Steve in FL
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I just finished my Wilton vise resto:
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and now have aquired a mid-1940's Atlas 53 drill press form the original owner's grandson. It is in great original condition with no arc of shame and only needs cleaning and greasing. Original chuck key. I was gong to repaint it but it is cleaning up nicely so I will keep the patina. My first question is, how do you get the spring cap off? There is no set screw or knob, there appears to be a pin at the base, does this need to be driven out (I wouldn't think this would be the way it's held in place)? Is the spring under pre-tension?
I've already repainted and cleaned/rewired etc. the motor, an early 1940's Kenmore (made by Sunrise/Packard). Before:
After:
Thanks in advance for any advice, I'm looking forward to putting this back into service.
Wilton Pat Pen No. 4 840 vise purchase and resto
Hello, thanks to the knowledge of this forum I have purchased a Wilton No. 4 840 vise for restoration. Having read other threads and the disassembly tips, I have sucessfully broken it down for cleaning and repaint. It looks to be in great conditon and I am looking forward to bringing this back...
www.garagejournal.com
and now have aquired a mid-1940's Atlas 53 drill press form the original owner's grandson. It is in great original condition with no arc of shame and only needs cleaning and greasing. Original chuck key. I was gong to repaint it but it is cleaning up nicely so I will keep the patina. My first question is, how do you get the spring cap off? There is no set screw or knob, there appears to be a pin at the base, does this need to be driven out (I wouldn't think this would be the way it's held in place)? Is the spring under pre-tension?
I've already repainted and cleaned/rewired etc. the motor, an early 1940's Kenmore (made by Sunrise/Packard). Before:
After:
Thanks in advance for any advice, I'm looking forward to putting this back into service.
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