Show us your cool, "old" drill press

[NJ Marty]

Re: Show us your cool, "old" drill press

I scored a Cameron 164 Micro DP today. 5" capacity. I don't think it's very old at all & I don't see a serial number. Cameron's website says they were first built in 1964.





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Yea, great drill press indeed. Its a you **** DP buy in my book. Post right side up pictures if you can ASAP please.

 

[Outlawmws]

Aaaand he totally ***** for that!

 

[Jimmy_B]

Aaaand he totally ***** for that!

Yea, great drill press indeed. Its a you **** DP buy in my book. Post right side up pictures if you can ASAP please.

Sorry about the pics, TAPATALK did that for me, but fixed now.

I picked this thing out of the garbage, literally. Paid ZERO. The motor is held to the bracket with one 10-32 screw through the thin motor case and was stripped. I spent 20 minutes installing a helicoil for the repair. One oil cup is missing, so I'll have to hunt one of those down. The aluminum pulleys have no wear at all on them.

I don't really have a use for it, but it should clean up nice and look cool sitting on my bench.

 

[JZiggy]

Picked up a benchtop 150 complete with factory center pulley!

 

[G20-Budo]

Jziggy, GREAT find!

Let me know if you run across another one like that!

 

[Screwdriver]

Well I literally just picked this up tonight.

It's a Meddings though I don't have the exact model number yet. Just got home with it.

S.

 

[jkuc003]

Well I literally just picked this up tonight.

It's a Meddings though I don't have the exact model number yet. Just got home with it.

S.

How did you come across that gem? I've just moved to London and I look through eBay, Craigslist, and anywhere else that Google tells me but I can never find any nice second hand tools/machinery like that.

 

[Screwdriver]

How did you come across that gem? I've just moved to London and I look through eBay, Craigslist, and anywhere else that Google tells me but I can never find any nice second hand tools/machinery like that.

To be honest, someone linked to the eBay auction on another forum I frequent (Mig Welding). Stroke of luck really because the seller had two of us to choose from. The ad wasn't up for long...

S.

 

[Screwdriver]

But if you really want one "like this"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MEDDINGS-THREE-PHASE-DRILL-/181982263311

S.

 

[jkuc003]

To be honest, someone linked to the eBay auction on another forum I frequent (Mig Welding). Stroke of luck really because the seller had two of us to choose from. The ad wasn't up for long...



S.

But if you really want one "like this"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MEDDINGS-THREE-PHASE-DRILL-/181982263311

S.

Thanks for the link, it was more about trying to identify where I should be looking for things like that

They seem to be a great piece of steel those meddings.

 

[Screwdriver]

Well if it says "Meddings" or "Myford" or "Starretts" etc. in the title of the auction, you're unlikely to find a bargain. I find most of my stuff by visual searches and tangential search phrases!

Good luck

 

[d-m]

Hi new to the board thought you may like to see a few photos of my prentice bro drill press. When I got it home it was a mess cleaned and painted also the pic of how I repaired the well abused table.

 

[tombell572]

Nice save of a good old machine. I have a similar Snyder pictured a few pages back. I've never understood how people can do so much careless damage to a drill table-clever repair.

Tom B.

 

[Jolomite]

Hi new to the board thought you may like to see a few photos of my prentice bro drill press. When I got it home it was a mess cleaned and painted also the pic of how I repaired the well abused table.

I really like your fix to the table top. That is classy and effective.

 

[drivesitfar]

D-M: as you finish your cool old DP can you take and post a lot more pictures because i really like that style and i'm sure others will too.

did you say it's a Prentiss brand like the vise company?

nice save

 

[Harley-FXDWG]

Ok, I'll play. Here's my old Milwaukee relic. Its as durable as can be. Sadly, they just don't make tools like this anymore.

 

[CalsXS2]

This is a test. What is it?

I was going to wait and show the second pic. But the first one says right on it what model it is,,,lol. So I posted the second one too.

Actually. I'm just trying to learn how to use this dang camera.

The black is a temporary paint job. I put it in the heated parts washer and forgot about it all day. Came back and it was bald and starting to rust. So I just painted it with what ever I had on hand to keep it from rusting until I'm ready to paint it.

I kinda like the black,,,lol.

 

[zkling]

14" delta DP220

 

[bubinga]

This is a test. What is it?

I was going to wait and show the second pic. But the first one says right on it what model it is,,,lol. So I posted the second one too.

Actually. I'm just trying to learn how to use this dang camera.

The black is a temporary paint job. I put it in the heated parts washer and forgot about it all day. Came back and it was bald and starting to rust. So I just painted it with what ever I had on hand to keep it from rusting until I'm ready to paint it.

I kinda like the black,,,lol.

or try rustoluem black hammered, then, after drying a few hours, put in oven at ~ 200* -250*, Gloss'es it up nice.

 

[crguy]

Just got this old Atlas/Craftsman 101.24820 drill press with some nice extras. A scarce table lift and the slow speed extra pulley setup.
My question is about the Palmgren rotary cross slide. Any chance it came with the drill press originally?
It bolts right on without any extra holes, and has obviously been on there a long time - maybe since the press was new.
I did some Google searches, but couldn't find that exact model or much other info. Did notice some other similar drill presses in this thread.
What do you guys think?

