Drill press identification

[PlasmaParticipant @plasma]

https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/uploads/monthly_2020_06/34BBBD2C-AE59-45D1-A149-DAC19B8C67A5.jpeg.8d4d402c8a5155db1b133550b16e8d87.jpeg

If the link works can anyone have a look at the drill press the owner cant identify. It's in America but may not be an american machine.

Best regards Mick

[PlasmaParticipant @plasma]

[John HinkleyParticipant @johnhinkley26699]

Looks like a Fobco Seven Eight pillar drill to me. See here:

Link

…. About half way down the page.

John

[Lee RogersParticipant @leerogers95060]

I think it's an Elliot . The identifying feature being the wheel that looks like a camshaft pulley on the left. Fobco 7 8 has a coolant drain slot , yours doesn't. It's ringing a bell with me , just can't put my finger on it.

[Phil PParticipant @philp]

Looks like it has Atlas features to me, more likely in the USA as well.

Table, Base, Capstan handle hub, shape of guard, logo on front of head etc.

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?ID=98

Phil

Edited By Phil P on 05/06/2020 17:16:06

Edited By Phil P on 05/06/2020 17:17:01

Edited By Phil P on 05/06/2020 17:18:21

[PlasmaParticipant @plasma]

It is indeed an Atlas Craftsman Phil P

It's on the Lathes website and the larger belt cover is a feature of industrial production machines to satisfy their safety codes over there.

It was identified by one of their members who is something of a tool expert.

But I found it within the Lathes archive and sent them a screen shot of the catalogue page.

Many thanks to those who contributed.

Mick

[Oily RagParticipant @oilyrag]

The identifying feature being the wheel that looks like a camshaft pulley on the left.

Lee, that is the housing for the coiled quill lift spring – definitely an Atlas. I've got one similar but without the belt guard (got weighed in as it was aluminium!)

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