Comments on: Name This Tool http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:16:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Darren J. Paul http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-112737 Darren J. Paul Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:02:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-112737 Hello, It is an Atlas MF series horizontal milling machine. I have one just like it. Regards. Hello,

It is an Atlas MF series horizontal milling machine. I have one just like it.

Regards.

]]> By: John Carroll http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-109900 John Carroll Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:15:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-109900 Looks like a bench type horizontal mill with its overarm laying on the table. The ones I used had a Brown & Sharpe taper in the spindle so that in addition to their standard cutter spindle they could hold collets for drills or endmills. After WWII these things were plentiful and dirt cheap. Shops that had production jobs would have a number of these mills set up, and left set up, just to perform one simple operation. Looks like a bench type horizontal mill with its overarm laying on the table. The ones I used had a Brown & Sharpe taper in the spindle so that in addition to their standard cutter spindle they could hold collets for drills or endmills. After WWII these things were plentiful and dirt cheap. Shops that had production jobs would have a number of these mills set up, and left set up, just to perform one simple operation.

]]> By: tony clark http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-109277 tony clark Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:58:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-109277 I bow before nick carter. you posted one of my favorite reference sites. I bow before nick carter. you posted one of my favorite reference sites.

]]> By: Rob http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108957 Rob Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:18:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108957 Nick Carter! That's the exact same mill as in the auction link I posted! HA! Nick Carter! That’s the exact same mill as in the auction link I posted! HA!

]]> By: Nick Carter http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108928 Nick Carter Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:00:50 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108928 BTW, here's a pic of my Atlas shaper - totally different form factor than a milling machine, but notice the stylistic similarity in the belt guard. http://www.cartertools.com/nickshop24.jpg I love my shaper. I rarely use it, but often switch it on just to watch the bits move around. It is great for surfacing hot rolled plate without dulling my precious end mills. BTW, here’s a pic of my Atlas shaper - totally different form factor than a milling machine, but notice the stylistic similarity in the belt guard.
http://www.cartertools.com/nickshop24.jpg

I love my shaper. I rarely use it, but often switch it on just to watch the bits move around. It is great for surfacing hot rolled plate without dulling my precious end mills.

]]> By: Sean O'Hara http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108916 Sean O'Hara Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:46:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108916 warscout2 Says: I name it BOB Lol, that's awesome warscout! warscout2 Says: I name it BOB

Lol, that’s awesome warscout!

]]> By: Nick Carter http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108892 Nick Carter Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:02:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108892 Definitely (as in I'd bet you $100) a horizontal mill. I'm also 99% sure (I'd bet you $99.00) that it's an Atlas: http://www.lathes.co.uk/atlasmiller/index.html The knob on the back looks exactly the same. BTW, the lathes.co.uk is the first place to stop when trying to figure out what make of lathe, shaper or milling machine you have, it's a great site. Definitely (as in I’d bet you $100) a horizontal mill. I’m also 99% sure (I’d bet you $99.00) that it’s an Atlas:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/atlasmiller/index.html

The knob on the back looks exactly the same.

BTW, the lathes.co.uk is the first place to stop when trying to figure out what make of lathe, shaper or milling machine you have, it’s a great site.

]]> By: Rob http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108867 Rob Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:56:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108867 Here's an ebay auction with a horizontal mill. http://cgi.ebay.com/Atlas-Horizontal-mill-7-inch-model-Mill-Very-CLean_W0QQitemZ220142573214QQihZ012QQcategoryZ12584QQcmdZViewItem I don't think it's a shaper, the working end would be more visible in the picture I think. Here’s an ebay auction with a horizontal mill.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Atlas-Horizontal-mill-7-inch-model-Mill-Very-CLean_W0QQitemZ220142573214QQihZ012QQcategoryZ12584QQcmdZViewItem

I don’t think it’s a shaper, the working end would be more visible in the picture I think.

]]> By: Rob http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108864 Rob Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:50:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108864 I'm leaning toward horizontal mill also, but without seeing the business end, it's hard to tell that from a surface grinder. I’m leaning toward horizontal mill also, but without seeing the business end, it’s hard to tell that from a surface grinder.

]]> By: sam http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108861 sam Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:37:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108861 i don't think it is one, but it's very similar in appearance to a key duplicating machine... i don’t think it is one, but it’s very similar in appearance to a key duplicating machine…

]]> By: Jon O http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108842 Jon O Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:12:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108842 Perhaps a surface grinder? Perhaps a surface grinder?

]]> By: warscout2 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108741 warscout2 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:24:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108741 I name it BOB I name it BOB

]]> By: modernman http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108737 modernman Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:03:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108737 That's an early model flux capacitor That’s an early model flux capacitor

]]> By: TMIB_Seattle http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108711 TMIB_Seattle Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:48:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108711 Hard to tell from the odd angle, but it looks like it's most likely a metal shaper. If you do a google image search you'll find several that have a similar look to them. Check out http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/shaper.html Hard to tell from the odd angle, but it looks like it’s most likely a metal shaper. If you do a google image search you’ll find several that have a similar look to them.

Check out http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/shaper.html

]]> By: tony clark http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108704 tony clark Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:38:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/23/name-this-tool-3/#comment-108704 I'm thinking a small shaper or maybe a benchtop horizontal milling machine. thats my best guess without better pictures. I’m thinking a small shaper or maybe a benchtop horizontal milling machine. thats my best guess without better pictures.

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