Need help identifying possible pre war drill press

[Dchupp]

I’d appreciate some help identifying a drill press I have. Don’t think I can upload pictures yet so I’ll do my best to describe: 15 1/2” from column to center of chuck. 1 7/8” diameter column. Head casting has a bit of blue paint and only has skf sticker with no evidence of tags on either side-
has markings MA BD2 A-1 inside. No model tag on the base and no evidence of rivets or previous tag. Screws for motor mount on head casting are on top, not the side. Pulley cover says craftsman with long c and marking MA BD2A-7. Has the 2 spoke feed handle with coil spring and no evidence of set screw on the opposite side. No split or opening on the front of the head casting. No hole for a switch. Base is numbered MA BD2A-3. Has a Jacobs 33 chuck. Motor mount plate is marked MA BD2-50. I know this may be tough without pictures but any help would be great.

 

[Roberts210]

If it says, Craftsman, maybe it's a Craftsman drill press. OK, I know Cc-man didn't make their own D.P.s, and I have no idea who manufactured it, but here's another C-man drill press:

 

[Roberts210]

Looks like blue is the original color:

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[Dchupp]

And it probably is but I don’t think I’ve found an exact match so I didn’t know if I had a pieced together drill press with a craftsman guard. Either way, thanks for the input!

 

[drivesitfar]

DC: you might check out the big thread in VINTAGE TOOLS SECTION that has a ton of old drill presses in it. AND post a few pictures of yours there too cause these new small threads don't always get seen by as many members as the threads that we've all watched and posted on for years.

good luck and it looks like it's in decent shape AND Welcome to GJ!!

 

[acer66]

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=227480&highlight=craftsman+drill+press

 

[JoCoSawdust]

Atlas-made for Sears. It's a good, solid DP. I have a few of them.

 

[Dchupp]

New to posting in a forum so I’m learning as I go, thanks for the tip.

 

[Garage.Girl]

Welcome! and Congrats! You have what I believe is the more rare version, You are the third person (including me) that I know of with the Model 101-BD2B stamp only, No name plate... (A little hack I used on my table was a ring pin underneath so I could quick change my angle) and yes Craftsman Blue was the original color! Here is the the link to the catalog, the first page shows some presses at the B17 factory

https://archive.org/details/SearsCraftsmanPowerTools1941/mode/2up

 

[Dchupp]

Right on! Thanks

 

[FrankLee]

...; 15 1/2” from column to center of chuck. 1 7/8” diameter column. ...

Can you double check those dimensions please?



Edit...
I think I found your model in the 1937 and 1938 catalogs (I didn't check any earlier catalogs), but the dimensions don't match your post. The '38 catalog is the last that shows parallel slots in the table and vertical motor mount bolts.

http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/222/4462.pdf#page=31




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[blackdak8]

Looks to be a 1936-1937 Craftsman. Looks identical to my Companion model which is the cheaper brother to Craftsman. 36-37 only years they used straight slots in table. Other years they changed to 4 slots at 45 degrees as the ones pictured above