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Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Size:
Submitted By:	Louis Smith

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Drill press,w/shaper,mortiser attachments
Date of Manufacturer:	1940's
Serial Number:
Last Updated	3/10/2009 11:13:35 PM

Comments:

I inherited this machine from my uncle. It was purchased new in Albuquerque, New Mexico by my grandfather. It has a shaper and a
mortising attachment. I am currently building cabinet doors for my son with the shaper. I fried my 3 hp router when the brushes wore out and took a segment of the armature with them, so I thought I'd try out the old machine instead of spending money on a new router.$$$. To my suprise it is doing a great job, much easier to set up and change bits, and with better accuracy than my router.
I looked at many of these drill presses on this site, but none had the attachments this one does. It also has a step pulley above the tube to give it more speeds, and a craftsman motor with a reversing switch on it. This machine is all original.

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Comments: seen with the 1/2 inch cabinet door bit
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Comments: note the reversing switch
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Comments: shaper table is plywood with fixtures mounted
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Comments: mortising attachment
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Comments: The E.C is my uncle's initials
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