Swap Meet Tool Finds

[OldeTimeEtc]

Found these very old rusted cutters in another cranny in the shop. I gather these are Bull Horn Cutters or called "Dehorners". I thought it was a cool display piece and loved the way the mechanics worked on it.

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

Last I found these original Craftsman Electric Motors...they didn't work when I plugged them in but can be fixed if there's really anything wrong with them...might just be a wiring problem. I have several of these squirreled away for any machine restore projects where an original motor might be needed.

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

The only real depressing part was the other great vintage machines I had to leave behind mainly because of lack of money and mostly the needed space to store them. I'm still going to return for some "smalls' I still want. I'll post pics of this old shop later so you can see what I was dealing with.

 

[don long]

Found these very old rusted cutters in another cranny in the shop. I gather these are Bull Horn Cutters or called "Dehorners". I thought it was a cool display piece and loved the way the mechanics worked on it.

I have a dehorner tool hanging on my indoor barn

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

Today I returned to the old Machine shop and took some friends with me. Here's what I brought home...the main reason for going back. A beautiful Burgmaster Turret Drill Press complete with a 3 phase converter attached to it.

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

Loading this beast into the truck was no simple task. Took 4 of us to load it then unload and get it into my garage next to the other machine I bought, the Delta Toolmaker

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

Later I will post my other finds from this trip but for now I will post pics of the shop we visited and show what sadly was left behind. I've looked thru this shop twice but still saw things I hadn't seen on my last trip...this place was overwhelming and I could spend many more hours looking but I have to be practical both in time and money-wise. Some of the main highlights we left were other very nice vintage machines.

A Van Norman #22 Milling Machine with virtually a truckload of cutting bits and tooling to go with it. A Walker-Turner (16" or 20") Bandsaw, Walker-Turner drill press, 2 Logan 10" Metal Lathes...one has a Turret tailstock. 2 other drill presses, Vintage Craftsman tool boxes and Rollaways, Vintage table saw, 2 Vintage Wood Lathes, Craftsman Radial Arm Saw, tons of tools, metal, hardware way too much to list....check out the pics:

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

Here's some more pics of the shop.....

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

Once rested I will return to show my other finds...nite

 

[bonneyman]

Hate to see old great shops like that being parted out. But very happy the tools and machines are going to someone who appreciates them.

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

Stumbled onto this yesterday......just what I've been wanting. A Variable Speed Drill Press.....this is a model Delta 17-990x that was left out in the elements to rust. Another restore project but besides a good cleanup it only needs a few minor repairs and a couple parts that were missing. Its still runs. I'll most likely be retiring my old Craftsman Floor Drill Press once I finish restoring this one to make room for it.

 

[Empty Pockets]

That Burgmaster drill press is sweet.

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

That Burgmaster drill press is sweet.

That "sweetie" almost gave all 4 of us hernias trying to move it.....but yeah it is cool isn't it?

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

Here's more pics of the rest of the finds that day. Among these items I finally found the original wrench for my Delta Toolmaker to remove and install grinding discs

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

This was a cool item I found buried deep inside a cabinet....a "motiondiser" made in the 20's.........cord was brittle from age but it still worked.

 

[OldeTimeEtc]

The rest of the items I found Including another turret attachment. a nice original machine lamp and a brand new roll of tight knitted burlap......I'll find some use for it.