MadModder
The Craftmans Shop => New from Old => Topic started by: DaveH on July 26, 2011, 01:45:03 PM
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I rescued this about 7/8 years ago.
I was told these were bought for the Aircraft industry here in the late 50’s early 60’s.
New technology came along and they were just left for many years. Much later employees were allowed to take one.
The guy I got it from, got it from a friend of a friend – so didn’t know much about it.
It was in a bit of a sorry state all rusty –no pulleys or main shaft and one of the largest (and heaviest) single phase motor I had ever seen.
A bit of TLC and now I have a great piece of kit.
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10008/normal_IMG_0279.JPG)
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10008/normal_IMG_0281%7E1.JPG)
Had to mod it a little
The gear box was off a broken 6x4 band saw. The motor is off the same only bought new.
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10008/normal_IMG_0286.JPG)
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10008/normal_IMG_0270.JPG)
(http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10008/normal_IMG_0271.JPG)
I use it for cutting plate –steel and aluminium.
One of these machines you don’t use every day, but real handy to have.
Anyone know anything about them, just from an interest point of view.
DaveH
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Dave....Nice restoration :thumbup:
I can't help with the history of these bandsaws. The Atlas brand is well known.
Cheers
Dennis
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Atlas produced a ton of light machine tools during the second world war - in particular, lathes and horizontal mills that were used for one-off operations. Quite a few have survived to this day. I used to own a few. Sears and Montgomery Ward department stores in the States used to market them up till the 1960's
Some of the bandsaws were used to cut steel plate for ships using friction cutting.
Think they were produced as Halifax and Acorntools in the UK later on.
Had a lot of zinc castings, but are study tools with lots of spare parts available.
-Dick
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Hi Dave, I think you will find this site useful.
http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=51&tab=3
Joe
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Hi Joe,
Thanks very much Joe, just what I was hoping for :clap:
A lot of useful and nice things on there. :)
Thanks
DaveH
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Just guessing, but is it possible, from the Serial number, it was made in the 7th month of 1944? :scratch:
Cheers,
Chazz
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Chazz,
Good guess - sadly no cigar this time. :(
Almost a certainly built after 1952 before that it would have been a Power King brand.
:beer:
DaveH
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Chazz,
Good guess - sadly no cigar this time. :(
Almost a certainly built after 1952 before that it would have been a Power King brand.
:beer:
DaveH
Dave,
The instruction sheet for the 912 band saw has a publication date of May, 1950. That publication shows both Atlas and Power King badges so it appears that they were offering both brands at that time. That said I can find NO correlation between the serial number and the year of manufacture.
Joe
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Joe,
Thanks for the correction. :doh:
I read something (somewhere) and probably got it wrong.
It would be nice to know when it was made, even just the year.
:beer:
DaveH
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I have the same saw. I purchased it off of Craigs List for way too much. It was a mess, had been used to butcher venison and was caked with hair and fat. I wanted it to cut metal.
I spent several hours cleaning it up. I went to the trouble of building a jack shaft to get the speed down. Only problem was, I couldn't find a local source of blades, and am not equiped to make ny own from bulk stock.
I like the idea of using a 4x6 saw gearbox to run it
I have since aquired a good used 4x6 saw, and should probably sell it.
Chuck in E. TN
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Chuck,
It may be worth enquiring further about the blades.
What I find it really useful for is something like cutting a 6" circle piece out of some 3/8" thick ali' plate.
DaveH
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My 4x6 will do that. It's Hor/Vert. but I need to make a table for it.
Chuck in E. TN
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Thank you 75Plus for the outstanding link.
http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=51&tab=3
The boys at work just finished redoing an Atlas 10 F lathe.
Will endevor to post pics next week.