Show us your cool, "old" drill press

[JoCoSawdust]

ORC: That brass name plate alone was worth the trip!

I'm more into the prewar Craftsman DPs but couldn't pass up this super clean Vari-Slo from the original owner

 

[jabberwoki]

I`m sooo coming down there then this **** it clear and bringing beer.

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

nice drill press Ed! I want a tour of your shop, looks like a lot of great machines in there. But the Dp is awesome

Thanks Adrian, I do have a weakness for antique machine tools and a lot of other vintage things. If you ever get up North look me up...always up for a shop tour. Ed.

ORC: That brass name plate alone was worth the trip!

I'm more into the prewar Craftsman DPs but couldn't pass up this super clean Vari-Slo from the original owner

I agree on the CW Marwedel name plate adding a lot to the drill JoCo. Nice Craftsman vari-slo. That looks super clean. Ed.

I`m sooo coming down there then this **** it clear and bringing beer.

Sounds good jabber! Lately I've been drinking Corona premium. Low carbs and tastes great. I sure hope this **** clears out soon but at least I'm getting a few extra hours in the shop every week....working from home they call it.

 

[bmwrd0]

Yeah, I think all us PNWers should meet up somewhere. And I too would love to see OregonRockCrushers shop, it looks awesome!

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

If this swap meet ban continues much longer maybe we will need to try some kind of NWGJ trading day. Hopefully Rickreal is a go but if not I'll definitely need something to fill the gap by then. In the mean time your only an hour or so away bmw....I'm usually around, especially during this lock down.

 

[jabberwoki]

Swap meet at the Crushers place!!!!!

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

That may take some convincing of shmbo! On the plus side I do have a large BBQ and quite a bit of parking space....

 

[Outlawmws]

Make it a pot luck and have others also bring BBQ's!

 

[jabberwoki]

Yeah that's a great idea. You've plenty of time to convince the strife and kisses.

 

[bmwrd0]

I would love to come out that way Ed. Lets see what happens over the next few weeks.

 

[jabberwoki]

I'm sure Grayson would be in.

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

We may have to put you in charge of the planning Jabber....wait....what am I thinking.

 

[jabberwoki]

Woohoo it's gunna be HUGE, you can't take that back now!!!

 

[dogzbody1]

There was a neat vintage wall mounted press on CL in Milwaukee this morning (NFI)

https://madison.craigslist.org/tls/d/lancaster-drill-press-antique/7096204542.html

 

[larry4406]

There was a neat vintage wall mounted press on CL in Milwaukee this morning (NFI)

https://madison.craigslist.org/tls/d/lancaster-drill-press-antique/7096204542.html

Added picture while link is still good.

 

[ClappedOutBport]

Woohoo it's gunna be HUGE, you can't take that back now!!!

Camelback door prizes for all attendees?

 

[jabberwoki]

Added picture while link is still good.

Damn that's cool.
I have one that I`m thinking about making into a toilet paper stand in the dunney.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Swap meet at the Crushers place!!!!!

I was at the Crushers shop about 2 years ago...it was quite a bit to take in and I know he has added a bunch to the horde! If you like working/restored old machinery that is the top notch kind, this is your kind of place! I want to visit again to see what he has added since and I will bring a well known local forum member as well

 

[Nutshell]

Has anyone seen a 150 with a drill bit holder attachment?

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[Outlawmws]

Looks like a welded on add-on to me.

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

That arm mounted drill file is a very handy attachment on your Craftsman press Nutshell. It looks to be very well done and just looks right on your table. Ed.

Camelback door prizes for all attendees?

That would be a party to remember if the door prize covered the travel expense...I wish. Those baby camelbacks are getting harder to find.

I was at the Crushers shop about 2 years ago...it was quite a bit to take in and I know he has added a bunch to the horde! If you like working/restored old machinery that is the top notch kind, this is your kind of place! I want to visit again to see what he has added since and I will bring a well known local forum member as well

Welcome back any time Smoke. The last couple weeks I've been working on adding a few more square feet to the deck shop while staying isolated and "working from home". Space has been getting kind of tight lately. To keep topical here are a few pics of my big Mechanics Machine Co. upright drill from when I brought it home back in 06'. My friend Sam was up on the step ladder to rig it. I had to pull the head shaft off just to get it out of the old crusher shop where it was living. It had come out of one of the big lumber mills in town. Ed.

