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Manufactured/Badged by:
Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl.
Milwaukee, WI; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS

Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type: Drill Press
Machine Size: 14"
Submitted By: Michael Thompson
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: DP225
Date of Manufacturer: 1957
Serial Number:
Last Updated 8/17/2010 6:13:09 PM

Comments:
Grabbed this off of Craigslist and the seller even offered to deliver it. It had 2 tables - the standard table and, under the wood sacraficial table, a production table in near perfect shape.

There were a few things to overcome on the restoration of this one - the bolt for the belt tensioning plunger had been broken off and needed to be drilled out (not fun - fairly deep hole), the crank handle for the production table had to be pounded off - there was a major groove worn in the elevation gear shaft from someone tightening the set screw and attempting to turn the frozen shaft --- multiple times. The groove was almost 1/8" deep. Fortunately, once the crank was off, the groove was fairly easily repaired. I parted ways with the production table due to space constraints in my garage.

It got a new feed handle thanks to a fellow owwm'er and I found the correct push-button Cutler-Hammer switch and plate for the front (not pictured)

Photo 1:

Comments: Original CL ad picture
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Comments: Closer shot from the ad
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Comments: All I was going to do was replace the bearings....
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Comments: New feed handle and depth stop - need to source correct depth stop. Motor is all original, so I decided to leave the paint.
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Comments: I just like this shot for some reason.
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