Recent content by josetattooer

Thought I’d toss in this table from a Delta Milwaukee drill press I was given as a thread revival. Wild.

Yet another update in case anyone is interested. So much for a “deep clean” haha This is where we are as of tonight. Couldn’t help myself. Still not 100% sure on the actual model or born date but it sure is looking pretty nice!

8 years late, but how did you date this? I have one that was converted to electric but not with the original belts or pulleys and it has no markings or badges. I actually found out what I had by finding yours on Vintage Machinery

So an update for anyone interested. I took the drill press apart today to give it a good deep clean. Blowing the crud out with air started removing the already chipped paint and I’d be lying if it didn’t make me want to strip it and repaint it. Got back to trying to hunt down what this machine...

I’m definitely no expert or know much of anything about this but from what I’ve researched your description sounds pretty spot on. This drill came from a farm I part time on so I’m assuming any mods were farmer mods done out of necessity. Knowing the brand would be neat mostly out of curiosity...

Thanks for the reply! Your suggestion led me to finding a photo of a Lodge & Davis 10" which looks very similar. Mine looks as if the current motor setup was added later. It has a rod for what looks like a lower spindle on the column

Hello everyone New here and after scrounging the internet I found this forum and figured I’d see if anyone can help me ID my drill press. I was lucky enough to be given it last summer and would like to give it some love. Hoping any info I can find will help me along in the restoration. Only...