Atlas 1060 drill press score at auction!

[Thirdyfivepickup]

So I bid on this piece based on 4 photos and a prayer. It was a 30 day estate auction and I was biting my nails hoping I would win. I threw a stupid low dollar amount on it with hopes I wouldn't have to bump it up too much. Surprisingly I didn't have to! It's in really good shape for its age. The previous owner took good care of it apparently. I'll probably do a cosmetic clean up and make it look a little more presentable then use it. Eventually I'll blow it apart and rebuild it and put a more period correct motor on it.

It came with a clamp I've never seen before (first and 4th picture) and an older Craftsman motor too seen in the fourth picture. I'm pretty stoked. I need to research the serial number to see what year it was made.

 

[GIL12]

I have one of these, how is the rehab going?
Gil

 

[Thirdyfivepickup]

I have one of these, how is the rehab going?
Gil

Actually I sold it to a friend because I found a creampuff Delta DP220 press for $60 that is in amazing shape and works perfectly... so I sent the Atlas away.

 

[Cleave]

Image 1676 (the last one) the thing on the table looks like a dead center you can mount to the drill press table to support the bottom end of a workpiece. Maybe it never was meant for a drill press, and was repurposed. But I've made one a little like this before, to sand some workpieces down to final dimension... now I have a lathe.