1950s craftsman drill press on Craigslist

[NoPressure]

Im In the market for a reasonably priced drill press for hobby use. I Don't know anything about older drill presses but this is much cooler than what I've been looking at. Anybody know what a good price for this is?

http://nashville.craigslist.org/tls/5713630840.html

 

[FJ 432]

That would be on the high end of what I would pay. It would depend if you went out and it operated okay IMO.

 

[NoPressure]

Yeah like I said idk anything about older tools and machines but I felt like that was probably on the high side. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Zeke]

$150 is the average asking price for those and is not a bad deal at that price IF the thing isn't worn out. I don't see any special features on that and I recently traded one for a DP that had the column mounted crank lift for the table.

 

[exmaxima1]

$150 is the average asking price for those and is not a bad deal at that price IF the thing isn't worn out.

Bearings would be dry by now---jeez, even new bearings in the box would be dry after 60 years. And 1/4hp is not all that much. I think $100-125 would be a very fair offer.