Whulp, Daddy’s got a new project. I drove down to Birmingham one afternoon and ended up picking up this Craftsman 15″ 100 series drill press, a model 103-23141, manufactured around 1953. This post will be the first of a series… Read More »Drill Press Restoration – Part 2
In this post, I will talk about removing the old motor bearings and ordering new ones for a Craftsman 115.6962 capacitor start 1/2 -HP electric motor (115 V, 60 cycles, 1750 RPM). Here’s the original Craftsman manual at VintageMachinery.org. Craftsman… Read More »Motor Restoration – Part 4
Note: I have completed this restoration, but I’m posting it in sections, so check back if you’re interested. Part 1: Assessment Craftsman ‘block’-style bench grinders are a popular series of bench grinders made for Craftsman starting in the 1950s until… Read More »Pre-Block Grinder Restoration
Whulp, Daddy’s got a new project. I drove down to Birmingham one afternoon and ended up picking up this Craftsman 15″ 100 series drill press, a model 103-23141, manufactured around 1953. This post will be the first of a series… Read More »Drill Press Restoration – Part 1
In this post, I will talk about removing the old motor bearings and ordering new ones for a Craftsman 115.6962 capacitor start 1/2 -HP electric motor (115 V, 60 cycles, 1750 RPM). Here’s the original Craftsman manual at VintageMachinery.org. Craftsman… Read More »Motor Restoration – Part 3