Destroyed Rusty ATLAS LATHE AUCTION  

All that poor old machinery outside 😢

So sad. My hoard is hopefully going to be better preserved. A good building costs vastly more than the machinery it protects, but owning equipment demands the building investment or this happens. This man enjoyed his machinery, but apparently left no one to become the new caretaker.

Now I want to see what's in the cabinet. I'm sure you can pick the Lock

Regarding the rusty drill chuck on the tail stock, I've had really good luck not only cleaning but freeing those up using a Vevor sonic cleaner following one of your de-rusting methods you've shown. Same for rusty lathe chucks. Even better results than Break-free and PB Blaster. I've actually de-rusted an entire SB lathe one piece at a time in the sonic cleaner.

Try grinding the tops of the door hinge axles and just tap them out to gain access to the cabinet.

great video I enjoyed it

The suspense of having to wait for the cabinet opening love these kind of videos

That is so depressing seeing all that good equipment getting mistreated

I'm at the age I never buy tools that I need. I just buy tools that I want. I seem to have an iron deficiency. This is one of the best auction videos you have done yet. Someone needs to call the Machine Abuse authority and have them arrested for machine molestation. Thanks for bringing us along.

Thanks for taking us with you to the auction . ☺

That was one heck of a shop. looking forward to the cabinet opening.

I wish I could have been at that auction, although my wife would have shot me because at those prices I would have bought a ton of stuff. I couldn't believe that the old power hacksaw went for only $5! It's worth more than that as yard art! I love auctions like that, much to the chagrin of my wife. I'm 73 years old and I don't need any more tools. However, I still want more tools! Keep these videos coming. . . . Chuck

I have a Craftsman exactly the same. Great little lathe!! The tool post assembly looks different than mine, though. Nice find! Sad to see all the equipment rusting.

Good video Pete, I've an Atlas 618 for the last 25 years, it works wonders. It was a block of rust when I got it from a friends garage. Today it's complete with all the original parts, accessories and even a new quick shift post. And still the original motor.

Rebellious? No, "frugal"! Another lathe? Hmmmm, is this "hoarding"? Just asking for a friend.

A series on Arlas lathe restoration would be very interesting. Please do so. Show us how to pick the lock on the cabinet.

What's the matter with people! Turn good stuff to crap!

If you gonna dump that rusty chuck on the live center... I'll take it buy the rebuild kit and bring it back to life!! "I'm a humble man.. no pride here... let me have it" By the way I do have the Crarfstman Atlas 101 model in MINT conditions... has been my pride and joy... took me almost 20 years to find one that wasn't trashed....

How do you find out about these auctions? Looks like they had lots of interesting equipment.

Good to see the shop teacher is still up and about. I enjoy watching his videos. They are clean and full of good information.

I greatly enjoy your auction videos. It's sad that some of the things go so cheaply, but it's good that the quality things that you pick up are going to see a continuation of a useful life. Please keep having fun and keep on going to auctions.

Hey Mr Pete nice haul I think the money is in the cabinet good luck we can’t wait for the next video on this subject thanks for taking us along

Just seeing your video on your auction trip, kind of brings tears to my eyes seeing all the rusty tools .I have my dads craftsman lathe 101 Could use a tree jaw chunk

H. F. sells inexpensive tarps. They could have at least tried...

That hurts me to see all this machinery being left to rust. Good luck on lock picking, I know you can do it. There was potentially good stuff there and I would have bought some if there as well. Enjoy the challenge of restoring it. Fodder for many upcoming videos. Did you video all this with an I phone?

Seems stuff sold cheap enough. 🤷‍♂️

Another stellar video Lyle. Regardless of the value of the contents of the cabinet, I still look forward to viewing it.

One man's trash ... Really sad to see the water in the Clausing headstock. That little Albrecht chuck is a gem! Looking forward to seeing how the 6" lathe cleans up, as well as the contents of that heavy locked cabinet.

Not hard to pick that lock. You wanted the Atlas lathe and you got it: price seemed high but who cares? (Other than your long-suffering spouse.)

You old rogue you certainly " pinched " the cardex cabinet with all those tools in it.

I get carried away at auctions, I usually pay to much. I would had gone 500$ no problem with 500# mystery cabinet. Lathe alone i would had gone maybe 200$

Good morning Lyle, Excellent adventure and YES, keep going to these auctions. My heart aches for the rusty tools and my pocket of money is burning. I would have overspent on everything. I am glad you have these auctions, it keeps you young and excited. You make my weekends so much better, just waiting to see what videos you post. I will definitely be losing sleep tonight, as my mind will wander, hoping the cabinet is full of goodies. I’m on pins and needles.

I’m going to watch the other video now on the cabinet, I can’t wait! Thanks for sharing!

Observing the backboard on the rusty Atlas has inspired me to build something similar to enhance my South Bend table for easier access to tools. Too bad that lathe wasn't taken better care of. Has quick change gear box and everything.

grrrrrrrrrrr waiting on the opening hahhahah... i so wanna see whats in the cab. be it crap or good stuff. as for payin for the lathe. no idea. i got a in nice shape atlas 12/36 for free. so hard to say but maybe 100 bucks

I think it would be interesting to know who made the particular tools for Sears. IE a lot of their wrenches were made by SK.

