Atlas Press Co. Serial Number Registry - Lathe No. 104514

Machine Serial Number Registry

Manufactured By:
Atlas Press Co.
Kalamazoo, MI

Registry Detail

Machine Information
Serial Number:	104514
Machine Type:	Lathe
Machine Description:	12" lathe Model # 3986
Owner:	Bill Benz
Manufacture Date:	January 30 1978
Notes:	Owner's comments: I Inherited this (which means the rest of my family is not interested got lots of info with it including the original order form / receipt from Clausing Corporation dated January 20 1978. I was told by my Uncle before he died that this was one of the last ones made as he got it cheap because they (Atlas was going out of business). Admin's comment: Atlas didn't go out of business. They bought Clausing. Later Atlas wanted to focus on metal working machines, they changed the company name to Clausing Industrial.

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