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Well, I'm impulsive and impatient. :) For better or for worse, I just ordered a full set of replacement bearings for this machine from www.hammerscale.com. They're spendy, but I figure this old gem deserves some love!

...and you're going to leave it at that? Why is that? Good or bad, I have no compressed air. I'll probably just douse 'em in gasoline and set them on fire.

It's heavy! I plan to not lift it a lot. :-) The light is coming along. I think the bulb base will be trickier to clean up than the shade, and I need to crack it open just a bit to replace the wiring, which crumbled into dust. :-/ This is helpful, thanks. I may just clean them up first...

I'll probably clean it up a little but this one won't be getting a shiny paint job any time soon! That's just not my usual modus operandi, if you will. It's funny, but I had to double check the date because the photo looked a lot like 1990 to me, too! You're correct, though; it's 1930.

Thanks Dave. That's generally the way I approach these things but sometimes I need to know where to draw the line. I'll replace some bearings, some bolts, some parts and next thing I know I've built a brand new machine! Not really, but you probably know what I mean. It's like the hammer...

Okay, a question for the smarterer ones of the bunch... How do I determine if the spindle bearings should be replaced?

Two auctions in two weeks... ...and I've got two nice Chas. Parkers! That's two more than I had before. :)

Looks great! I love the old gray Craftsman cart, too!

A little time with some naval jelly, steel wool and a wire brush, and the first batch of small parts is cleaning up nicely! I have some grinder wheels on order - one of those 3M EXL wheels and a couple of wire wheels - so these parts will get another hit later. Pretty good so far, though!

I also started taking the whole thing apart. Here's how I'm cataloging the parts - I'm hoping this will help me remember where they all go when it's time to reassemble! Oh, and please excuse any mislabeled stuff - this is just shorthand for what works for me.

Okay, I've officially begun. I still don't know if I'll fully strip and paint the thing, but it's begun... I started with the "retirement light" and after a few minutes with the buffer, the aluminum shade is looking good!

Oh yeah, this will shine up nicely. Here's the result of a few minutes with the buffer. More work to do but it'll be great, I think.

Because they sell for silly money. The joke is that if you have one, you can sell it and retire on the proceeds of your sale. I don't know that I'd last long on $60... but maybe some fellas could make a go of it! :)

Yeah, but... looks like someone already tried that and failed. :) No, I'd like to clean this one up, instead. :bowdown: Your google-fu is strong! I did some searching and came up emptyhanded... This is exactly what I needed! True. I'm not much for shiny restorations, but this one might...

Well, I finally got a Delta retirement light and it came with a free drill press attached! :) It's got some crud and grime on it, and I'd like to make it shine again... I don't want to booger it up; is the bell solid aluminum or a plated pot metal of some sort? :headscrat

Actually, Jack, I started at it with a soft brush and some solvent last night and the original paint's in better condition than I thought! It's mostly dusty and grimy, though there are some spots where it's worn off. We'll see...

Ah yes, that looks to be the case! Cool.

Here's the latest addition to the project queue! An early DP-220

I spend a whole lot more time looking for tools than using them... :-/

A few more pictures...