I need to know more about those clamps. I have a table like that. Very cool!
those are Klutch welding table clamps. They have threaded ends with a nut, so I tapped 4 holes in the gutter of the table, allows a ton of different quick setups etc
I need to know more about those clamps. I have a table like that. Very cool!
Here is my 40's walker turner 20" with power down feed i just finished up. would like to get a new base and a belt guard if someone has one laying around
thanks
Here is my 40's walker turner 20" with power down feed i just finished up. would like to get a new base and a belt guard if someone has one laying around
thanks
Early 1940s Walker Turner 900 Drill Press. Did a bit of a restoration. Only has run out of 2.45-3 thou which is good enough for my
Early 1940s Walker Turner 900 Drill Press. Did a bit of a restoration. Only has run out of 2.45-3 thou which is good enough for my uses.






They're both the same press. Delta is just a later version of the Walker Turner. Dad has an even later version with the more modern version of the feedbox. Decent press, but not very heavy. They won't do much over 3/4". Some are MT2, some MT3. What do you wanna know.
PS, those tapping heads are money, I'd certainly love to have a few of those.
Yes it comes with the tapping heads. I was hoping to find a manual or additional photos of one like it.
I am actually taking the 2 hour hike right now to snag the W/T as it is a more heavy duty press that I am looking for but definitely intrigued with the delta. Can’t go see the delta until next Saturday as they are out of town.
Soon to be at the court house parting ways with the wife if I come home with both. Lol
Have a friend hide the WT and only let the wife know about the Delta for now. After things cool down, "find" the WT for a steal of a price!
I'll send you whatever photos you want. But if you've got the Walker Turner then there is no point. They are literally the same except for a few design changes. 21" Swing btw.
Too light for most of what I want to do, but good for a lot of folks. Low speed is about 260 RPM. High is close to 3k. Can't run a 3/8" Counterbore without chattering unless you have a VFD to slow it down.

- 15$ Pulley from local store that is close in dimension to motor side pulley.
- Two Belts that I measured to get distances accurate.
Based on my calculations slowest speed I can get with this setup is just below 300 rpm. Which is plenty for any kind of drilling I'd do through steel.
IMO: 2 things are less than optimal in that setup. First: If the step pulleys are matched as to the amount of "step", all you have to do to change speed is flip the belt from set to set to change speeds without moving them center to center. Second: 300 rpm is still too fast for a lot of drilling operations, especially hole saws.
Confirmed, yes it was.
New guy Looking for some assistance.
I have restored a couple presses in the past and sold them off and now have the itch to do another but I am looking for a heavy duty press to keep and use in my fab shop.
Thinking about Pulling the trigger on one of these two DP’s but not sure which one yet.
Does anyone know anything about this delta/rockwell ? I can’t make out the serial number completely and have searched everywhere trying to locate more pictures of one like it. They are asking a firm $500 for it.
The other DP is a walker turner 3 phase in pretty good condition and can get it for $100.
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RBarnes you rock! That's a sweet machine. You probably don't even have to restore it, looks decent as is.
I've restored a royersford, fairly similar. Metalmagpie on PM is probably the guy you want though, he just went through that exact model.
https://www.practicalmachinist.com/...lback-drill-press-coming-together-pix-382404/
That gear pulley looks SO out of place on a cool old vintage motor like that!
Hi All, here's my DPs with another Craftsman 100 Series being referb'd. They come and they go. Looking for one feed handle for the 100, 3/8-16 thread. Thanks
Hi All, here's my DPs with another Craftsman 100 Series being referb'd. They come and they go. Looking for one feed handle for the 100, 3/8-16 thread. Thanks

Thank you for the reply and that link! Learning as I start cleaning...It has the original 1 1/2 horse GE motor with a 1916 patent date, 1 inch shaft, 1735 rpm. The motor is HEAVY.
That gear pulley looks SO out of place on a cool old vintage motor like that!
Some awesome here along with your upright model 36 dp!
You have a thread for its redo?
On that gear, I'm just saying what is looks like to me. I half expected it to be for a toothed Cam type belt, which WOULD be out of place.
Back then, the main drive type used was flat belts. I don't expect to see gears on very many electric motors...
Currently Getting the motor rewound as I was a little leery of the 1916 or so wiring inside it. Planning on running a phase converter as I have single phase. If anyone can recommend the best American made phase converter I would like to hear what brand/type and why you like it.
Anyone have a handle for one of these Atlas XY vises they would sell? I ordered this one and they did not take off the handles - one broken in shipping.
Has anyone used one of the old Craftsman/Palmgren rotary vises on there drill press? Are they any good or too much play?
Thanks!