Rockwell Homecraft station?

[chase237]

Up on CL. Are these common, uncommon, useless, interesting?

Drill press looks to be one or two speed only, and I can only imagine the belt length, wow, fingers and toes clear.

Any Rockwell fans around here.

https://boise.craigslist.org/tls/6069018951.html

 

[jakemac]

Homecraft was Delta/Rockwell's homeowner brand postwar and up into the 60's (IIRC).
It would be similar to the difference between Craftsman and Dunlap of the same era. Descent tools by today's standards, but built just a little more affordable compared to the main label machines.

I'm cheap, so I'd be more in the $200 range for the lot. YMMV

 

[Packard V8]

Homecraft was Delta's entry level line, about comparable to mid-level Craftsman machines.

The DP with the bench-mounted motor is an early design and thus seldom seen; the design was soon changed to mount the motor on the back of the head.

I don't know how one would set up a complete woodworking shop with decent quality tools for less money.

jack vines

 

[lilredex]

I agree, it would be difficult to equip your shop cheaper, if just starting out.

My father had both that DP and the disc sander. When I cleaned out his garage (1984), I only claimed the sander as it had to come home on a plane ride. Would be difficult to even do that today.

 

[rsanter]

I would not say they are common but I see them come up now and again.
I think more have been scrapped or taken apart than have survived.

iMO that is over priced
$200-$250 is where it should be assuming good working

Bob

 

[tombell572]

That's a nice collection of 1940-50's era machines. The D/P is indeed an early one. the table saw-jointer combo are not terribly common but they do turn up. If you want to set up a period-correct 1950's shop or just acquire machines that are better than the offshore products offered today it may be a nice deal. I agree he's optimistic in his pricing. Throw out a low offer and see how he reacts. The $200-250 number noted above sounds reasonable.

Tom B.