 

[McBrownie]

Just got this old Atlas/Craftsman 101.24820 drill press with some nice extras. A scarce table lift and the slow speed extra pulley setup.
My question is about the Palmgren rotary cross slide. Any chance it came with the drill press originally?
It bolts right on without any extra holes, and has obviously been on there a long time - maybe since the press was new.
I did some Google searches, but couldn't find that exact model or much other info. Did notice some other similar drill presses in this thread.
What do you guys think?

Crguy,
What a great setup. Definitely some "nice extras".

 

[nine4gmc]

crguy, idk what you paid but that is an awesome score! I think that's the first floor model of that DP that I've seen and certainly the first one with a slow speed pulley and table lift. The x/y rotary table would not have "came" with the drill press but Palmgren made them for Craftsman and the original owner may have purchased them at the same time, from the same place. That's a great score in itself and to be found with the drill press is just awesome, congrats!

 

[Outlawmws]

Does the rotor table say Palmgern? or just the vise up top?

What a great all in one score. You **** just for getting it in one stop all bolted together! (Since you are new, getting awarded suckage is a GOOD thing! We usually only award it to a really great deal, but once in a while you can get it for an outstanding find, and this qualifies I think! )

The DP is from the late 30's to mid 40's or so.

 

[crguy]

Does the rotor table say Palmgern? or just the vise up top?

The rotary cross slide has Palmgren cast in, and the sticker is still partially there. I just left the tilt vise there to show how the drill press was being used. It's marked Made in USA - looks kinda like a Palmgren also.

Most everything in my shop is old US quality iron. Already had drill presses, but couldn't pass this one up.

 

[Outlawmws]

I don't blame you! I would have too!

I'm curious; what diameter is the main column?

 

[CalsXS2]

I don't blame you! I would have too!

I'm curious; what diameter is the main column?

I'm guessing 2-3/4'' because that looks like the standard multi-speed attachment.

 

[crguy]

I don't blame you! I would have too!

I'm curious; what diameter is the main column?

The column is 2 3/4". Same as the Delta 220 I think?
First one of these lifts I saw was recently on Ebay. A couple of days later this drill press popped up on CL, and I was on it.

 

[Evergreentree]

Went to go get an old craftsman lathe, and came home with my second Dunlap dp. Couldn't pass it up for the price. Atlas made right? Serial number starts with 101. Everything operates smoothly, after a generous application of penetrating oil!

 

[JZiggy]

Just got this old Atlas/Craftsman 101.24820 drill press with some nice extras. A scarce table lift and the slow speed extra pulley setup.
My question is about the Palmgren rotary cross slide. Any chance it came with the drill press originally?
It bolts right on without any extra holes, and has obviously been on there a long time - maybe since the press was new.
I did some Google searches, but couldn't find that exact model or much other info. Did notice some other similar drill presses in this thread.
What do you guys think?

That is quite the find, great job! Most of us have to hunt and hunt for all the cool add-ons. But boy a table lift, slow speed pulley, and cross-slide table sure do make a drill press a pleasure to use!

The copper chuck key holder bolted to the lift gear housing is a nice touch too. Looks it came from an owner with very "particular" ideas about his drill press

Be sure to post up as you dig into it. There's a lot of knowledge on this board about these presses and those particular accessories (looking at you, FrankLee!)

 

[crguy]

Thanks for all the nice comments, guys. I'm just going to clean it up and put it to use. Haven't found much signs of use - nothing that would warrant a tear down at this time. I have carefully lubed everything.

FrankLee: Thanks for the tip on the table lift bearing. Will look into that.

 

[Outlawmws]

Went to go get an old craftsman lathe, and came home with my second Dunlap dp. Couldn't pass it up for the price. Atlas made right? Serial number starts with 101. Everything operates smoothly, after a generous application of penetrating oil!

Yes, Atlas, and you even got the aluminum condom!

 

[JZiggy]

Yes, Atlas, and you even got the aluminum condom!

For the maximum protection!

Sorry, just had to.

 

[Outlawmws]

For the maximum protection!

You heard it here!

 

[Evergreentree]

so if I take that aluminum "condom" off, there's a possibility I'll have a litter of little Yankee push drills running around the shop?!��

 

[jakemac]

No, No, No !
Leave the aluminum condom on !
Always practice safe drilling.

 

[Outlawmws]

so if I take that aluminum "condom" off, there's a possibility I'll have a litter of little Yankee push drills running around the shop?!��

Um...

 

[Jolomite]

so if I take that aluminum "condom" off, there's a possibility I'll have a litter of little Yankee push drills running around the shop?!��

Hehehe, that's a cute picture.

 

[nine4gmc]

I scored a Cameron 164 Micro DP today. 5" capacity. I don't think it's very old at all & I don't see a serial number. Cameron's website says they were first built in 1964.





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so if I take that aluminum "condom" off, there's a possibility I'll have a litter of little Yankee push drills running around the shop?!��

Yes, see the baby drill press above?

 

[schaffer970]

Picked this up yesterday. Haven't found any like it on the internet so far. Saw a drawing of a very similar model by Delta - said "Delta's earliest drill press". The only real markings are Atlas on the cover and what looks like BD1 on the idler pulley bracket. The motor is a Sunlight Electl Mfg Co. 1/3 hp. Has anyone seen one like this or know anything about it?

 

[nine4gmc]

That's crazy Shaffer, never saw one like that before. Thanks for posting!