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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
King-Seeley Corp.-Central Specialty Division, Ann Arbor, MI; Ypsilanti, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Size:	15.5 inch
Submitted By:	Curtis Garrett

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.24501/ Model 150
Date of Manufacturer:	1963/1964
Serial Number:	None
Last Updated	6/4/2025 11:44:44 PM

Comments:

I bought this original condition Craftsman Model 150 bench model drill press off of FB Marketplace for $50. The Retired Police Officer I got it from bought it off the original owner who was well into his late 80's for $35. This guy was selling off all his possessions and moving down to Costa Rica reportedly. Original paint on DP and it was in super unmolested condition seeing VERY little run time over the years. Taken all apart and deep cleaned and power washed inside head casting. The original charcoal paint condition and preserved, table and column polished out to bright metal and all moving internal parts lubed up in Super Lube synthetic grease. New V-belt, 8' cord and metal electrical box. The toggle switch was an old Craftsman motor switch I had on hand that was dated 5/1959. The motor that was on this DP was an old 1/3-HP washing machine motor that did not fit correctly at all so I installed a 1980's vintage 1/2-HP 1,725rpm motor on it I had "in stock" in my shop that came off another machine I acquired in the San Antonio area near Lackland AFB years ago.

Update Note: I sold this drill press back to the retired Police Officer I bought it from after the clean up restoration.

Specifications
Depth of throat : 7.75 inches
Spindle: No. 33 Jacobs taper
Bearings: 4 precision ball type
Chuck capacity: 0 to 1/2 inch
Spindle travel: 4 inches
Quill diameter: 1-3/8 inches
Depth graduations: 1/16 inch
Table size: 10 inch x 10 inch
Table travel: 13 3/8 inches
Distance base to chuck: 18 inches
Machine pulley: 5inch 4-step of cast Zamac metal
Motor pulley: 5 inch 4-step 5/8 inch bore
V-Belt: A type 1/2 inch wide by 44 inches
9 Speeds from: 660 rpm to 5,000 rpm's
Height: 35.5 inches
1963 Price: $112.95 without motor
1963 Price: $138.95 with 1/2-HP motor
Weight with motor: 160 pounds

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Comments: Model 150 DP right side view
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Comments: Model 150 left side view
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Comments: Model 150 DP rear motor view
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Comments: Model 150 DP right side view
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Comments: Model 150 DP dissassembled cleaned & polished internals
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Comments: Model 150 DP in New Owners shop
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