Hi all! Thanks to GJ member exmaxima1 I picked up an old Delta DP 220 drill press for $20 a few months ago.
It sat there until I could get the garage renovation done enough to work in there again.
So I started tearing it apart last night, mentally preparing myself to fight fasteners that hadn't been touched in twenty, thirty, forty winters or more, and expecting a lot of swearing and possibly some blood. But thanks to what seems like the previous owners' care (and a whole lotta Kroil) I didn't fight a single one. I was amazed.
Anyways, I did have a few questions. There was no serial number tag on it, and I couldn't find any rivets or holes where the tag would have been. I don't know if I could even use the motor to date it; did vintage Deltas use Dayton motors? I'll admit I don't know a whole lot about vintage Deltas or vintage drill presses at all for that matter. Do any experts here have an idea of the date?
Also, the work surface is from a Delta DP 204, and has some damage on it. Where could I go to get a replacement DP220 work surface? For now, I could certainly use it, but would like to get something free of damage since I'm going to be fixing her up anyways.
And now, for what I'm sure you all clicked here for:
Sorry for the low quality pictures that only start after it's already taken apart. I think the beer on the work bench explains that.
It sat there until I could get the garage renovation done enough to work in there again.
So I started tearing it apart last night, mentally preparing myself to fight fasteners that hadn't been touched in twenty, thirty, forty winters or more, and expecting a lot of swearing and possibly some blood. But thanks to what seems like the previous owners' care (and a whole lotta Kroil) I didn't fight a single one. I was amazed.
Anyways, I did have a few questions. There was no serial number tag on it, and I couldn't find any rivets or holes where the tag would have been. I don't know if I could even use the motor to date it; did vintage Deltas use Dayton motors? I'll admit I don't know a whole lot about vintage Deltas or vintage drill presses at all for that matter. Do any experts here have an idea of the date?
Also, the work surface is from a Delta DP 204, and has some damage on it. Where could I go to get a replacement DP220 work surface? For now, I could certainly use it, but would like to get something free of damage since I'm going to be fixing her up anyways.
And now, for what I'm sure you all clicked here for:
Sorry for the low quality pictures that only start after it's already taken apart. I think the beer on the work bench explains that.