Is this normal for such an auction? Set it all out in the muddy yard and let it get rained on? All that rust wasn't from just one afternoon shower. Yikes!

Replace those tires, you don't need a flat on the loaded return trip home. A helpful policeman may stop to assist.

I was thinking about the rust on all those machines and how much it was going to take to get them back in shape. Some looked like they were pitted bad. I think my limit for bidding was have been $300 on most of them.

I never saw you as such a rebel 😊 I can't believe they charge you for a trailer licence, here in the UK we're lucky enough not to have that, yet.

That equipment has been rotting away outdoors for some time. That is long term rust. Quite the shame.

As much as I like auctions I am glad that I was not there. I did not see anything I needed but I would have bought something anyway. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

You can pick a lock,your nose and your friends- but not your relatives.

The greasy little arbor press is the only thing that survived the neglect and abuse.

I have an Atlas 618, so I am hoping for the best on the cabinet. For that rough 618, I think $150 would gave been my max. More if you luck out on the cabinet!

Hey Lyle... Always enjoy your auction videos and looking forward to seeing what's in the cabinet... Just gotta be some good stuff in there... How much is too much?? Its all relative. At our age it's all about how much fun did we have... live in the moment and ya can't take it with you. Great video and thanks for being there for us... Russ

Looks like a fun haul. Hope that cabinet holds some hidden gems.

I hope that wasn't poison ivy you were walking through!

Can’t wait to see what’s in the cabinet! I’d love to pick up a lathe that size for my little shop.

I bought that same Sears wood shaper 39 years ago and it ain't got a single spec of rust on it.

I'm surprised the trailer wasnt full when you left. I couldnt have left that cabinet for the scrapman. I'm a sucker for tool boxes and small cabinets. Gives the mud daubers and brown recluse places to be in my shop. Occasionally even a rat snake skin will show up.

Pete,I always enjoy the auction videos.I would have spent some cash at that one myself. To bad the machinery got very rusted but my have held the prices down. I think I would have bid on the Clausing lathe but would ask you about wear and adjustments if I was there. One of the sheetmetal rollers would have went home with me.AL B.

I would have bought the 10” Atlas for the quick change gear box

Excelent vid, sad to see all those rusty machine tools, very intrigued to see whats in the cabinet, hope it's not a two foot square block of concrete!

> It's really hot in here, due to global warming. LOL

Who is the idiot that set all that stuff out side. Looks like for weeks at one time all the machines had love but just sickening. Hope Mr. Pete gets good deal.

The woman that said, "You got my number?", was she talking to you.

So sad to see people allow equipment to become so devalued for the sake of a little protection from the elements.

As for the lathe, I bought a similar one for $180 a Craftsman/Atlas with a broken Quick Change carrage feed. It came with some limited tooling and a 3 jaw chuck and a similar cabinet but with drawers on the left side. Did you know you can still get parts for it? That surprised me. I ordered the gears for the quick change and its all functional now.

Lyle - Great video. Your state is as bad as NY on trailers. Solution is to get a Maine license - cheap, legal and no inspection. Works great on mine. LOL

I look forward to you restoring that lathe!!

It upsets me to see equipment in that condition.

Wow! The 10f Atlas lathe was worth $$ just for the quick change. I think your auctioneer friend did you a favor by closing the drawer on the kardex so fast. Thanks Mr Pete

that emco maximat lathe, so pitty to see ! whats in that cabinet mrpete, i wanna see ! cheers ben.

what a crying shame on how the tools were treated.

Remember these were the tools that made this country.

Thank you Lyle, I got my auction fix and didn't have to spend a penny. :) Looked like a great auction though.

The rust about made me puke.... so much destruction

A lot of good stuff there even though it was all rusted,must have been in a place with a bad roof or a dirt floor?? I have several of those index file cabinets, they are worth their weight in gold for tool bits , parts,and long measuring scales, etc. good luck with your lathe.

That was a fun video thanks for taking time to make it

Sad this equipment sat outside for so long.

I would have taken any one of those lathes but I wouldn't have paid more than 200 for any one of them especially in the condition they are in but like you said a couple of those were words the price of admission blow drawer index drawers with all the stuff in the man that was pretty cool😊

The trailer jinx didn’t work! The next thing you know, you’ll be able to wash your car without it raining the next day.

Shame to see all those machines in such poor condition. Just a little question, how did you detach the lathe from the cabinet without access to inside the cabinet. I'm sure there would normally be bolts through the cabinet from the lathe feet.

Hope you do better than Geraldo Rivera.

Always a Thumbs Up from me. Auction are a lot of fun always enjoy your videos. Like you I would pay way too much for those machines. Auctions are good at that. Life is short all way have fun at what you do. Have a good day Mr. Pete.

Oh,with just some scotch brite and a little elbow grease it'll be good as new

PICK IT!

