Craftsman 150 drill press needs motor

[rpw006]

My father in law gave me a Craftsman 150 drill press in excellent shape - except it has no motor. Any suggestions on what I should be looking for and where I can get it? Thanks for any help you guys can give!

 

[Outlawmws]

1/3 to 1/2 is adequate. 3/4 is almost overkill. 1725 RPM.

 

[rpw006]

thanks Outlaw - this thing is in real nice shape - it is painted a "garage floor gray" color. Not sure what the original color was but I definitely want to keep it running-I love this nostalgic stuff. Can I tell from the ID plate what year it was made?

 

[Outlawmws]

Not sure but I think so. Post a pic of the ID plate

 

[bluebolt]

thanks Outlaw - this thing is in real nice shape - it is painted a "garage floor gray" color. Not sure what the original color was but I definitely want to keep it running-I love this nostalgic stuff. Can I tell from the ID plate what year it was made?

You can get an idea from the model number on the base however I believe the "150" is late 50's to mid 60's. I have one myself. It's not in great shape but does have a Craftsman motor.

 

[Simple Sam]

I'm not sure if mine is a 150; it looks just like one but doesn't have the "150" in the Craftsman script. Anyway, mine has the original motor (they were available with or without a motor) and it is 1/2 HP, 1,750 RPM. The motor data plate says 11 55. The data plate on the drill press does not have a manufacturing date. I'm not sure what you mean by garage floor gray but mine is a blue gray color like many others I have seen photos of.

 

[bluebolt]

According to the 1955 Craftsman catalog it was the "100", not 150 and I don't see it on the drill itself.

In the 1957 catalog it is still the "100", in the 1959 catalog it is the "150". Couldn't find a 1958 catalog.

In the 1966 catalog it is still the old 150 but in the 1968 it is an all new design.

 

[camarotoolman]

You could check a motor repiar shop, the 1 in my town sells used rebuilt motors. Also craigs, feebay, fleemarkets etc. if not in a hurry.

 

[rpw006]

I found the parts schematic on the Sears parts website and I thought I had it - thats where I found out they were sold without the motor - every part EXCEPT the motor listed

 

[Warrenator]

Just a thought, I have a Craftsman 150 and it came with the official Craftsman 1750 RPM motor, if you could find a same size 875 RPM motor you'd slow down the drill speed. I have been running mine always on the very bottom pulley/slowest speed, the belt slips a bit because it is super old and also the bottom pulley has a very tight radius. Need to go get a link belt for it from HF.

 

[smschriefer]

RPW, look at the identiplate on the base and you will see the model. If it says 150 chances are the number will begin 113 (Emerson sourced), 103 (King Seely sourced and older). If it is a 113, look below the model and you will see a code stamped. It will be a letter followed by two numbers. As I understand it that is month and year. Example, K65 means November of '65.

 

[Simple Sam]

According to the 1955 Craftsman catalog it was the "100", not 150 and I don't see it on the drill itself.

In the 1957 catalog it is still the "100", in the 1959 catalog it is the "150". Couldn't find a 1958 catalog.

In the 1966 catalog it is still the old 150 but in the 1968 it is an all new design.

That's interesting. I took a look at the catalogs and I didn't see any significant differences. The specifications are identical except the shipping weight is a bit higher for the 100 although that may be based on packaging rather than product. Looking at some photos, I did notice one 150 photo that showed a slightly different motor mount. On mine, the slots for the mounting bolt are about 1.5 inches long but in the 150 photo I saw, this appears to be quite a bit larger. That would make it easier to align the motor when you want to use drill pulleys other than the ones directly across from the motor pulleys.

 

[smschriefer]

RPW, the drill presses were not sold with motors in most cases. That was an item each buyer could customize.