1940s Power King score

[FlyOverStateFarmboy]

I've been looking for a belt/disc sander for a while now, so last week I saw a Craigslist ad for a belt/disc sander, tablesaw, drill press, and work table for $150. I emailed the guy, and he said he'd take $100 for all of it. I already have an old Craftsman tablesaw and an old Delta Milwaukee floor drill press, but I figured I could find a use for them. So I picked them up on Saturday. I'll add better pics as soon as I get around to cleaning each of them up.

The Power King belt/disc sander:

The Power King tablesaw:

The PowrKraft 1/2 hp motor for the tablesaw and sander:

The Power King drill press:

According to http://www.vintagemachinery.org/mfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=1138

"[The Power King] name first appeared sometime between 1934 and 1940, when Portable Power Tool Corp. renamed itself after its own line of "Power King" machines intended for the home workshop. In 1947 the company was acquired by Atlas Press Co.; it operated as the "Power King Tool Corp. division of Atlas Press Co." Atlas Press dropped the Power King name sometime after 1950.

This company also made machines for Sears, Roebuck's Craftsman brand; such machines are identified by the Sears model-number prefix of 534. They also made machines for Spiegel, Inc.'s department stores."

 

[jakemac]

Nice score. They'll look great cleaned up and put back into service.

Here's a pic of a 1934(?) Portable Power Tool Corp #LS-1 scroll saw that I used for years in my shop. I recently upgraded to a 1955 Craftsman. This machine is now retired and sits as "man-art" on the mantle of the fireplace in the Mancave. I could put a motor on it and put it back to work at anytime.

 

[FlyOverStateFarmboy]

Nice score. They'll look great cleaned up and put back into service.

Here's a pic of a 1934(?) Portable Power Tool Corp #LS-1 scroll saw that I used for years in my shop. I recently upgraded to a 1955 Craftsman. This machine is now retired and sits as "man-art" on the mantle of the fireplace in the Mancave. I could put a motor on it and put it back to work at anytime.

Thanks! That's a nice little scroll saw you've got. It's awesome that something that's 80 years old still works as well as it did when new.

 

[woody 73]

Very nice machine take good care of it and the next generation will enjoy it just like you did.

 

[FlyOverStateFarmboy]

The other night I started cleaning up the "cone head" drill press. It just had a little oily dirt on it. The Power King logo is almost wore off.

Pulled the motor off. It's a Dunlap (division of Craftsman) 1/3hp that was made in '47. It's two years older than my grandpa's old Dunlap grinder I cleaned up.

Serial number 6400. I'd venture a guess that that is early '40s, but not for sure.

Missing one side of the piece that squeezes the column to keep the head from sliding down. This is where a metal lathe would come in handy...

The Jacobs 6A chuck doesn't want to close fully for some reason. I'm also missing a chuck key for it.

After cleaning up, it runs good. I may take the motor apart to clean it out better and oil the bearings.

 

[FlyOverStateFarmboy]

Very nice machine take good care of it and the next generation will enjoy it just like you did.

Thanks Woody! These old machines can't be beat and I'm sure will last for at least another 75 years.

 

[1930artdeco]

Yes they do! I just bought a mid 30's Delta table saw and after I restore it, it will be better than any TS made today.

Mike

 

[FlyOverStateFarmboy]

Yes they do! I just bought a mid 30's Delta table saw and after I restore it, it will be better than any TS made today.

Mike

Now that, I'd like to see!

 

[1930artdeco]

Here is the link. http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=157897&p=1065354#p1065354.

I swear that thing weighs in at about 160 lbs. all told. I sold my 2000's craftsman TS that is good but nothing like this thing. I am slowly buying up old iron as I prefer it to the new ****. You have some very nice pieces there. Take care of them and they will provide years of great service.

Mike

 

[FlyOverStateFarmboy]

Here is the link. http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=157897&p=1065354#p1065354.

I swear that thing weighs in at about 160 lbs. all told. I sold my 2000's craftsman TS that is good but nothing like this thing. I am slowly buying up old iron as I prefer it to the new ****. You have some very nice pieces there. Take care of them and they will provide years of great service.

Mike

That looks like a great tablesaw. I know what you mean about the weight...these things are monsters compared to the plastic and tin junk they sell nowadays. Half the fun is restoring them, so they'll run for another 75 years.

 

[Jarhead0408]

Congrats man! Those are great finds! Awesome that you got it all from one person.

You ****!

 

[jwitt]

Did you see this. Not mine,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ant...o-/381148521854?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:3160

 

[FlyOverStateFarmboy]

Congrats man! Those are great finds! Awesome that you got it all from one person.

You ****!

Haha thanks! The guy I got them from had gotten them at an estate sale. He said they were all bolted to the guys bench in his basement workshop. I would have liked to have seen that. And thanks for my first you ****!

Did you see this. Not mine,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ant...o-/381148521854?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:3160

That is pretty cool. It looks like it is great shape for its age.

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice score! More pics when you get things setup!

 

[FlyOverStateFarmboy]

Well I finally got around to cleaning up the belt/disc sander. It originally used an odd 37 13/26" belt, but I found that it had been modified a little bit to clear a common 36" belt.

Model and Serial Number

I cleaned up the table with some steel wool and wd-40.

I also tore apart the Powr Kraft motor and greased up the bearings. It runs much smoother now.

I then mounted the sander and motor to the table.

The motor bounces on start up but settles down once it gets the sander up to speed. I think if I moved the mount a little closer to the sander, it would put a little more tension on the belt, keeping it from bouncing as much.

 

[jakemac]

It looks great, but I think you mounted the motor on the wrong side. The way you have it, you would need to lean over the motor and belt to use the sander in the vertical position. The motor should be behind the free end of the belt.

 

[rsanter]

Can't you use a segmented belt and run it downward and mount the motor under the sander?
You may not need a lathe to make the missing piece for the drill press. Measure it to see if it is a common size stock. If not you can use the next size up and drill a hole through it. Use a bolt and nut to clamp through it and spin it with a drill. Then use sandpaper to remove a little material. Use a file to remove the corner so it grabs the column.
If the size is so odd you can't make it work you can send me a piece and I can turn it on my lathe

Bob

 

[FlyOverStateFarmboy]

It looks great, but I think you mounted the motor on the wrong side. The way you have it, you would need to lean over the motor and belt to use the sander in the vertical position. The motor should be behind the free end of the belt.

It's funny...I went back and forth on that, trying to figure out which side would be better to have the motor on. I eventually decided to do it the way I did after reading this: http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/51/1227.pdf
I can see positive and negatives for either way.

Can't you use a segmented belt and run it downward and mount the motor under the sander?
You may not need a lathe to make the missing piece for the drill press. Measure it to see if it is a common size stock. If not you can use the next size up and drill a hole through it. Use a bolt and nut to clamp through it and spin it with a drill. Then use sandpaper to remove a little material. Use a file to remove the corner so it grabs the column.
If the size is so odd you can't make it work you can send me a piece and I can turn it on my lathe

Bob

You're right, and I probably will eventually mount the motor underneath it. That would keep the motor cleaner and I wouldn't have to worry about the belt. I didn't want to cut a large hole in that table for it, though, so I may end up making a smaller stand for it to do that.

I'll check to see what size it is. I appreciate your offer, and I'll take you up on it if need be.

 

[jakemac]

It's funny...I went back and forth on that, trying to figure out which side would be better to have the motor on. I eventually decided to do it the way I did after reading this: http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/51/1227.pdf
I can see positive and negatives for either way.

OK, I get it.
My Cman is mounted on a rolling stand with the motor underneath, so I was wondering how you intended to use the belt.