Recent content by russon81

I have a very similar Coes wrench I'm in the process of restoring, and had a question about straightening it out. Someone in the past managed to bend it, and I want to true it up. Does anyone have any experience in heating it up and straightening it back out? As it stands, it's too bent to...

Tarnished: Thanks for the confirmation on winning the rust bucket lottery! Sorry to leave you hanging, work has been crazy... Thank you for shedding light on the float lock mount, it was driving me crazy trying to figure out what it was for. Now I'm on a mission to buy (or build) one! I'm...

Again, wow. I was just hoping for help with getting a date on this thing! I wasn't expecting such helpful, and thoughtful, responses! Thank you! Looking at the schematic, it looks like everything except the extra spring is there, but I'll have to look at it more carefully. This is so cool...

Wow! Thank you for the detailed information! I'm really glad I decided not to try to paint it now. When I got it, it was covered in rust and I wasn't sure if it was worth the $100 I paid for it. Now, I'm stoked! It looks like it has the original Delta motor, but I can barely read the tag...

Not sure if this is the right place, but I was hoping someone could help me pin down the year for my DP220. I've checked the serial numbers at vintagemachinery.org, but those serial numbers start higher than mine. Not sure if that means it's pre-1941, or what. I checked under the table, but...