Atlas Model 53 drill press

[coljar]

I bought this over the past weekend for $125. I've been looking for an older Delta/Rockwell or an Atlas for a while. Serial no. 066307. Anybody have an idea what year it would have been manufactured? Shows very little signs that it was used much. I have 3 drill presses besides this one, but this was just the right size for this building.

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[Summersteel]

Wow, beautiful press.
I'm guessing that press was made sometime in the 50s.
Really cool it's in such nice shape and you got the 3rd pulley set up too, which is somewhat rare.
Nice find!

 

[zeet]

Coljar... $125!? Man, you stole it at that price!

I believe it actually dates from around 1946.

Great score!

 

[coljar]

We were going to Columbus on Sunday to a British car show anyway and arraigned to go on up to Wooster to pick it up. It was one of those deals where the seller would only converse by text, so I was kind of iffy until I saw it. It runs whisper quiet and smooth. Honestly, I wouldn't have sold it for twice the money, but the guy wasn't handy or that friendly for that matter. Said it was sort of a family heirloom.