I'm hoping somebody here can assist with the identification of this old lathe I'm considering for purchase. It appears to be at a relatively fair price for a working lathe. It was advertised only as an Atlas metal lathe. I haven't actually viewed it yet so only going from the photos. The seller is away from home so can't answer any questions plus he doesn't really know a lot about it. I'm going to inspect it this week, probably on Wednesday. The countershaft assembly certainly looks to be similar to the Atlas / Craftsman 6 style. There appears to be a name plate under the headstock on the front of the bed but I can't make it out.

My main concern is the primitive tool mount and apparent lack of calibrated protractor guide for the compound slide. It comes with both 3 & 4 jaw chucks, faceplates, some screw cutting gears, cutting tool bits, drill chucks, etc and an assortment of spanners. Providing it all works and there is no obvious damage or excessive wear it is fair value for the asking price, (I think). Obviously the headstock end guards are all missing so I'll need to do something about that. Any thoughts or comments welcomed. What do you think would be a fair price to pay?
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