Vintage drill press jig

[Porkis]

I pray I haven’t overlooked a thread that covers this already. If so, please forgive me. I was hoping somebody knew what this attachment on this craftsman 100 (I think) DP is for.

 

[RTM]

Mortising attachment for making squared up holes in things like table legs.

 

[FrankLee]

I pray I haven’t overlooked a thread that covers this already. If so, please forgive me. I was hoping somebody knew what this attachment on this craftsman 100 (I think) DP is for.

That would be a mortising attachment on the quill and the work fence/hold-down on the table. It doesn't look King-Seeley/Craftsman or Atlas/Craftsman to me.

The arbor thing on the small board looks home made, I dunno.

Depending on its age, that could technically be a 13-1/2" Craftsman 100 if made before 1950. It is more commonly referred to as a 13-1/2" Craftsman 80. The head trim panel is missing, so that indicates it could be a '52-'53 model.

 

[Porkis]

You guys are awesome. Thank you.

 

[RTM]

The arbor assembly almost looks like it's just setting there not attached to anything like someone stack stuff up to clean the garage

 

[Porkis]

Oh. Duh. That’s very likely.

 

[FrankLee]

I'm fairly certain that is a Delta mortising attachment.

 

[Roberts210]

The Asian ones looked just like the Delta's. I bought one in the 1980's and used it for many years, till I got a dedicated mortiser.

 

[Porkis]

Thanks all you guys.