Help with drill press find.

[Evilunclegrimace]

Hello all, I recently came across a older craftsman table top drill press. I think it is from the 1940's, made by King-Seeley? There is a # on it 103.23100. It has a hand tighten chuck on it and is in working condition. Does any one have an idea of its value?

 

[exmaxima1]

Hello all, I recently came across a older craftsman table top drill press. I think it is from the 1940's, made by King-Seeley? There is a # on it 103.23100. It has a hand tighten chuck on it and is in working condition. Does any one have an idea of its value?

In the Chicago area, about $50-100 depending on operating condition. That chuck does nothing to increase value. Overall though, looks very clean.

 

[Evilunclegrimace]

In the Chicago area, about $50-100 depending on operating condition. That chuck does nothing to increase value. Overall though, looks very clean.

Thanks, I did not figure that the chuck was any thing special other than it helped to ID the press as a Dunlap produced unit.

 

[Evilunclegrimace]

That is the smaller craftsman drill press with sleeve bearing. If run out is acceptable and with that chuck, imho, $50 max. The motor is very nice.

Also, the quill is max down... either the spring lost tension or it's broken.

Thanks , Yes I found it strange that the Quill would return to the full down position. I will have to see if I can figure out how to replace the missing/broken part.

 

[Evilunclegrimace]

The spring just may need to be tightened with the knob on the left and the thumb-screw underneath.

Do you own it or are you considering buying?

It is a Craftsman 80
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/222/4391.pdf#page=31

Sorry that I did not respond sooner. I was busy with plowing snow. I got the DP from a customer that I did some work for. The price was right,, FREE. I am also getting a Reed machinist vise, I believe that it is a 414? There is also an antique electric motor with a pulley that runs a shaft mounted wire brush/polishing wheel on a cast iron stand that I can get my hands on.

 

[Lintltj5]

I just picked up the same one for $60. How in the world do I get the pinion out in order to drop the quill assembly? Im driving myself crazy trying to figure it out and also not do anything that would damage it.
I already stripped about 70 years of grease/grim/sawdust from the base and table. They are now primed and painted with Cobalt Cannon. They look great. Now if I could only get the head completely disassembled....