 

[ClappedOutBport]

Your mechanic's is a 24"? 30"? Looks like it could eat my 21" for breakfast, which is a hardy drill is it's own right.

 

[Nutshell]

That arm mounted drill file is a very handy attachment on your Craftsman press Nutshell. It looks to be very well done and just looks right on your table. Ed.




That would be a party to remember if the door prize covered the travel expense...I wish. Those baby camelbacks are getting harder to find.



Welcome back any time smoke, to a few The last couple weeks I've been working on adding a few more square feet to the deck shop while isolated and "working from home". It was getting kind of tight. To keep topical here are a few pics of my big Mechanics Machine Co. upright drill from when I brought it home back in 06'. My friend Sam was up on the step ladder to rig it. I had to pull the head shaft off just to get it out of the old crusher shop where it was living. It had come out of one of the big lumber mills in town. Ed.

Thank you sir!

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[Oregon rock crusher]

Your mechanic's is a 24"? 30"? Looks like it could eat my 21" for breakfast, which is a hardy drill is it's own right.

I meant to add that it is a 32" drill. MMC also made much smaller drills including the friction drive drills mentioned in this early add. Also here are a few early WF & J Barnes adds, one claiming they were making upright sliding head drills up to 50". There are a lot of product similarities between the Rockford area drill manufacturers of the time. Ed.

 

[bubinga]

Looks like a welded on add-on to me.

looks like it to me too.

Looks well done though, and the arm kinda looks period correct!

 

[bubinga]

That arm mounted drill file is a very handy attachment on your Craftsman press Nutshell. It looks to be very well done and just looks right on your table. Ed.




That would be a party to remember if the door prize covered the travel expense...I wish. Those baby camelbacks are getting harder to find.



Welcome back any time smoke, to a few The last couple weeks I've been working on adding a few more square feet to the deck shop while isolated and "working from home". It was getting kind of tight. To keep topical here are a few pics of my big Mechanics Machine Co. upright drill from when I brought it home back in 06'. My friend Sam was up on the step ladder to rig it. I had to pull the head shaft off just to get it out of the old crusher shop where it was living. It had come out of one of the big lumber mills in town. Ed.

Well Done!!

 

[JoCoSawdust]

I added this mid-30s Walker-Turner made Craftsman DP to the stable today. Appears to be a rebadged D700. I know my way around the old Atlas presses pretty well but this is a first for me. The pulley cover is cast as one piece with the DP head, it's not removable. I know there's got to be some method to change belts but in the little time I've fooled with this thing, I'm stumped. The only op manual I can find that's close is a D900 and it doesn't mention belt changes. Any gurus able to steer me in the right direction? Thanks.

 

[Smokeshow69]

I added this mid-30s Walker-Turner made Craftsman DP to the stable today. Appears to be a rebadged D700. I know my way around the old Atlas presses pretty well but this is a first for me. The pulley cover is cast as one piece with the DP head, it's not removable. I know there's got to be some method to change belts but in the little time I've fooled with this thing, I'm stumped. The only op manual I can find that's close is a D900 and it doesn't mention belt changes. Any gurus able to steer me in the right direction? Thanks.

Scott, what a fantastic machine! That is a nice early one. And yes, you needed another because you didn’t have that particular era[emoji23] only thing I could think would be to loosen the motor, spin the feed handle down all the way and pull the belt out? I have never worked on one, much less even seen one in person.


Looking for a craftsman heritage era 10 drawer top chest

 

[JoCoSawdust]

Thanks Smoke. I have another WT made Cman badged DP that shows in the 34-36 catalogs but didn't know this existed till I saw it listed. I found paperwork on a D900 that's similar but not exact to this. I have things sprayed down with PB Blaster overnight and will give things a go tomorrow. Even if the D900 technique works it sure is going to be a tight fit working that belt in.

 

[crguy]

Even if the D900 technique works it sure is going to be a tight fit working that belt in.

From the picture, that belt looks to be oversized for that size drill press? It looks like possibly a B size, where I normally see A size belts on similar size drill presses.

 

[h.240]

My old Buffalo 15 drill press I picked up for $90 last summer. It seems to have very little use, everything operates smoothly. The last picture shows the table that was installed on it; a piece of sheet metal on top of 3/4" plywood.

