Delta DP600

[robwizard]

I'm hoping I can get some help regarding my Pillar drill. I picked it up a few years ago for a song and have only used it occasionally. I couldn't really find much information about it other than it was made by a company called "Tauco", or so I thought.

It turns out Tauco is actually the name of an export company used by Delta tools! With this information I was able to deduce that my drill is actually a Delta DP600 17" floor standing drill. Great.

I am hoping to restore it to it's former glory, and to do this I require a belt cover! As it is quite uncommon over here in the UK to find such things I was wondering if anyone over in the states has the same drill and could share any images or information about it? And also perhaps some pointers of where to source the correct cover? Mine is, I believe, a 1943 model. Very similar (but significantly browner..) than this one;

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=15420



Cheers

 

[454ragtop]

Hi Rob (?), I have the belt guard you need, no idea how to get it to you though. I can get pics, it's made up of 3 main pieces, a 2 piece lower tray and a cover. Do you have the rod with a hole in either side to mount the lower rear cover?
Jim

 

[Packard V8]

Hi Rob (?), I have the belt guard you need, no idea how to get it to you though. I can get pics, it's made up of 3 main pieces, a 2 piece lower tray and a cover. Do you have the rod with a hole in either side to mount the lower rear cover?
Jim

The cover on my DP600 has a two-piece lower tray, four hinged links connecting the top cover, a receiver clasp mounted to the center into which the knob/pin lifting handle goes.

jack vines

 

[robwizard]

Hmmm. I'm not exactly sure but I think I have the lower tray. I will take some pictures as soon as is possible and that will hopefully shed some more light on things

Also yes, my name is Rob!

Cheers.

 

[454ragtop]

The cover on my DP600 has a two-piece lower tray, four hinged links connecting the top cover, a receiver clasp mounted to the center into which the knob/pin lifting handle goes.

jack vines

Jack, I have one like that too, it has the switch mounted on the face of the drill press head. The one he shows a pic of is the earlier style with the top cover which slides up and down on a center post, no links.

 

[robwizard]

So here are some photos, it's pretty grimey at present. And yes, the garage is as dark and dismal as it looks in the pictures, but I'm working on that haha.

Here is the front badge, which seems identical to the Delta one but says Tauco instead, I can just about make out the lower text which mentions Milwaukee..

The head..

Serial number, which I believe makes it 1943 if using the Delta dating numbers..

The top of the drill, devoid of any covering

The casting number

Casting number on the table mechanism

And this threaded hole, which I'm thinking might be for if it was a model with a rise and fall head?

 

[JHuston]

I can't speak for Tauco ( which was actually owned by Herbert Tautz, the founder of Delta), but a 1943 17" drill press ( DP-600 is, strictly speaking, the headstock casting number; my metal working 17" is a 17-210, for example) would likely have had a sheet metal belt guard that covers the entire belt/ pulley area and lifts of like the lid of a pot; the earliest 17" drill presses had a cast iron front cover that was firmly bolted in place with a separate, delicate and fussy to adjust multiple component affair.

There are few better light-heavyweight drill presses than the original 17" Delta.

-James Huston

 

[robwizard]

Ahh right, that makes sense. I have just managed to get a Delta catalogue from 1943 and it shows quite clearly the different 17" drills. Mine is a lowly 17-205, meaning it has a smaller, non production type table than your 210, or so it seems to my untrained eye.

@454ragtop would you be able to supply a picture of the cover you have?

Thanks guys!

 

[Tarnished]

Mine is, I believe, a 1943 model. Very similar (but significantly browner..) than this one;

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=15420



Cheers

Rob, Imagine my supprise when I open your post to discover a picture of MY Delta 17" DP.

I restored my drill press in 2015, and it has been a daily driver since then. Great press!
You can see my restoration process here at Old Woodworking Machines.org

As Found:

As stated in the vintage machinery post, I believe it to be a 1943 17-215 model with the 84-910- 1hp, RI single phase motor. It also has the head raising, and table raising racks. It came with the hard to find foot feed also. The machine you show pictured is a combination of parts from 3 different machines to make this one machine.
As for the belt cover, there were at least 3 different types of cover for this machine. Depending on age. Mine is the 3 piece unit that ragtop talks of. The cover is supported by a pin thru the main head casting. But there are 2 version of this cover, dependent on the head casting. I also have a newer cover that uses the 4 lift rods to support the cover when raised.
The great folks over at OWWM.org can point you in the correct direction for which cover your machine require.
I look forward to seeing how your resto goes. Let me know if I can supply any info as you go forward.

 

[robwizard]

Tarnished, your drill is an absolute beauty!! I shouldn't think mine will end up being even close to that.. I would be happy with it having a lick of paint and being mostly made of the correct parts

Re: the cover. I'm not bothered at all if it's the exact right cover for the machine, I would be very happy just to have something that fits and looks the part. I have found a few on ebay in the USA, some very pricey and some very affordable. I am looking at one listed at the moment.. does this look like it could be right? It's listed as being from a Delta Rockwell 17" model, no indicator of age.

 

[454ragtop]

Sorry for the delay Rob, here's a pic of the cover you seek. Has a post mounted to the cover with 4 bolts, the post fits in a matching hole in the drill press head.

 

[Tarnished]

Thanks Rob, These 17"presses are well worth the effort to repair and clean up.
Am I the only one that doesn't see your pics?
The cover that Ragtop shows is the correct cover for the press I have, and should work on yours as well.

The great folks over at owwm.org are fantastic, and can help you piece back together all sort of vintage machines. One of there features is the BOYD section where you can buy, sell an trade old wood and metalworking machinery parts and pieces. You can post up a wanted to buy ad, or see what others are selling for your individual machine. (must be a member) Many there have already done the hard work of restoring a machine and are willing to share there knowledge to help you complete your resto. Give it a look.

 

[robwizard]

@Tarnished Yeah I just joined actually and have spent a reasonable amount of my day thus far looking at giant medieval looking bandsaws and other massive cast iron monsters. I will have a look in the for sale section and see what comes up..

@454Ragtop that looks like it could do the job, would you be selling it and if so would you be bothered to post to the UK? Give me a shout if so

Regarding the pictures, I'm not sure why but sometimes I can see them and sometimes I can't. They are hosted on imgur, maybe it isn't fully compatible with the forum?

Cheers guys!

 

[Tarnished]

@Tarnished Yeah I just joined actually and have spent a reasonable amount of my day thus far looking at giant medieval looking bandsaws and other massive cast iron monsters.

Rob, There is a certain amount of the GIANT old machines to wade thru & I often wonder "what are they going to do with it when they get it done"?? But those same folks probably did the same DP resto that your doing and will gladly guide you through the pitfalls. The search bar is your friend...
Good luck, and I hope you find your cover. look forward to seeing the DP up and running again.

 

[454ragtop]

Rob, I can sell that cover, but have no idea how to ship it. What is the recommended method to ship something this large to the UK?

 

[robwizard]

I have absolutely no idea to be honest with you. In the UK the national postal service is The Royal Mail, and it's pretty expensive and unreliable so I generally use courier services to send stuff domestically. If you could provide me with the weight and dimensions of the cover then I could have a look at what might be the best method for shipping it? Let me know how much you want for it as well?

Cheers

 

[454ragtop]

Looks like around 30" X 12" X 8" and guessing around 10 lbs. How does $20. sound for the cover with the support post assembly?

 

[robwizard]

That sound great to me! I'm just looking at postage options now, I will PM you.

Cheers!