petveedub
Well-known member
I've been looking for a good American arbor press, and sort of stumbled onto this one while looking at another tool. I already have a post on OWWM, but seeing's as how their are so many brand specific enthusiasts here, it can't hurt to ask over here too. It is an Atlas no. 2 with Eames cast on the side so I suppose an early specimen. I have a few questions pertaining to its condition. The casting that would normally be at the base of the handle with the normal counterweight is missing, and a couple other things are odd. It has oil fillers with spring caps in 4 or so places, their is a small handle behind the ram that moves a metal plate into a locking position with the teeth of the ram, and a few to several other design differences. I'm not sure how different, odd, or just wrong this thing is, as I've never been in front of a compound press before, and I couldn't find many very detailed pics on the web.
Obviously the hand wheel has been changed to a pulley, and the counterweight is different. The stand is by Hubert Dalton so from a short search I suppose it would have originally had a lathe on it.
Since their seems to be no sliding pin would this still be a compound press? If not what would its approximate output be?
Any help with telling me what's up with this press would be appreciated.
Now the pictures:
Obviously the hand wheel has been changed to a pulley, and the counterweight is different. The stand is by Hubert Dalton so from a short search I suppose it would have originally had a lathe on it.
Since their seems to be no sliding pin would this still be a compound press? If not what would its approximate output be?
Any help with telling me what's up with this press would be appreciated.
Now the pictures:
