Show us your cool, "old" drill press

[Craptain]

Very nice kochankr. You obviously spent serious polishing time on some parts. The arc of shame is tragic.
I spend time over on OWWM and rarely post over there. Perhaps we should make more effort to participate in other forums. Both are excellent resources for research and both have many members in common.

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[Outlawmws]

Wow, even if its a basic model the jealousy is real, Im STILL wanting a floor model DP of decent repute.

I imagine its still fairly capable even as a single speed.

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I would guess the motor is variable speed, perhaps 3 PH with a VFD.

 

[kochankr]

yes the arc of shame is very sad, part of me wants to replace is with a new table, or at least find another one from a donor machine, but then it has history and its a tool to be used (in this case abuse).
The motor is a 3 phase 3/4hp so the speed is controlled with a VFD. When i get done with the original motor it might put it back on. The original motor had the pulley with to change speeds. If you want to see if before i started work on it here is the link for the whole enchilada with bunch more photos etc:
http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=176702
I probably should have made the whole thread on this forum and not OWWM, but don't want to repost.

 

[Impala64]

Picked this up off craigslist today needs some work. Wife said it looks nice in the living room.

 

[Redboy]

Picked this up off craigslist today needs some work. Wife said it looks nice in the living room.

Could be the Best Post of 2017!

 

[CrotalusAtrox]

Picked this up off craigslist today needs some work. Wife said it looks nice in the living room.


Impal64 Check out this thread it has everything you need to know about your DP http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=227480

 

[Maui]

Jim,

Does this look like one of the 3 Buffalo Forge drill presses that you had? It was a frozen lump of rust when I got it. After installing a new motor, belt, chuck, and freeing up some stuck parts, lubricating the right areas and replacing some pieces of missing hardware it runs smooth as silk. There is no discernible runout in the drill bits by either touch or by eye. When the spring rolls around and the weather warms up I'll break it down, clean it up and paint it up so it looks good.

Has anyone ever seen one of these Buffalo Forge cast bases before? This is the only one I've ever come across. It's heavy. Real heavy.

Maui

 

[Brad Beam]

Just waiting for some attention

 

[Outlawmws]

Picked this up off craigslist today needs some work. Wife said it looks nice in the living room.
[/sarcasm]

Fixed it for you!

(If not , half the guys here will want to know if she has a sister! )

 

[crguy]

Has anyone ever seen one of these Buffalo Forge cast bases before? This is the only one I've ever come across. It's heavy. Real heavy.

Maui

Never seen a cast base like that. Neat!

 

[Maui]

Thanks crguy.

Maui

 

[simplespirit]

Picked up this old Cincinnati last weekend but can't find much info on it. It's a 16" bench top sliding head press. The only reference I could find was a declassified military document where they used this model for testing drilling metal. That fits with the US Property marking on the info plate of this one.

 

[crguy]

That Cincinnati looks like a great drill press. It might be easier to move the head up/down than moving the table on most bench drill presses.

 

[Shandit66]

Re: Show us your cool " old " drill press

If anyone knows of one that needs restoring, I want to know.

There's one for sale, pretty close to silly cheap, if you're interested.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/london/antique-tools/1232637263?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

I've got a similar one. Some pics here, from while I was still working on it.
Finished it a few weeks ago, but never updated that page.

http://www.olafvogel.com/barnes-camelback-drill-press.html

 

[jonhdw]

Does anyone know where I can find a really clean or possibly restored vintage drill press? I recently moved my workshop into my basement so I don't have a place to work on cleaning up or restoring the dirty old press's I come across in my area. Any help is appreciated! I'm willing to pay for the work I know it takes to clean these things up since I can't do it myself anymore.

 

[Tonellin]

Does anyone know where I can find a really clean or possibly restored vintage drill press? I recently moved my workshop into my basement so I don't have a place to work on cleaning up or restoring the dirty old press's I come across in my area. Any help is appreciated! I'm willing to pay for the work I know it takes to clean these things up since I can't do it myself anymore.

Depends on your location...I'm sure if you're located near a GJ'er they will help you out with a nice drill press. Otherwise you'll most likely just have to scour craigslist for a nice resto

Can anyone help ID this Buffalo and approximate value if everything is in working condition?

 

[jonhdw]

Sorry, I forgot to post my location. I'm in Cleveland, Ohio.

 

[isb cornbinder]

I have a few vintage drill presses. the biggest is a WF and John Barnes from 1886. The middle size drill is a HOEFFER, 1897 and the smallest is a CANEDY AUTO FROM AROUND 1910.
I have another small drill press often used by engravers. It is a high speed precision drillpress. I will edit a picture in as soon as I find one. it has, since this picture, been restored and I machined a new motor pulley for a bigger speed range. The motor was changed out for a 100 year old GE 1/4up.

 

[dw1]

Well, over the last couple of days I have thumbed through this thread, awesome work is all I can say. I did buy a 1947 Model Delta DP 220 last year, I have slowly been refurbishing it. I want to put a 3 phase motor and vfd on it next.
In another note, I had to change out an electrical panel out back in the fall, the tenant had just moved into the commercial space and it was his "Yard Office" for his construction company. He had 3 leather belt driven pieces of equip. I was fascinated by them, all three were very large, I should have snapped pics. He said they were his dads who had passed, his dad started the company. If I ever go back there I will get some pics. I would love to have something like that.

 

[PghJKB]

Got this on Sat. A 1930's(?) Delta 400. Haven't found much on this one so far.

Hopefully it uses many of the same parts/pieces as my Delta DP225.

Any/all additional info is greatly appreciated.

JKB

 

[Redboy]

Got this on Sat. A 1930's(?) Delta 400. Haven't found much on this one so far.

Hopefully it uses many of the same parts/pieces as my Delta DP225.

Any/all additional info is greatly appreciated.

JKB

Ooh, that's just cool!

 

[bubinga]

Got this on Sat. A 1930's(?) Delta 400. Haven't found much on this one so far.

Hopefully it uses many of the same parts/pieces as my Delta DP225.

Any/all additional info is greatly appreciated.

JKB

Ooh, that's just cool!

I have a little Delta Homecraft that looks sort of like yours.
It's waiting to get restored.

 

[vintage nut]

My 15" Canadian blower and forge

My 16" beaver


My dad has a pair of Delta Milwaukee dp220s in his part of the shop.

Old hand crank Canadian blower and forge post drill too if anyone wants to see it

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[vintage nut]

One picture didn't post somehow. Both of them together


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[schor]

Nice presses vintage nut.

 

[Lynden]

Got this on Sat. A 1930's(?) Delta 400. Haven't found much on this one so far.

Hopefully it uses many of the same parts/pieces as my Delta DP225.

Any/all additional info is greatly appreciated.

JKB

Your drill press is a Delta No. 645 11" drill press. Here is a link to the manual which shows the DP-400 head casting designation on the diagram and in the parts list, and a link to a 1940 Delta catalog which shows your drill press.

http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/1141/1714.pdf

http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/1141/5382.pdf

Here are some pictures from OWWM.

http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=132270&p=887543&hilit=645#p887543

http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f...&sid=1a750f1683e94fef52f21ba842e46c48#p434620

 

[PghJKB]

Your drill press is a Delta No. 645 11" drill press. Here is a link to the manual which shows the DP-400 head casting designation on the diagram and in the parts list, and a link to a 1940 Delta catalog which shows your drill press.

http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/1141/1714.pdf

http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/1141/5382.pdf

Here are some pictures from OWWM.

http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=132270&p=887543&hilit=645#p887543

http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f...&sid=1a750f1683e94fef52f21ba842e46c48#p434620

Lynden
Great stuff, Thank You!

Got mine apart, am going to give it a good cleaning with Simple Green today. The plan was to do a complete cosmetic restoration, but it may clean up much better that I initially thought.

The original power cord was dried and did not last the trip home. The original power switch seems to be stuck ON. Will do a replacement with a Cutler Hammer push button.

Again, Thanks for the links.

JKB

 

[Davefr]

Lynden
The original power switch seems to be stuck ON. Will do a replacement with a Cutler Hammer push button.

Again, Thanks for the links.

JKB

FYI: The vast majority of CH push button switches are momentary vs maintained. Sellers on Ebay don't seem to know the difference.

Make sure the switch you get is maintained unless you want to add a magnetic starter control box.

 

[dw1]

Finished product with VFD/3 Phase motor and found a new return spring. I'm finished, works well!!
(Still looking for box to incorporate vfd/wiring into)

 

[bubinga]

Your drill press is a Delta No. 645 11" drill press. Here is a link to the manual which shows the DP-400 head casting designation on the diagram and in the parts list, and a link to a 1940 Delta catalog which shows your drill press.
Here are some pictures from OWWM.
http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=132270&p=887543&hilit=645#p887543

Can anyone tell me what this tube is. I thought it was some mickey mouse thing the Seller (My Seller) added, but I see this one here has it too.
Was this factory? Some sort of tube to keep the head to come crashing down. Looks like cardboard or fiberboard of some sort (mine does)

 

[PghJKB]

FYI: The vast majority of CH push button switches are momentary vs maintained. Sellers on Ebay don't seem to know the difference.

Make sure the switch you get is maintained unless you want to add a magnetic starter control box.

My switch stash is from my Father, a railroad electrician for 41 years. They are all vintage CH (maintained) and Honeywell (momentary). About 51 years ago he showed me the difference.

JKB

 

[rrich1]

My recent restore.

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[Sawdustmaker]

Here is my circa 1940 Craftsman Drill Press. Belonged to my dad who bought it new. Due for some cleaning.

 

[Outlawmws]

Awesome little Craftsman/Atlas DP SDM! Not often you see them complete including the Quill stem cover, and even better that its from your father!

 

[cajunfirehawk]

I know this doesn't compare to some of the awesome machines in this thread but this lil press was so clean I could not pass it up, down to the original receipt from 1974. It will work fine in my lil shop for what I need.

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[Outlawmws]

That's perfect for a hobby room or a modeler! Just be sure not to drill into the desk/bench below it! (Maybe a sheet of metal under the base...)

 

[ALLFAST]

Todd,
That is stunning. It should go in the Craftsman original as bought hall of fame ! How did you come to acquire this and was it a good price ?

 

[cajunfirehawk]

Todd,
That is stunning. It should go in the Craftsman original as bought hall of fame ! How did you come to acquire this and was it a good price ?

Ran across it on ebay today $69

 

[ALLFAST]

That is pretty nice all around !

 

[bubinga]

Todd,
That is stunning. It should go in the Craftsman original as bought hall of fame ! How did you come to acquire this and was it a good price ?

Ran across it on ebay today $69

That is pretty nice all around !

Yeah, That really is sweet!!
Nice condition too! Clean as a whistle.
I know it's not old and funky looking, but it still has a cool "retro" look.
Nice find. Was it local to you, or had to ship it?
I never saw one like it.
Definitely 70's looking through!