks, 13” back plate, bearing and dead centers, C-5 collet chuck with hand wheel closer, boring bars etc. The gentleman even loaded it for me! I JUST HAD TO HAVE IT! It shows a moderate amount of ware and everything seems to work. Finding a second gear on the back gear was like finding a secret room in an old house! I had never seen this feature before. The lathe has nine speeds, with the two speed back gear. It has a plain bearing headstock. I was told it was made during WW1?
Bed is marked at tailstock end:
INSPECTED BY K
LOT NO
A 75-7
MA 0H7 0 * NOTE the 0H7 are barely visible and are probably wrong*
11
To the left of these marks is an upside down 30.
30 is also marked on the carriage under the cross slide
The lathe can be seen at the following links:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h63/mikeslathe/bfb0f135.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h63/mikeslathe/0bc4ef4b.jpg
If you have any information or comments about my new toy, MODEL? YEAR? PARTS? LITERATURE, LINKS, ANYTHING AT ALL, I would truly appreciate hearing from you!
Thank You, Mike
WOW what a quantum leap in smooth quality!
The problem is that I have no idea what I bought. Although I recognized the name, this was the first Monarch I had seen. It is obviously a basic, but high quality, machine and it was to good to pass up. It came well tooled, taper attachment, steady rest, tight, like they were new, 10.5”three and 11.5” four jaw Accurex chucks, 13” back plate, bearing and dead centers, C-5 collet chuck with hand wheel closer, boring bars etc. The gentleman even loaded it for me! I JUST HAD TO HAVE IT! It shows a moderate amount of ware and everything seems to work. Finding a second gear on the back gear was like finding a secret room in an old house! I had never seen this feature before. The lathe has nine speeds, with the two speed back gear. It has a plain bearing headstock. I was told it was made during WW1?
Bed is marked at tailstock end:
INSPECTED BY K
LOT NO
A 75-7
MA 0H7 0 * NOTE the 0H7 are barely visible and are probably wrong*
11
To the left of these marks is an upside down 30.
30 is also marked on the carriage under the cross slide
The lathe can be seen at the following links:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h63/mikeslathe/bfb0f135.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h63/mikeslathe/0bc4ef4b.jpg
If you have any information or comments about my new toy, MODEL? YEAR? PARTS? LITERATURE, LINKS, ANYTHING AT ALL, I would truly appreciate hearing from you!
Thank You, Mike