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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:	13 inch
Submitted By:	Scott Vineyard

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.0303
Date of Manufacturer:	1941-1942
Serial Number:
Last Updated	9/22/2025 11:36:50 PM

Comments:

CL find Sept 2025, from an estate. I have given it a good cleaning, lubrication, and rewired the power connection to provide grounding. The spindle bearings were surprisingly smooth, and tight, but the Dunlap 1/3 hp motor bearing grease had dried to paste. I soaked them in WD40 for a day, sprayed them with carb cleaner(they were only shielded on 1 side), to flush them out, and repacked them. I had to cover some of the motor's internal, cloth-insulated wiring with heat shrink, due to deterioration of the cloth. In case anyone reading this doesn't know, the mohawk is a cover for the spindle. The quill has to be lowered partway, in order to open the cover, to change the belt speed.

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Comments: This is the condition I purchased it in. Lots of dust, light surface rust, and dried out oil. It had sat for decades, but had been well-lubricated during its years of use. It came apart surprisingly easily.
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Comments: This is after a lot of cleaning, a little light sanding, and fresh machine oil
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Comments: Thats all original Craftsman Blue(except for the white house paint the original owner spilled)
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Comments: Here's the nameplate from the motor- before I cleaned the motor
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Comments: The remains of the Craftsman Bearings sticker
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Comments: The motor bearing numbers
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