I'm extremely interested in seeing what you do with the lathe and what it is capable of. I've had the Sears version if the same lathe for 30 years that I have a love/hate relationship with. I sometimes want to junk it and buy a new import, but I think the problem is my skill rather than the lathe. I do have a complete set of gears for it, but not much else in the way of accessories. I'll be eagerly wait for future videos, and to see what is in the cabinet!

Can't believe that Clausing was only 225$. Think I would've grabbed that one too!

I worked in the maintenance gang in a large factory , i probably have a key to that Lyons cabinet !

I have that same Lath. Use it all the time. well worth the money if you use it "occasionally". I upgraded the motor with a reversing switch. I would have paid much more for the ENCO Milling Machine that you showed. I'm looking for a X-Y table of similar design for my Rusnok Mill. any info on where I might locate one?

$50 dollars worth of sheet plastic would have doubled the profit...

I agree thats bull, they shouldn't charge that much for a trailer registration

❤ the video! Thx for taking us along. Could u only imagine all the work those machines did?? And left in the rain.

Re the sensitive drill attachment: I have one and it works very well for tiny drills. The aluminum disc definitely should spin freely for finger controlled downfeed. Dave Porter

I'm not a big fan of the smaller Atlas lathes like the 618. I had a chance of buying one a while back that has all of the accessories you could get for it back then from Sears. It had been sitting up in a shed and the elements got to it similar to the condition yours is in. I passed on it for $300! I should have bought it, dad would have rolled over in his grave had I done so! As always thanks for sharing. What did the EMCO lathe sell for?

Imagine the prices with the rust eliminated from the situation! So so pitiful. Some of that rust was not even worth the disassembly and the cost of the bead blast material. Are you going to open a new channel? “Mr. PETE TUBALCAIN GERALDO RIVERA MYSTERY CHANNEL”?

Sober I wouldn't have gone any higher than $200 for that lathe. Maybe $250 if I was in a real good mood. I'd have to be blind drunk to go higher than that. That machinery at that auction was in a real state. The Emco mill for $20 was a deal.

After the build up we need to know what's in the cabinet. The owner thought enough of it to lock it so I'm thinking at least decent. The Corvair motor went surprisingly cheap. Just how many drill presses did that shop have? I saw 4 or 5. And if I heard right, some of them would be worth buying just for the motors. As for what I'd have bought, I'm sure that at least one of the tool boxes would have gone home with me. And, I would NOT have left the cardex. those are great for taps, dies and small slitting saws.

Great auction video! I have an Atlas 618 I'm fixing up right now, need to make a new lead screw. I might have given $150 for that lathe without the cabinet, though the locked cabinet is intriguing. My preference there would've been the EMCO lathe/mill. Do you know what it sold for? The Morgan vise is really cool and I believe someone is still making Morgan bench vises here in the USA. Thanks Mr. Pete!!

Dismantle that whole lathe n soak it for a week to start out with. Most of all that machinery must have been outside for a month. Who allows bedways n lead screws to get that rusty. Wow. Lot of good finds.

If the QC gearbox on the other Atlas would fit a TH54 I would definitely be in the bidding. You scored on the Cardex. Evaporust is your friend.

Ha ha! Whatever price I could have afforded would be overwhelmed by the shipping cost to Australia. Lovely American steel though. Looking forward to the restoration.

I believe harbor freight sells a junk metal LATHE for around a$1000. Oh! and Pete can't wait till you open THAT cabinet Eagle

I’ll betcha that Geraldo Rivera Easter Egg went right over the heads of anyone under, say, 60 years old. Look it up: Chicago, Al Capone, hotel safe 😅😅😅

Too bad all these tools have so much rust! Given my budget, and the amount of rust on the lathe, I would have only paid $100.00. I have had good luck with Evapo-rust. Soak the smaller parts for a day or two. The larger areas you can lay several layers of paper towels on the rusty surface and soak the towels with Epapo-rust. It works like magic! You might come out OK once you get the cabinet open! Cliff

Wow! Love this video, wish similar auctions would occur near me. What treasures. I would have kept the cardex cabinet you left behind for storing small items. Don't drill open the cabinet, practice your lock-picking skills! I didn't find the video long enough, I kept pausing it to better survey the offerings. Wish I could have seen and heard all the lot going prices - give me a better idea of the worth of used equipment. I have been after a lathe for years now, but offerings near me are non-existent - I'll probably end up purchasing one of those 8" Chinese mini-lathes. Oh well!

Thanks for taking us along. Seeing all of that neglected machinery was heartbreaking, though. I would have spent up to 350 for the lathe But only due to my lack of confidence in evaluating a neglected machine and my ability to resurrect it. With a 400 pound cabinet of unknown booty, i think your bid was actually pretty fair.

What a waist of old equipment, can't wait to see you pick the lock and as for the lathe, wish I had the old Kazoo arbor press, I should unload some of my 7 old Atlas 10" lathes, and accessory's for then, they are 100% better than the one you bought. LOL Enjoyed the trip thru la la land, the guy in the white shorts sure could use a washing machine. Keep more videos like this coming. 👍👍👍👍