Early Atlas shaper database

[ncjeeper]

I posted here back in the summer about picking up an Atlas 7 shaper. Well it ended up being an early model (1939). So I started searching around to learn all I could about the early shapers and there wasn't much out there. So I have decided to gather as much info as I can about them. I have started a serial number database. I have 8 examples so far. If you have an early shaper would you please help me out and let me know so I can add yours to the growing list. Thanks in advance.

[ncjeeper]

No early shaper owners here?

[paul463]

I have an early one made before the table support came to be. I'll check for serial numbers later today.

[3 Phase Lightbulb]

"Atlas" and "Shaper"

That's a no-no and not a go-go.

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/general/machinery-discussion-guidelines-137724/

[paul463]

"Atlas" and "Shaper"

That's a no-no and not a go-go.

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/v...elines-137724/

How does that have anything to do with this site?

[Danl]

"Atlas" and "Shaper"

That's a no-no and not a go-go.

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/v...elines-137724/

Note that the owner of that site, Milacron, stated, "we are drawing the line at discussing manual "home shop grade" Asian machinetools and hand tools."

Just so you know, many thousands of Atlas shapers helped in production shops around our nation during WWII and after. These are above "home shop grade".

Dan L

[ncjeeper]

I have an early one made before the table support came to be. I'll check for serial numbers later today.

Great thanks Paul.

[ncjeeper]

"Atlas" and "Shaper"

That's a no-no and not a go-go.

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/v...elines-137724/

Yeah that's why I like this site better than PM.

[JRouche]

Have you looked at Kay Fishers site? Excellent shaper info. JR

http://www.neme-s.org/shapers/shaper_columns.html

[Tim Clarke]

I don't think mine is a early one, but I have no way of knowing. It is tagged as a 7b, however. For what it's worth, the # is: 012020

[JoeCB]

This may not be of help, but my Atlas 7 is pretty old. Bought it 50 years ago used. It has the table support leg. The only identification on it is two round aluminum "Atlas" tags , one on the ram and the other on the bull gear cover. No other tags. There is the number "629" stamped on the face of the top of the left hand vertical way. I assume that this is the serial number. Mine might be one of the very first to have the support leg ?
Oh' and the paint is a dark gray, if I remember the later Atlas machines used a light gray, "machine gray" color.
Joe.

[Tim Clarke]

Oh' and the paint is a dark gray, if I remember the later Atlas machines used a light gray, "machine gray" color.
Joe.[/QUOTE]

I had a 10F lathe with the pick-o-matic gear box atattchment. I believe the POM was offered from 1937 to sometime after WW2. Both the lathe and the POM had factory paint, but the lathe was light gray, and the pick-o-matic and the gear cover bere painted the darker gray. Both were original paint colors, it was the same under the badges. I repainted this lathe when I rescued it from the dead about 35 years ago.

[1200rpm]

the atlas is maybe better than aamco 7"....better than the atlas lathes were anyway.not knocking the lathes but the shaper seemed more solid.

[ncjeeper]

I don't think mine is a early one, but I have no way of knowing. It is tagged as a 7b, however. For what it's worth, the # is: 012020

Does your shaper have a table support and wipers on the ram and table ways? If so than yours is a later model (made 1941 and later).

[ncjeeper]

This may not be of help, but my Atlas 7 is pretty old. Bought it 50 years ago used. It has the table support leg. The only identification on it is two round aluminum "Atlas" tags , one on the ram and the other on the bull gear cover. No other tags. There is the number "629" stamped on the face of the top of the left hand vertical way. I assume that this is the serial number. Mine might be one of the very first to have the support leg ?
Oh' and the paint is a dark gray, if I remember the later Atlas machines used a light gray, "machine gray" color.
Joe.

Can you send me some pictures to [email protected]?