Photo Index - Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl. - model 989

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl.
Milwaukee, WI; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Size:	14"
Submitted By:	William Thomas

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	model 989
Date of Manufacturer:	???
Serial Number:
Last Updated	6/12/2004 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

This nice old Delta drill press came out of the Sylvania plant in Hillsboro, NH. I traded it from a friend for a Rockwell table top drill press that I had bought new. He lacked the floor space, and I wanted more height and depth, so it was a win/win situation. When I got it, the motor pulley was wrong, so I contacted Delta parts and managed to get a pulley for it. I was less successful with the collar around the quill which holds the depth stop rod. It was broken and for some reason Delta had discontinued that part. I had a machinist friend fabricate the collar for me and it can be seen in the pictures. At some point I rebuilt the Jacobs chuck which was worn. It has the tilting table, which is a very nice feature. No serial number that I have found.

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Comments: Overall view
Source: Bill Thomas

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Comments: Drill press head
Source: Bill Thomas

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Comments: Head showing Delta label
Source: Bill Thomas

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