Recent content by TheOlderTheBetter

Thank you very much; was a great pleasure working on this as a complete surprise for my son. Although I'd never seen one before my brother pointed it out to me, I drove a fair distance to pick it up. Lately, I have been seeing a few more come up throughout the country on Facebook Marketplace...

Would anyone happen to have an extra depth gauge nut sitting around? While cleaning one on a wire wheel for the Craftsman Mohawk Drill Press that I restored, it went flying and after looking everywhere, I cannot find it.

And ... this Craftsman Model 103.0303 Mohawk Drill Press was just restored for a future home in my son's first workshop! Not too bad for a drill press that's 82/83 years old! And again, I couldn't have achieved this beautiful restoration without my brother's help. He walked me through so many...

While I'm at it, this is my second restoration; replaces an old Dunlap that I grew up with in my father's workroom. Once again, Kudos to my brother who guided me through this restoration! Our fathers' drill press had a 41" long column; remember he had it reverse mounted to the joists in our...

Hello everyone! Being my first post in The Garage Journal, I wanted to share pictures of my first Craftsman Drill Press restoration and conversion from a bench top to a floor standing model. The column itself is from an unknown manufacturer. I must give Kudos to my brother who assistance and...