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A few months ago I posted about getting a Craftsman drill press for an awesome price. Well the cord was a loss and needed to be redone. Well it also needed a good cleaning. I haven’t had the time to get to it until after the bathroom was done. Well yesterday I started to tear into it and clean it up. Here is the progress so far. The current plan is to clean it up and hopefully get the original color to come out as much as possible. Like to leave some good patina on it but I wouldn’t be opposed to a full on resto. Just would rather not do it right now. Lol. Enjoy the pics.
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So far so good …. can’t wait to see it finished !!!
Looks good
Looks amazing keep up the good work ?
Glad to see you finally messing with it man! Can’t wait to see it finished!
Thanks guys. Depending on how well the paint gets clean I think will depend on if I actually paint it instead of trying to preserve the original pain. There are plenty of paint chips around the edges.
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That’s a fucking BEAUTY! One of the nicest looking presses ever made IMO. Can’t wait to see how it comes out.
Trying to clean the head assembly. Depending on how this turns out will depend on if it gets repainted or not. [External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied]
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It is more blue than what shows in the pics.
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Awesome post Rich. What a beaut! Can’t wait to see this done, that will be a great addition to the shop 🙂
I like that light blue-ish gray color a lot
BMack37 wrote:
I like that light blue-ish gray color a lot
It’s not a bad color but it does look exactly like the color of the house before I repainted 2 years ago. Lol.
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FYI: Craftsman used that logo from 1950-1964
Conductor562 wrote:
FYI: Craftsman used that logo from 1950-1964
Are you talking on the front of head assembly? Manual from 1946 for my drill press looks to have the logo. I believe my motor says ’48 on it. I’m at work and can’t verify right now.
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=3128
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*not my car*
But what does everyone think of dark shadow gray for a paint color? I really like white but think it might be too much.
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rrich1 wrote:
1 hour ago, rrich1 said:Are you talking on the front of head assembly? Manual from 1946 for my drill press looks to have the logo. I believe my motor says ’48 on it. I’m at work and can’t verify right now.
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=3128
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The previous logo used from the 1930’s was very similar, but they added the “Highest Quality” jazz in 50. The manual may have been copyrighted in 46, but I’m pretty sure they didn’t use that emblem until 1950.
I don’t mind the shadow gray but if it were mine I would do something of the 50s car era, like teal
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Just my tastes
A nice gloss red would look slick too, but would probably clash with your tools colors ha ha
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That glossy teal looks sweet !!
JimboS1ice wrote:
A nice gloss red would look slick too, but would probably clash with your tools colors ha ha
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I was just looking at a red one online earlier and it looked really good.
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If it was mine I would do something lighter. I think the dark grey would just look industrial grey. @BMack37 car pictures would look great.
Great job, by the way. I love old stuff like this.
After @rrich1 brought the 1948 catalog to my attention, it appears the logo in question may well have appeared in 48. Most of the new models in the 48 catalog use it, so that’s pretty telling.
In those days catalogs were still illustrated and pictures were reused from year to year. Consequently, they didn’t always reflect subtle changes. You might get last years picture, but you weren’t going to get next years picture. Therefore, I think the evidence in play suggests the logo did appear in 1948 rather than 1950.
That’s why I love old catalogs, they are our best tool for finding stuff like this. Good catch @rrich1. All the more reason to check out the Collectors Resource section and a real demonstration of the value of the forums!
rrich1 wrote:
1 hour ago, rrich1 said:
I was just looking at a red one online earlier and it looked really good.
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I almost posted the red and cream(maybe eggshell?) but thought it would only look good if you had a lot off red in the shop. It should stand out but red pops a lot.
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I think an off-white white really would help sell the age of the unit…can you tell I’ve been thinking of doing an antique lamp?
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I like black with red accents
rrich1 wrote:
30 minutes ago, rrich1 said:I’m really liking ford bronze fire. [External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied]
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Then it probably wont start 🙂
rrmccabe wrote:
Then it probably wont start [emoji4]
Hey now! Thems fighting words!
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LOL 😀
rrmccabe wrote:
4 hours ago, rrmccabe said:Then it probably wont start 🙂
at least its already in the shop! LOL
JimboS1ice wrote:
1 minute ago, JimboS1ice said:at least its already in the shop! LOL
dont encourage him!
Aside from the front logo being off. The head assembly is completely disassembled and “cleaned” up. [External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied]
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Built like a tank!
Conductor562 wrote:
Built like a tank!
No kidding. Pieces are not light. My wife was asking me how much I have into it right now (no more than $75). Told her I could buy a newer cheap one for more at the store but wouldn’t be as awesome or well built.
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rrich1 wrote:
3 hours ago, rrich1 said:
No kidding. Pieces are not light. My wife was asking me how much I have into it right now (no more than $75). Told her I could buy a newer cheap one for more at the store but wouldn’t be as awesome or well built.
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No, when you have the guys over to the shop and crack a beer, that oldie is going to be looking pretty stellar in your shop. I’m really liking the work thus far Rich, awesome job. No about Ford…. :-\
I wasnt suure if i was going to replace any bearing but remembered i bought new spindle bearings back in december. I spun the pulley assembly again and they def should be replaced. Ordered a new set tonight.
I borrowed a punch kit to get the pin out for he tilt table, after that is out I need to take off the head badge. Then i will be stripping the paint off.
i cant wait to actually get to the point of getting it back together. I am currently looking for an older craftsman block grinder. that will give me the ability to polish up all the handles,
rrmccabe wrote:
On 2/3/2017 at 1:08 PM, rrmccabe said:Then it probably wont start 🙂
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After work tonight I got the rest of the table disassembled. I so got the name and model plates off. I used a drill bit from the backside and bit it with a hammer. Came right out. Also put the citrus paint stripper on. [External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied]
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well after church today i tried to take off the paint stripper. it worked so so. getting into the small areas is a huge pain in the butt. I put a second coat on and will either try again after work tonight or tomorrow. I used a combination of wire brush, pneumatic air grinder, scraper, and these bristle brushes for the drill. i will need to buy more pads for the air grinder.
Main body pieces are done. Will need to do a final check/scrape plus run them over with acetone then prime them. I also go the motor mostly apart. Would be nice to paint all the pieces at once. If I can’t get the motor apart tomorrow I will just go ahead and paint the body. [External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied]
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Pieces are primed. Testing the dark shadow gray on the underneath of the base right now. [External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied]
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First coat of paint is on. Ford dark shadow gray. [External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied]
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rrich1 wrote:
On 2/3/2017 at 4:47 PM, rrich1 said:dont encourage him!
Should we Dodge the attacks?
Jronman wrote:
1 hour ago, Jronman said:Should we Dodge the attacks?
ha i see what you did there
Got the motor apart tonight. Got the rest of the pieces that were originally painted soaking in stripper right now. Also took the time to clean up the knobs and handles. I don’t have a grinder right now so I used a drill with bit plus my pneumatic angle grinder. I purchased a Ryobi buffer wheel set for the drill but it is crap and doesn’t work. My friend took the pulley assembly to his work to get the second bearing off. He will clean up both pulleys as well.
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Smart, thats what I would do if i didn’t have a grinder/polisher or whatever sounds better to do than that.
I got the handles buffed a little more today. I also got the main body pieces all sprayed and cleared. 3 coats of each. I polished up the head and as well. I cleaned up the last of the painted pieces with Paint stripper and those are ready to be cleaned and taped off before painting[External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied][External image (uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied]
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