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Author:  2stroke [ Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:06 pm ]
Post subject:  A new old drill press!!
I am sort of addicted to marketplace now..Ive been slowly equiping my shop as Ive been able and I wanted a drill press....I found an old craftsman for $25. The pics from the ad did not do it justice. It was dirty and rusty but I did not realize how large it was until I went to get it. I cleaned it up and painted it. It runs smooth and quiet, no slop in the spindle. I swear it weighs at least 150 pounds although it is a table top unit. The head is adjustable up or down or side to side etc.
I looked up the serial and its from 1947!! I love old stuff and this sure beats anything from harbor freight!!!

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Author:  Jim [ Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:04 pm ]
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I have the floor version of that drill press, although mine is a few years newer. Dad bought it new in the late '60s, but from your photo many of the parts are identical. I've used a lot of drill presses, and this one is among the nicest. I like having the other two handles that it came with on the quill feed. Maybe you can find or make them.
Author:  Jackman [ Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:25 pm ]
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Nice :clap: I dig the old stuff too I have a Walker Turner at least a 1940's era its 6 feet tall and weighs about 200 lbs , rescued from a scrap pile about 1985 :D
Author:  2stroke [ Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:08 pm ]
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Yeah, I’m going to make a couple more of the handles. One of the holes has a broken piece in the threads so I’ll have to deal with that. I think the knob is made of wood.
Walker turners are nice! My old employer has one on a long arm just sitting in a corner!
Author:  Jackman [ Sat Jun 22, 2019 4:56 am ]
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2stroke your pic inspires me to clean up my press the clean grey paint with the Craftsman tag has a nice look :thumbup:

This pic is not my press but it is the exact same as mine notice that its missing a handle, mine is missing two handles I bet that back in the day someone just simply removed the missing handle and called it an improvement :think:

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Author:  Jackman [ Sat Jun 22, 2019 4:58 am ]
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Another shot , I sure do like the old rugged shop stuff it radiates coolness :lol:

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Author:  BarryB [ Sat Jun 22, 2019 7:34 am ]
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Jim wrote:
I have the floor version of that drill press, although mine is a few years newer. Dad bought it new in the late '60s, but from your photo many of the parts are identical. I've used a lot of drill presses, and this one is among the nicest. I like having the other two handles that it came with on the quill feed. Maybe you can find or make them.


Me too! My wife using it couple years ago when we built new stairs.
Author:  Jim [ Sat Jun 22, 2019 11:11 am ]
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That one is a lot like mine, Barry... almost identical. I'd guess yours might be early '60s-ish... a few years older than mine. The logos are a little different.
Author:  Jackman [ Sat Jun 22, 2019 9:32 pm ]
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Couple links for anyone that wants to date there old equipment ,pretty cool site too. As I suspected my Walker Turner is a 1940's era :thumbup:

http://www.vintagemachinery.org/home.aspx

http://www.owwm.org/viewforum.php?f=77
Author:  JRD [ Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:11 pm ]
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I have a 15" Walker Turner drill press from 1935. Runs great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULxY2PCyNqE

I have a Racine power hacksaw that's about 100 years old. It's been "modernized" with an electric motor . It was originally powered by an overhead lineshaft

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDdJc_509bc

Jeff
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