Anyone recognize the brand on these two Drill Presses?

[toddmp]

Someone on another forum is asking and I thought I would see if you all had any ideas. I really dig the design.

 

[Carla]

That 'S' seems likely to be a 'Sprunger' logo.

The Sprunger Co. made a line of light, fairly low-priced woodworking machinery in the 1950's-'80's. For a light duty 'home hobby shop' grade of machinery, their equipment seemed to be of reasonably good quality, at least in the few pieces I've seen.

cheers

Carla

 

[crguy]

Those radial setups like the bottom picture are pretty much worthless.

 

[toddmp]

That 'S' seems likely to be a 'Sprunger' logo.

The Sprunger Co. made a line of light, fairly low-priced woodworking machinery in the 1950's-'80's. For a light duty 'home hobby shop' grade of machinery, their equipment seemed to be of reasonably good quality, at least in the few pieces I've seen.

cheers

Carla

Sprunger was my first thought too but I cant find anything even close to the two images. Also looks like an "M" after the S on the logo. Incidentally the design on these whispers soviet to me. Looks like their 50s/60s machinery but I could just be imagining that.

 

[Bobioz1]

The "S" is for Shop, as in Shop Master, Shop King or something like that. I saw a scroll saw at the flea a long time ago with that design.

 

[Bobioz1]

Google shopmaster scroll saw and look at images. It's there.

 

[rlitman]

Those radial setups like the bottom picture are pretty much worthless.

As a drill press yes, but I think it could make a nice pin router.

 

[toddmp]

Google shopmaster scroll saw and look at images. It's there.

you nailed it. thanks! really cool designs out of that company.

 

[toddmp]

As a drill press yes, but I think it could make a nice pin router.

Looks like it was more a multi tool than just a radial drill press. things looks dangerous.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/215008004/1950s-shopmaster-all-in-one-power-tool?ref=market

 

[notlob]

The 2nd machine is the carcass of a Shopmaster "Universal Power Tool" model CU-
6000 circa 1953.

Here's a link to the instruction manual: http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=2071

Here's a link to the 1953 Shopmaster power tool catalog, which includes the CU-6000 on pages 12-13.
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=358

 

[Roberts210]

Shopmaster Drill Press model DR600

 

[1badbird]

I actually had one of the shop master universal power tools for a bit, pretty much worthless lol, but it looked cool.