My dunlap drill press and vise.

[AceofSpad3s]

I bought a dunlap bench top drill press a couple days ago for $30, works great. It is pretty dirty but I will get around to cleaning it some time. Motor is probably not original, it is a westinghouse half horse motor not a dunlap. Also a quick pick of my dunlap vise as well, i think it is from around '48 since I saw it in the catalog in the craftsman vise id thread.
Here are some crappy pics sorry, I will probably die of hypothermia if I go into my garage to get some better pics. http://imgur.com/a/pcnwb

 

[zkling]

That's a nice small press. If you ever get a larger drill press those make handy tapping stands (what I use mine for).

 

[firemanast]

I bought a dunlap bench top drill press a couple days ago for $30, works great. It is pretty dirty but I will get around to cleaning it some time. Motor is probably not original, it is a westinghouse half horse motor not a dunlap. Also a quick pick of my dunlap vise as well, i think it is from around '48 since I saw it in the catalog in the craftsman vise id thread.
Here are some crappy pics sorry, I will probably die of hypothermia if I go into my garage to get some better pics. http://imgur.com/a/pcnwb

Sweet would love to have the drill press !

 

[Cypherian]

Nice press you know they do make these new fangled things called electric heaters or even better kerosene heaters though if you want old school umm wood stove ?? :}

Cypher

 

[AceofSpad3s]

Nice press you know they do make these new fangled things called electric heaters or even better kerosene heaters though if you want old school umm wood stove ?? :}

Cypher

Don't want my shop to burn down, all my power is coming from a power-strip hooked up to extension cord so that rules out electric, the last owner ran a light out to the shop but not a outlet??? I only got a couple things on the power strip at a time (dewalt drill, 2 light bulbs and a boombox) so it is ok, plus I unplug it when I am out of the garage. Plus the last owner of the house put the insulation in wrong so the paper is facing out so I need to remove the paper or cover it to get rid of that hazard.

 

[d.mcfarland]

Just know that Dunlap tools did not come with motors. The purchaser had to supply their own. Part of the reason they were purchasing the Dunlap model and not the Craftsman.

 

[jakemac]

It was the same for Craftsman models as well. The buyer of both labels had the option of buying the tools with a motor of their choice, without a motor (supply your own), or mix/match a motor from either label. That's how you can end up with a Craftsman tool with a Dunlap motor. The buyer also had a choice of HP so that they could fit the tools to their budget and/or power requirements.

Basically, Dunlap was the "value" brand offered by Sears. The tools were often made from the same castings, but internal parts may have been cheaper materials, or bushings may have been used where bearings had been on the Cman label.

Still, by today's standards, these tools are still beefy workhorses. They may have been considered a lesser model at the time, but they're solid tools compared to what is offered today.

 

[bluebolt]

Nice drill press and vise Ace!

 

[AceofSpad3s]

Quick update: I started removing the rust on the main pole thingamabober using a wire wheel on my drill, so far it has helped a little with adjusting the table on it but it still it a ***** to move up. Also took off the motor and the mounting bracket for it so I can clean those up.

 

[zeet]

Cool score... Especially for the price! ...And the golf balls? Priceless! :^)

 

[AceofSpad3s]

Update: the dp is being a pain in the ***, I got some new hardware to mount the motor and I managed to get it back assembled. The belts keep on slipping if too loose and stops the motor if too tight. I also think it is trying to murder me since I have been shocked twice today. I think it might because of my electrical in the garage, or lack thereof. The outlet was not grounded so I am going to bring it inside to a gcf outlet and see if there is still current running through the frame.

 

[zeet]

Update: the dp is being a pain in the ***, I got some new hardware to mount the motor and I managed to get it back assembled. The belts keep on slipping if too loose and stops the motor if too tight. I also think it is trying to murder me since I have been shocked twice today. I think it might because of my electrical in the garage, or lack thereof. The outlet was not grounded so I am going to bring it inside to a gcf outlet and see if there is still current running through the frame.

Slipping... Sounds like the belt might be too narrow. Check to make sure the belt isn't contacting the bottom of the V-groove, if that's the case no amount of tightening is going to make it drive the spindle correctly. It should be driving from the sides (the v-portion) of the belt. (My Dunlap requires a 1/2" wide belt)