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Delta did actually offer RI motors that with standard bronze sleeve bearings, the older style to the ball bearing RI's.

Rick, that would be the slightly older model. Mine has the sheet metal cover which was built during the Rockwell era. Rockwell changed the head casting a few other parts but kept some of the original Walker Turner parts. It is still essentially the same drill.

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1953-56 Walker Turner 20” Drill Press Model 1143-31, 3 Phase 220, 1HP. Rockwell Motor — I picked up this 20” Walker Turner drill press back in December of 2020. The farmer I bought it from purchased the machine from a local high school that was auctioning off their shop equipment. After some...

I will try to keep this short... but I do a lot of surface prep, corrosion removal, and painting at my day job so it is something I can easily go on about in detail. Everything below works for me in my situation but everyone has access to different tools and equipment. That being said like...

Forgot to respond to this... So yeah the top on that table saw has an usually deep Blanchard grind, not sure why or what happened. I theorize and someone who is vastly more experienced in this department could probably give a better answer than this but it seems like maybe they stopped the...

Next up, this 1957 Delta Rockwell, 23-415, 7” Pedestal grinder I completed in 2020. This thing was in fairly rough condition when I acquired it. It obviously spent a good portion of its life in an industrial setting. The machine was originally wired for 440 and had an absurd amount of...

At the behest of the thread OP I deiced to throw my hat in the ring. This will be my first post on the forum. "It took me about three years of hunting for parts to complete this 1942 Delta Milwaukee No. 1160 10” Tilt Top Table Saw! I pieced this saw together from three different donor machines...