Atlas MFC Questions

[Jkflm2]

I recently came into possession of some machining tools and I’m trying to get some information on this Atlas MFC.

This doesn’t look like something I would use but didn’t find a ton of information on them. I did read a bit on here but some of the others I’ve seen look a little different on the front and the vise.

I do have some various tooling but I don’t know what goes to what. I need to do some digging still in the piles of stuff.

If I dont keep it what does something like this go for?

 

[Pevehouse]

Beautiful machine. I don’t have the atlas mill but I have the shaper. Parts for these are expensive when you can find them. Where do you live? Would love to take it off your hands,lol

 

[Jkflm2]

I’m in Virginia. I mistakenly sold a little shaper like this when I first started going through stuff and didn’t think to stop and see what it was worth. Whoops

 

[francist]

Other than the condition of the machine itself which looks pretty good, there are a couple of fairly hard-to-come-by accessories there: the front overarm support (between the overarm and the table) and the rotary table. The overarm support is original I'm pretty sure, I'm just not 100% on the rotary table. Regardless, if it fits the machine nicely (which this one appears to do) it will add significantly to the value. I have a fairly early MF model and the MFC was the last iteration of this miller to be produced, I believe. Do your homework before getting rid of it.

-frank

 

[sdelivery]

That is a really nice peice of equipment.
It looks so original and so "just out of the shop"

 

[Ulma Doctor]

Clean it up and sell it for $2K
The rotary table is worth $600 alone as , It appears to be an original atlas accessory .

 

[Jkflm2]

Is there any way to identify what tooling goes with this particular machine easily? I have a couple of boxes of stuff I believe goes with it but not sure how to tell.

 

[francist]

You could have a look here….

Atlas Press Co. - Publication Reprints | VintageMachinery.org

There are some catalogues related specifically to the Atlas milling machines and they show various accessories and parts lists. I know we have some in our own Downloads section too but I think the larger collection will be at the link above.

You could also take pictures of things you’re not sure about and post them here. I suspect those who own similar machines would recognize most of the parts.

 

[Pevehouse]

I’m in Virginia. I mistakenly sold a little shaper like this when I first started going through stuff and didn’t think to stop and see what it was worth. Whoops

Yea, it was probably a 7B. Worth a good amount to the right person

 

[Pevehouse]

I’m in Virginia. I mistakenly sold a little shaper like this when I first started going through stuff and didn’t think to stop and see what it was worth. Whoops

2k sounds like a fair price. If I weee a little closer I would buy it from you