Photo Index - Sears | Companion - DP-101

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Companion
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
Walker-Turner Co., Inc., Jersey City, NJ; Plainfield, NJ

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Size:	11"
Submitted By:	Scott Carter

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	DP-101
Date of Manufacturer:	c.1933
Serial Number:	NA
Last Updated	2/13/2021 7:14:53 AM

Comments:

Up until about 3 weeks prior to me coming into procession of this machine, it was in use in a small factory in Tennessee that manufactures plastic bags. Exactly what they were using it for, I don't know, but when a new foreman saw the machine in use, he popped a cork and demanded that it "disappear" immediately due to safety considerations. I purchased it from the factory worker that removed it.

This is a rebadged Walker Turner DP 101. It appears in the 1931 and 1932 Sears catalogs as part of the Walker Turner Driver Line offerings. In 1933, it appears as a Companion badged machine as Sears started working in their store brands.

Prior to disassembly, I reversed the direction of the motor (Century 1/4hp) so that the belt could be routed properly. The thing runs like a dream. I was surprised to find that the head of the machine is cast from a lightweight, non-metallic material. I suspect it's zamak as it has the same appearance as the pulleys. In the interest of not cracking that, I won't be replacing the bronze bushings. I'll post more photos once the refurb is complete.

Photo 1:

Comments: Only one shame strike on the table in the past 86 years
Source: Iphone, natural light

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Photo 2:

Comments: I suspect the belt has been in a figure 8 the entire life of this machine. It took ten minutes to reverse the motor.
Source: Iphone, natural light

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