 

[JoCoSawdust]

From the picture, that belt looks to be oversized for that size drill press? It looks like possibly a B size, where I normally see A size belts on similar size drill presses.

Thanks. Good point. Somebody had to have worked really hard to squeeze that belt in there.

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

I added this mid-30s Walker-Turner made Craftsman DP to the stable today. Appears to be a rebadged D700. I know my way around the old Atlas presses pretty well but this is a first for me. The pulley cover is cast as one piece with the DP head, it's not removable. I know there's got to be some method to change belts but in the little time I've fooled with this thing, I'm stumped. The only op manual I can find that's close is a D900 and it doesn't mention belt changes. Any gurus able to steer me in the right direction? Thank you.

That is a nice old Craftsman JoCo. Pretty sure I haven't seen that model before. Crguy is probably right about the belt being oversized. Ed.

My old Buffalo 15 drill press I picked up for $90 last summer. It seems to have very little use, everything operates smoothly. The last picture shows the table that was installed on it; a piece of sheet metal on top of 3/4" plywood.

Your Buffalo looks to have led a charmed life h.240. Covering the table with that sacrificial top sure kept it in nice shape. Very nice paint on your press too. A great deal for $90. Ed.

 

[mikeinri]

Wow, just WOW is all I can say about this thread! I started at the end, and have made it back as far as page 80, and that's taken over a week. Now I really want to find and restore some old DPs!

I'm pretty new here, but just recently came across a pretty old, very small drill press in Dad's basement (was my grandfather's, RIP). Here's a pic, and link to a separate thread that I started, trying to find more info: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=446987&highlight=press

It's most likely a Langelier, but the only ID tag I've found so far says H LEACH MACH CO. Google tells me that they (Leach) were more of a distributor who put their name on products made by other companies. Both companies were located in Providence, RI, which is also where my grandfather worked (different company), and most likely acquired this. Oh, and that basement is in Pawtucket, which borders Providence, so this thing has definitely been local for a very long time.

And, in the nearly 50 pages I've read in this thread, I've seen nothing like it so far, so it's also got charisma!!!

Mike

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

That is a really nice little sensitive drill press Mike and I like your theory from the other thread that it is likely manufactured by Langelier. Ed.

 

[JoCoSawdust]

Wow, just WOW is all I can say about this thread! I started at the end, and have made it back as far as page 80, and that's taken over a week. Now I really want to find and restore some old DPs!

I'm pretty new here, but just recently came across a pretty old, very small drill press in Dad's basement (was my grandfather's, RIP). Here's a pic, and link to a separate thread that I started, trying to find more info: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=446987&highlight=press

It's most likely a Langelier, but the only ID tag I've found so far says H LEACH MACH CO. Google tells me that they (Leach) were more of a distributor who put their name on products made by other companies. Both companies were located in Providence, RI, which is also where my grandfather worked (different company), and most likely acquired this. Oh, and that basement is in Pawtucket, which borders Providence, so this thing has definitely been local for a very long time.

And, in the nearly 50 pages I've read in this thread, I've seen nothing like it so far, so it's also got charisma!!!

Mike

That's a really unique design Mike. They even managed not to drill the table full of holes!

 

[bubinga]

That's a really unique design Mike. They even managed not to drill the table full of holes!

No "arc of shame" is a good thing~
Like Jerry lee lewis said to me about my Korg M1 keyboard,
"That's a fine machine you got there son"
Then he said "Good Job son."

 

[Outlawmws]

That's a really unique design Mike. They even managed not to drill the table full of holes!

No "arc of shame" is a good thing~
Like Jerry lee lewis said to me about my Korg M1 keyboard,
"That's a fine machine you got there son"
Then he said "Good Job son."

Agreed very interesting DP!

But it does have some battle damage:

 

[bubinga]

Agreed very interesting DP!

But it does have some battle damage:

LOL.................Just A Bit!

 

[mikeinri]

I saw that too. I've read a lot about how to fix that, and watched some videos, and it seems like the consensus is, be careful not to destroy the table while trying to fix it???

Sorry about the horrible picture. When I can get it out of Dad's basement, I'll get it into some decent light and get more pics from different angles.

Mike