DIY? OR original equipment?

[Moldyjim]

Saw this table lift setup on an already sold drill press this morning.
It uses a bicycle chain with a circular flange to allow it to rotate with the table. It looks much older than the DP it was on.

Anyone have ideas of where this could have come from?
I couldn't get too close to try and see the manufacturer and only had a few minutes to look.

I can see putting this to use on a couple of my drill presses.

 

[The Cobbler]

hard to see with the pictures, but it's likely home made.

 

[FrankLee]

That is a pressmate lift sold by sears in the ‘80s. You’ll find some hits in a search here.

 

[Provincial]

Wow, somebody drilled the heck out of that V-block!

I remember seeing that design advertised. I should have bought one then! I have the same drill press shown in the photos, and I bought it new.

 

[RTM]

That is a pressmate lift sold by sears in the ‘80s. You’ll find some hits in a search here.

Like here, with decent pic to build your own.

Vintage Pressmate Drill Press Table Lift

(Sold) Vintage Pressmate Drill Press Table Lift If the text below looks familiar it is because I copied most of it from the ad that was posted on Garage Journal when I bought it from a member... I went a different direction and never installed it on my drill press and it is now back up for...

www.garagejournal.com

Or here

Table Lift for Vintage Craftsman Drill Press

Asking $250 shipped One of the rare options you could get with the Craftsman drill presses from the 50's through the 70's was the PressMate Table Elevator, which uses a chain lift with integral brake to lift the drill press table up and down. It has a circular shelf that bolts up top to allow...

www.garagejournal.com

 

[FrankLee]

A shameless plug... I have a Pressmate Guide Clamp Assembly for sale.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...0-drill-press-parts-more.474833/#post-9696308

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