Duct Tape Man
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Saved this last week. Been looking for one for a long time, something older that was bulletproof, worked great and had vintage style to it. Most of what I found locally was either newer Chi-Com junk that would last 5-10 years before replacement, or was older but costs $200-300. I found this north of me in central PA, I was going through there at the time and snagged in on my way north.
It's a Craftsman 103.23130, tabletop drill press, powered by an old motor, I assume it's original, seems to work good but the belt will need replacement as it's a little frayed. The previous owner said it was his dad's, and guessed the age around late-1940s or so, maybe you guys know for sure. The owner had modified it to hold a light bulb inside the main turret housing, you can see the outlet and the remains of a *********** cord inserted into the top. Kind of ingenious to add light to it, I might do a similar modification to light up the work being drilled.
Total price out the door was $65 cash.
It's going into the shed for storage now, but when the top side of this spinning ball we're on starts warming up in a few months, it will be getting new paint and some de-rusting of the work surfaces.
Was it worth what I paid for it?
It's a Craftsman 103.23130, tabletop drill press, powered by an old motor, I assume it's original, seems to work good but the belt will need replacement as it's a little frayed. The previous owner said it was his dad's, and guessed the age around late-1940s or so, maybe you guys know for sure. The owner had modified it to hold a light bulb inside the main turret housing, you can see the outlet and the remains of a *********** cord inserted into the top. Kind of ingenious to add light to it, I might do a similar modification to light up the work being drilled.
Total price out the door was $65 cash.
It's going into the shed for storage now, but when the top side of this spinning ball we're on starts warming up in a few months, it will be getting new paint and some de-rusting of the work surfaces.
Was it worth what I paid for it?
