
Craftsman 109 series metal lathe. The aa comes from the company that originally manufactured them which was the ann arbor company in michigan. 2 craftsman wood lathe conversion kit to metal. The lathe was initially marketed as just a single model with a capacity between centres of 18 inches identification numbers included 10907801 and 1090702 with a hand cranked leadscrew to drive the carriage but no screwcutting the 1090703 with both screwcutting and backgear and later advertised for just a single selling season from november 1945 as a short bed version with models that. It is o ff of a craftsman sears model 109.
I will not argue that it should be considered a professional lathe but i would like to discuss its merits. Chipmaker 1066 34496 views. Please e mail me with any questions or for additional pictures. This particular model is the 109 20630.
Craftsman sears model 109 6 metal lathe thread dial dunlap atlas the lathe thread dial is in fine condition with some wear. 1 craftsman 6 lathe mk. 10920630 lathe pdf manual download. Anatomy of the craftsman 109 lathe duration.
Anatomy of the craftsman 109 lathe duration. It does have thread cutting capability and i picked up a full set of gears. See more ideas about sears craftsman lathe craftsman. A quick change tool post and the tailstock drill chuck.
When i did a search for craftsman 109 lathe i got one hit in the antique machinery and history section. Cover all versions of the 109 metal lathes craftsman home page model 80 aa109 dunlap companion lathes last aa109 model 10921280 early 9 inch and 12 inch lathes late model 12 inch lathes craftsman 6 lathe mk. Craftsman 109 series metal lathe video 2 duration. I understand that the craftsman 109 series of lathes is pretty much derided as a paperweight or ridiculed for being weak around here.
These lathes are commonly referred to as the craftsman 109 or aa109 mainly i take it because they were sold by sears and all had the model number starting with a prefix of 109. This lathe was sold by sears from the late 40s through the mid 70s. Mar 29 2020 explore drragsdales board sears craftsman 109 lathe followed by 385 people on pinterest. I was able to reuse some of my old sherline tooling.
This look to be one of the late 40s versions.