sk1939Premium
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Washington, DC
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| Old Power Tools
Delta Drill Press Model DP-220 Circa 1952 | 
Delta Lathe - Model 2 Circa 1930's | 
Delta Lathe - Model 2 Badge | 
Craftsman King-Seeley Table Saw Model No. 103.22160 - Circa 1952 | 
Craftsman King-Seeley Table Saw Model No. 103.22160 - Circa 1952 | 
Craftsman King-Seeley Table Saw Model No. 103.22160 - Circa 1952 | 
Craftsman King-Seeley Table Saw Model No. 103.22160 - Circa 1952 | 
Shopmate Model 1818 Type 1 Sabre Saw - Circa Mid 1960's | 
Shopmate Model 1818 Type 1 Sabre Saw | 
Shopmate Model 1818 Type 1 Sabre Saw |
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 mityfowlPremium
join:2000-11-06
Dallas, TX | I'm pretty sure my father had that Sears table saw.
He bought it used in about '54-'55.
A real beast when he fired it up. |
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 Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | reply to sk1939
said by sk1939:For anyone who has a love of the antique:
Thanks so much for sharing with us.  Some of us are old enough to remember some of them. |
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Zach 58Premium
join:2006-11-26
NW Minnesota | said by Jack_in_VA:said by sk1939:For anyone who has a love of the antique:
Thanks so much for sharing with us. Some of us are old enough to remember some of them. +1
Yes Sir. The drill press in the picture looks just like the 1950 model in my shop. Also have a 1954 Delta table saw. Both run like new after all of these years. Gone are the days of tools that last virtually forever. 
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 drjimPremium,MVM
join:2000-06-13
Long Beach, CA
kudos:3 | reply to sk1939
I've still got the Craftsman 1/4" electric drill my Dad bought when I was 8 years old.
Going on over 50 years now, and it still works perfectly!
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my next door neighbor has a similar table saw, works great but scary as hell, no guard on the blade. Back when these tools were made a lot didnt come with motors, you would buy your choice of motor, like my neighbors table saw.
Old tools had user serviceable parts too, my 1965 B&D sabre saw has replaceable motor brushes, today you buy a new one! |
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sk1939Premium
join:2010-10-23
Washington, DC
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1 edit | said by telco_mtl:my next door neighbor has a similar table saw, works great but scary as hell, no guard on the blade.
From what I can tell, this is the first table saw from Craftsman to have a guard on the blade. It is rather scary to use, the motor is original (GE), as is the cord. The motor connects to a switched outlet attached to that base, which in turn plugs into the wall. The entire unit is ungrounded (all of the larger tools are that way of course, given their age).
said by telco_mtl:Old tools had user serviceable parts too, my 1965 B&D sabre saw has replaceable motor brushes, today you buy a new one!
Depends, my Rigid power drill from 2010 still allows you to replace the motor brushes, and they will provide them free so long as you have registered the tool. |
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sk1939Premium
join:2010-10-23
Washington, DC
kudos:9 Reviews:
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| reply to Jack_in_VA
said by Jack_in_VA:said by sk1939:For anyone who has a love of the antique:
Thanks so much for sharing with us. Some of us are old enough to remember some of them. Glad to have brought back some memories.
All of these tools are still in use, although parts for some (like the lathe) are near impossible to find. The motors on both the drill press and the lathe have been replaced for various reasons, but the motors on the saws are both original.
I have some other tools floating around that I will post pictures of later if anyone is interested. |
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 HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:2 | reply to sk1939
I'll bet that jigsaw weighs a ton ! |
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sk1939Premium
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Washington, DC
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| said by Hall:I'll bet that jigsaw weighs a ton !
It's not as heavy as you would think given it's construction (about 5lbs). My (newish) Milwaukee is about the same weight, but I would trust the Shopmate better for longetivity and durability. |
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HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:2 | But the casing of that is made of some exotic material we don't see in tools much nowadays.... Isn't it called "metal" ?  |
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 ilikemeI live in a van down by the river.Premium
join:2002-08-27
Denton, TX
kudos:1 | reply to drjim
said by drjim:I've still got the Craftsman 1/4" electric drill my Dad bought when I was 8 years old.
Going on over 50 years now, and it still works perfectly!
I still have my dads Craftsman drill that he bought in the late 60's or early 70's. Still works great. |
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sk1939Premium
join:2010-10-23
Washington, DC
kudos:9 | reply to Hall
Yessir, they just don't make them like that anymore. |
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| i have my dads old single speed non reversable drill, cant remember the make, but its solid as hell, use it to stir paint and joint compound! |
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garys_2kPremium
join:2004-05-07
Farmington, MI | reply to sk1939
Yeah, my father had one of those table saws, too. I still remember the whine it made when running. Awesome to a young kid's ears... |
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 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | reply to sk1939
.... and they'll still work in 2050's |
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 pikePremium,MVM
join:2001-02-01
Washington, DC
kudos:3 | reply to sk1939
Thanks for sharing, interesting stuff! They sure don't make them like they used to.
The metal sabre saw reminded me of a video I had to watch during a week-long NFPA arc flash certification class about 10 years ago. A guy using a very similar saw learned a painful lesson about using cheater plugs. I don't remember the specifics, but the metal casing became energized and he was burned so badly, from the inside out, eventually his entire arm had to be amputated. |
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sk1939Premium
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Washington, DC
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| said by pike: A guy using a very similar saw learned a painful lesson about using cheater plugs. Ironic that you mention that, because when I got that saw it had exactly that on the end of the plug (with the ground wire on the cheater removed of course). |
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 JimPremium
join:2003-02-10
New Lenox, IL | reply to sk1939
These old Shopsmiths are a dime a dozen. This one belonged to my grandfather and my uncle. I still have the original receipt from (I think) 1952. I only use it now as a drill press or for horizontal boring.
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| said by Jim:These old Shopsmiths are a dime a dozen. This one belonged to my grandfather and my uncle. I still have the original receipt from (I think) 1952. I only use it now as a drill press or for horizontal boring.
i have some old home improvement books from the 60s that used to sing the praises of these things! i never saw one in real life though! |
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