ekegelmann
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I bought this yesterday and am wondering if anyone can tell me the year this may have been made. it powers on and works... needs some tlc. Its a dunlap etc. Any help with be very appreciated. Any idea on the value??
help with dunlap drill press
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Squashfest81
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The cool value is high! The funky look and drive system would earn it a spot on my bench. I'd even use it.
That is definitely a cool curiosity and I'm sure it would be handy for smaller holes. I like how the table has semi-circular slots (almost like an arc of shame straight from the factory!)
Are you going to try to replace the bronze bushings in the spindle?
Are you going to try to replace the bronze bushings in the spindle?
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ekegelmann
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not sure what im going to do with it as of now, sell it, restore it, part it out... I do like it and am thinking of restoration project. Its a neat piece.
jakemac
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Dunlap was the "value" brand for Sears starting in '39-'40. It replaced the Companion label. Most machines were made by the same manufacturer as the Craftsman labeled machines, but with less expensive materials to bring the cost down (bronze bushings instead of ball bearings). If there is a model number on your DP, I would guess that it starts with 101 (Atlas), but because it is so different from DP's from that period it may have been made by someone else. Could you show us the model number tag if it still exists ?
If you decide to restore it, a near perfect spraycan match would be Valspar #85205 Classic Royal Blue. A decal image can be found at VintageMachinery.org (here) and can be printed on white decal paper.
Here is a copy of page 30 from the 1941 catalog. Just before wartime rationing began. Your DP is on the bottom right of the page.
If you decide to restore it, a near perfect spraycan match would be Valspar #85205 Classic Royal Blue. A decal image can be found at VintageMachinery.org (here) and can be printed on white decal paper.
Here is a copy of page 30 from the 1941 catalog. Just before wartime rationing began. Your DP is on the bottom right of the page.
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That is cool. I suspect someone that makes a lit of little holes would love that thing. It is small enough that if you restored it you could put it on display in the house on a shelf or something. It would look a lot cooler than most decorative pottery or glass.
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ekegelmann
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Indeed it would. Restored what is the kind of value in it these days?