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Not to heavy. Maybe 5 pounds. Now I know why Grandpa was so strong. Them Good Ol Boys had to use real tools .....

Well I’ll be damned... the cobbler got it.. I stuck that 1/4 in and She’s screw’n perfectly. I had no idea this was a screw gun. I know now thanx to you Good Fellas. Well, looks like I’m on another mission to find an old drill now. That dude tricked me. Thanx Fellas

Thanx Mike but I don’t know what I’m looking for. I don’t even know what I have.

Oh ok. Thanx JHuston. I learned something new today. So I’ll start looking for a nosepiece for a screw gun.

Need help with an old B&D hand drill Hey Y’all. Sorry, I meant B&D not Craftsman. I picked this drill up today and got Her run’n but I think I’m missing something. If I hold Her up to the sky the bit will spin fwd & rev but if I try to drill on a piece of wood, the bit doesn’t move. Am I...

38” it is. Thanx FrankLee

Mine is asking for a 1/2 x 37” Can I use the 45” then just slide the motor mount out??? I’m not sure if that’ll put strain on the mount. Remember..... I don’t know anything about these DPs

Ok. I’m studying on what bits go with what speed. I had no clue there was such a thing.

Ok. I tore Her down. Holy Smokes. That was a job.... it was kind of fun though. She’s all cleaned up and lubed up. The motor is aligned with the front spinal and the belt is on. I put it on too tight and the motor was fighting for its life. I loosened it a little and now She’s doing Her job...

Ok after some research, I’m going to say that my DP is a Craftsman 80 12 1/4 (1946-1949) I found an owner’s manual on eBay for $10 in perfect condition. I’ll make copies of all the pages and study those. I just like to have the original manuals. I collect all the original schematics for my...

Ok thanx Fellas. I’ll start my research.

Hey Guys. I love the old stuff. I mostly restore tube radios but I’ve done desk fans, space heaters & vacuums from the ‘30s-‘40s. I need a drill press so I thought “hey, why not a Good Ol fashion one. I picked up a craftsman 103.23100 today and started clean’n. The guy said it worked so I...