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[quitereal]

Heres my girl

Never had it running though, its got a broken rocker arm from porous castings. The motor is something else too - 3hp 3ph, externally selectable number of poles/speeds.

This machine is where ive found 1/2-12 threads. Cant find makers mark at all. roughly date to early 30s as thats about when marble card, the motor company, drops off the face of the earth. Square box ways on everything.
One day she'll ride again...

 

[Megar arc 5040dd]

Is it being stored outside or did you just pull it out for the beauty shots? I have come across 1/2-12 threads on a few machines that dated from the late 1800's.

 

[quitereal]

Is it being stored outside or did you just pull it out for the beauty shots? I have come across 1/2-12 threads on a few machines that dated from the late 1800's.

Ya that was before it went into the garage, it was staged outside under a tarp for a year or two as i was intimidated with the weight. Eventually got it inside, and got over my fear of weight - with rollers and a prybar a guy can move 5k lbs with one hand (my mill in that case).

 

[Tom O]

Nice vice!

 

[djberta]

Peerless shaper I got from another forum member. I built a base for it with 1.5x2.5 tubing I had and a recycled desk top. I'm working on replacing my house panel so it will get powered coming up. I have some jobs for it.

 

[Canadium]

Recently acquired AMMCO 7 inch shaper.

 

[Tom O]

This was my Dads with a stock wooden base.

 

[Jayham]

Here is mine.

Don't have the a stand for it, so it's been sitting under the workbench undercover.

But the good news is my stand is nearly ready. Literally waiting for the paint to dry.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Recently acquired AMMCO 7 inch shaper.

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did I see this gem on facebook?

 

[Canadium]

did I see this gem on facebook?

Ya! If it wasn't for your post it wouldn't be here!

Post in thread 'Very nicely restored 6" Ammco shaper $1500 Cayuga, ON'

Sep 18, 2024

Ammco 6” shaper Max stroke length is 7” Works very well. Has the original cabinet

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That is almost cute enough that you could paint Singer on it and slip it into the wifes sewing room.....

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[TorontoBuilder]

Ya! If it wasn't for your post it wouldn't be here!

Post in thread 'Very nicely restored 6" Ammco shaper $1500 Cayuga, ON'

Sep 18, 2024

Ammco 6” shaper Max stroke length is 7” Works very well. Has the original cabinet

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That is almost cute enough that you could paint Singer on it and slip it into the wifes sewing room.....

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AWESOME! I'm glad that you scored it.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Shaper dudes... lemme see you do this

 

[140mower]

Sorry, but this is as close as l have come so far... Homemade gear cutting attachment and 12" Utility shaper.

 

[canuck750]

My Atlas 7B purchased from a forum member this summer. Runs quietly but motor needs some love so I decided to do a full restoration, stripped down to the last nut and bolt. Vapour blasted everything and powder coated with Eastwood Machine Tool Grey. Some re-plating of shafts and bolts to be done and clean up the motor and wiring. Original wood top and cast iron legs, it should look and run like new.
It was full of grease where it should have been oiled according to the operator manual and caked with muck and swarf inside.

 

[trevj]

My Atlas 7B purchased from a forum member this summer. Runs quietly but motor needs some love so I decided to do a full restoration, stripped down to the last nut and bolt. Vapour blasted everything and powder coated with Eastwood Machine Tool Grey. Some re-plating of shafts and bolts to be done and clean up the motor and wiring. Original wood top and cast iron legs, it should look and run like new.
It’s full of grease where it should have been oiled according to the operator manual and caked with muck and swarf inside.

I gotta ask...

"It's full of grease"?

Or, It Was full of grease?

Because that last line above, makes it sound like you put it together wrong, and run it dirty and poorly lubed...

Which doesn't seem right, for the work and effort you seem to have put in to it, of which you should have some pride!

 

[Darren]

Here's my Southbend 7"

 

[Bandit]

Sometimes wish I had brought the 24 inch with me. But, the 7 inch I got from a forum member works just fine, and is in the shop!, doing some jobs when I have time. Posting a picture is "another" when I have time to figure out. # 110 of "oh, just move that to here".

 

[djberta]

Darren that stand is amazing.

 

[canuck750]

I gotta ask...

"It's full of grease"?

Or, It Was full of grease?

Because that last line above, makes it sound like you put it together wrong, and run it dirty and poorly lubed...

Which doesn't seem right, for the work and effort you seem to have put in to it, of which you should have some pride!

It ‘was full of grease’ when I got it, stripped to the last nut and bolt, reassembled and lubricated as per the Atlas manual, 20 weight oil everywhere as per the diagrams except for the two Timken bearings on the main shaft that are grease fed through the two screw type grease caps. Graphite grease on the drive and bull gear. The excellent YouTube series by Ayer’s Cave on rebuilding the 7B cover this but a couple other YouTube restoration videos show grease being packed into the big needle rollers on the pulley assembly and the Timkens on the bull gear shaft, this is incorrect.
The Atlas manual is very thorough on lubrication and operation.

 

[trevj]

It ‘was full of grease’ when I got it, stripped to the last nut and bolt, reassembled and lubricated as per the Atlas manual, 20 weight oil everywhere as per the diagrams except for the two Timken bearings on the main shaft that are grease fed through the two screw type grease caps. Graphite grease on the drive and bull gear. The excellent YouTube series by Ayer’s Cave on rebuilding the 7B cover this but a couple other YouTube restoration videos show grease being packed into the big needle rollers on the pulley assembly and the Timkens on the bull gear shaft, this is incorrect.
The Atlas manual is very thorough on lubrication and operation.

Glad to know it (your post) was a victim of a missed auto-correct, rather than an accurate reflection of reality.

I am really impressed by your work!

Have read too many reports of fellas dealing with grease filled machine tools, when the maker installed the same style of nipples but expected the users to read and understand that an Oil Gun, rather than a grease gun, was the correct tool to be applied.