1953 Delta Rockwell Homecraft Drill Press Restoration | Part 2 - Drill Press and Stand

[@thecuriousdabbler]

Great restoration! The best part about these types of restorations isn't making them look new again but uncovering all that history hidden under the dirt. That thing should last you a lifetime. My Delta Rockwell is still running well.

[@CatalystRestorations]

Absolutely agree! Thank you so much again for helping make this restoration a bit easier for me!

[@cardinalrestorations]

Found this through Reddit. Great job! Love to see something old become new again!

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thanks for stopping by fellow restorer! I just subscribed to your channel - looking good over there!

[@cardinalrestorations]

@@CatalystRestorations Thank you! , I subbed as well.

[@LittleRestorers]

What a great machine. I just absolutely love the way things were built before plastic took over. You've showed us once again how skilful you are , well done 👏 👍

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thanks for the kind words! It really is amazing how every single piece of this is metal and incredibly solid 70 years later.

[@pjc5437]

You did a great job on the restoration of the drill press. Please restore your grandfather’s light and put it back, it belongs with it.

[@CatalystRestorations]

Definitely still plan on keeping it, Jay!

[@robertmanley7556]

Amazing work my friend it looks fabulous !! Good old rock solid Drill Press !! 👍👍

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thanks Robert!!

[@brysonalden5414]

How satisfying it must be to have restored your grandpa's drill press to what is probably better than new condition! I love the fact that the pulleys are so accessible and you can easily change speeds depending on what you're drilling. I was given one like this, but it's too cold in my shop to fuss with right now. Thanks for all the tips!

[@CatalystRestorations]

The step pulley system really is a treat. The owners manual has a nice quick reference guide to what RPM you can expect from each different combination of steps on the spindles - I need to print off a copy for the wall! Thanks as always for watching!

[@AaronBelknap]

What a great turnaround on that drill press!

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thanks Aaron!! It's the centerpiece of the workshop now!

[@yeagerxp]

Good job 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thanks for watching! Be safe too! 🇺🇸

[@nucleargrizzly1776]

I was concerned for a moment that you were going to polish out those wonderful machine marks on the table. Thanks for leaving them intact.

[@CatalystRestorations]

I know in the restoration video world everyone wants everything polished to a mirror finish, but there's no way I would do that on these!

[@M_to_the_T]

beautiful work😀

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thanks for watching!

[@vancleiramos5961]

Muito bom!Excelente ficou top👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thank you!!!

[@craigster750]

Nice job.

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thanks Craig!

[@RestorationAustralia]

Very cool machine.😊😊😊

[@CatalystRestorations]

I love the 40s-50s aesthetic! Thanks for watching!!

[@jasonknight4906]

Nice job

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thanks for watching, Jason!

[@jwrappuhn71]

Excellent.

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thank you!

[@sftvierendeels]

I'm not a purist, but I liked the cream color, kind of kitchen utensil

[@CatalystRestorations]

It really wasn't bad at all! Just not my taste personally and too sloppily done to keep it around.

[@sftvierendeels]

@@CatalystRestorations Don't worry too much, you had the right attitude!

[@carissavixen]

Certainly reminded me of a Kitchenaid Mixer, especially with that classic 1950s "atomic age" domed cover!

[@CatalystRestorations]

@@carissavixen It really does! I love the asthetic.

[@unizock764]

Super

[@CatalystRestorations]

😁👍

[@unizock764]

@@CatalystRestorations You are welcome

[@MarkMeadows90]

Nicely done! Hopefully someday you will have a proper sandblaster and a powder coating kit for your workshop. Next thing you know, you'll even have a lathe to machine your own parts, but that's for another day! lol

[@CatalystRestorations]

It would be nice to have a full setup like that someday! On the other hand, I've been trying to gear Catalyst Restorations towards people who don't have access, space, or money for the fancier equipment to show them they can still restore their own stuff perfectly fine without all the bells and whistles!

[@MarkMeadows90]

@@CatalystRestorations oh yeah, I remember you mentioning about that to me a little while back. Sorry, I forgot. Hey, whatever floats your boat man. I kinda like the simpler route of restoring things. Guess it's just my OCD lol

[@Aquefaque]

Omg I just got a model very similae to this ! I'm so going to restore mine. I might skip the paint removal... I hate that thing like pest (I use restore typewriters). But mine has a very nice gray paint. The chuck is crappy though...

[@CatalystRestorations]

If the paint is in good shape I definitely wouldn't touch it! And the nice thing about the chuck is you can always buy a new/different one for it!

[@swampy1584]

Grandpa would be proud nice job

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thanks Dave! I'm just glad it's in my possession and will continue to get used for decades!

[@hiltonroberts8742]

Mooi! Please tell me what size Jacobs Chuck that is.

[@CatalystRestorations]

Check out the comments on the full video of part 1 and part 2 combined. Another commenter had the same question and I answered it there.

[@kiddbrother3]

👍👍👍👍 my drill press serial # is AB6760 1951! what size motor does your drill press have?

[@CatalystRestorations]

I don't know the exact dimensions off the top of my head, but it's a 1/2 HP motor.

[@kiddbrother3]

@@CatalystRestorations my drill had a 1/4 hp motor it was small but I had 1/3hp work great!

[@jozsefizsak]

That's marvelous! What a shocking price for the lamp though. Maybe it's time for a Chinese company to turn them out for much less. It's possible they already have.

[@CatalystRestorations]

Thanks Jozsef! I'm honestly shocked that I couldn't find a cheap reproduction somewhere in the months I worked on this project. I searched every buying/selling site I could find. Just one single guy on eBay seems to be making them. Still hoping to maybe get my hands on an original one someday if it turns up. I'd of course even take one in broken condition so I could make a video out of it!

[@jozsefizsak]

@@CatalystRestorations Persistence may well be rewarded since they did make these so old ones have to exist. Of course they will usually be attached to a drill press but who knows?

[@hazimalkanani3007]

اصبح صوت المحرك مزعج اعد تركيب القطع من الواضح ان هنالك احتكاك و اذا بقي بهذا الحال لن يدوم . كما اني لا احب تغيير الالون للقطع الاصلية . المثقاب لا يحتاج سوى لتنظيف و بضعه قطرات الزيت في محور المحرك .و انت قمت بأتلاف المحرك و اضعت اللون الاصلي للمثقاب

[@CatalystRestorations]

The factory original color was grey. Painting it grey is as close to original as you can get. The motor works great still, I use the drill press all the time and it's been humming along just fine - check it out being used in some of my other restorations.