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David Myles
16th March 2010, 11:27 AM
This is my first attempt at starting a thread so bear with me please.

I am a saw set collector and am looking for information about ATLAS tools. An old engineer friend reckons they were some of the earliest Chinese tool copiers. They made lathes as well as small hand tools - in particular I have a pistol-grip saw set which for all the worls looks like they took a Stanley 42, made moulds from this and began casting. Interestingly these ATLAS saw sets appear mostly in Australia and New Zealand. As a kid growing up in Cairns I also remember ATLAS-man advertisements for ATLAS tools - I think Hoey Fry's had some.

Can anyone throw more light on this subject please?
seanz
16th March 2010, 05:17 PM
Welcome aboard.
:)

I did some quick 'research' on Atlas Press Co. a while back when there was a lathe for sale locally.

Page Title (http://www.lathes.co.uk/atlas/)



Interestingly these ATLAS saw sets appear mostly in Australia and New Zealand.


Can I ask.......compared to where?
David Myles
16th March 2010, 05:42 PM
Welcome aboard.
:)

I did some quick 'research' on Atlas Press Co. a while back when there was a lathe for sale locally.

Page Title (http://www.lathes.co.uk/atlas/)



Can I ask.......compared to where?
seanz

Thanks for your reply and ATLAS link. A fellow collector on West Coast US also noted to me that all his ATLAS saw sets came from Australia & NZ. I've only ever seen them in Australian ads.
Woodlee
17th March 2010, 09:37 PM
I've an Atlas saw set made of cast brass and it also looks like Stanley 42 The anvil is missing ,one day Ill get around to making a new anvil with some tool steel.
I cant recall were I got it . Don't know any thing regarding Atlas tools .
Kev
Virgil
17th March 2010, 10:40 PM
Yes, I have one too. It was my grandfather's. A bronze (or brass?)copy of the 42. He went to war and came home in 1945. I'm guessing he got it after coming home and when he built his house in Guildford in the late 40s. Sorry I have no more info than that but I would be interested in what you find out.
Cheerio,
Virg.
seanz
18th March 2010, 10:43 AM
There isn't much to be found on Atlas tools in NZ
Atlas Tools Ltd, Garden Products in Bell Block - finda New Zealand (http://www.finda.co.nz/business/listing/3s3y/atlas-tools-ltd/)

Maybe one of our members on the North Island will know more...........