Photo Index - Atlas Press Co. - 5010 Belt and Disk Sander

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Atlas Press Co.
Kalamazoo, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	10" Disk - 37 13/16" x 4" Belt
Submitted By:	Harry Harsha

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	5010 Belt and Disk Sander
Date of Manufacturer:	Mid 1940s - Mid 1950s
Serial Number:	5306 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	3/14/2006 12:29:10 PM

Comments:

I had been looking for combination disk and belt sander for about a year when I saw this sander listed in the bill of sale for a local estate. I went to the auction with the intention of buying it as long as it was not junk. The day was cold and windy and I was not feeling very well. I just wanted the sander to come up on the block and go home. As a result, I started the bidding with $25.00 and was the only bidder. I don't know if I was the only one interested or everyone was shocked at the first bid being $25.00 when everything else had started at fifty cents or a dollar. I may be kidding myself and just over paid. The machine seems to be well made and will last me as long as I will need to use it.

I have access to only a couple of Atlas catalogs so my research has been very limited and the date of manufacture range I used is a guess. There is an instructions and parts list for the model 5010 belt and disk sander on the Publication Reprints page for Atlas Press Company at:

http://www.owwm.com/MfgIndex/Publications.asp?ID=51

I found a couple of interesting things as I was tearing down the sander. First the castings are drilled for two different sizes of serial number and manufacturer identification tags. Second the machine is tagged "Atlas Press Company Kalamazoo Mich.", but the back of the sanding disk is stamped in ink with "Power King Tool Corp. Warsaw, Indiana". Maybe the sander was assembled shortly after Atlas Press Companys acquisition of Power King Tool Corporation?

Specifications:

Model Number: 5010
Serial Number: 5306
Disk Size: 10"
Belt Size: 37 13/16" x 4"
Table: 7 " x 15"
Spindle Speed: 1360 RPM
Belt Speed:1150 FPM
Overall Dimensions: 28 " x 20 " X 12" high
Net Weight, less motor: 62 lbs.

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Comments: Front View
Source: Harry Harsha

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Source: Harry Harsha

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