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Manufactured/Badged by:
American Machine & Tool Co., Inc.
Royersford, PA.

True Manufacturer:
American Machine & Tool Co., Inc., Royersford, PA.

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill, Radial
Machine Size:	32”
Submitted By:	Brian Kachadurian

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	253
Date of Manufacturer:	1960s?
Serial Number:	None
Last Updated	3/16/2022 3:00:57 PM

Comments:

>>MACHINE<<
AMT 32” Radial drill press
Jacobs U8K64 Multi-Craft chuck 5/64”-1/2”
Delco 1/3 hp C1634M1 two speed 1725/1140 rpm fan motor
The drill press is in excellent shape for its age.
It appears to have been used indoors and well maintained its entire life.

>>HISTORY<<
July 2018: Estate sale find, Royal Oak Michigan.
Previous owner used this drill (along with a Post-WWII Powr-Kraft/Duro 8” tilt table saw, AMT belt/disk sander and wood lathe), to restore antique clocks.
He also adapted a two speed fan motor, with rotary switch, which provides six speeds from the three step pulley set.
The drill currently lacks an on/off switch.
I plan on changing the rotary switch to a center off toggle and maintain the two motor speeds.
I don't want to change the motor because it works and is very light.
Any other motor would be heavier and make it even more tippy.
Rewired with on-off-on double pole switch and replacement 18-3 power cord and plug.
(Original post 7/19/2018.)

March 2022: Sold.

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Comments: Front view
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Comments: Head with adjustable stops
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Comments: Radial mechanism
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Comments: Base, excluding a few rust spots, in excellent condition with original Blanchard grind marks
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Comments: Jacobs Multi-Craft chuck
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Comments: Delco 2-speed fan motor
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