I purchased this drill press recently. When I went to pick it up, it was very dirty with dried oil and surface rust. It had belonged to the seller's grandfather and had been in storage for many years. It didn't have a multi-speed attachment. After some clean-up it was in very nice shape. A day or two after I got it, the seller got back in touch with me and said he had found a few other things that went with it and he would mail them to me. There was a chuck key, a spindle drawing, a Delta book on running a drill press, and a small bag of parts. In with the parts was a envelope that said "Screws and shoes for multi-speed attachment." Hmmm, that got me wondering. I sent the seller a picture of a multi-speed attachment and asked him if he had that laying around by any chance. He replied he did have that piece and I could come pick it up.
I have never seen another like it. I searched Google images, OMWM site, and any other place I could think of. Has anyone seen one like it? There is a knurled collar that is moved by loosening 3 set screws, then turned on an eccentric to give slack to move the belts, then tightened again. I think the other style with one screw on a split collar and handle is a better set-up. Could this be an early version?
Does anyone know the part numbers for the two belts used with the Multi-speed set-up?
I have never seen another like it. I searched Google images, OMWM site, and any other place I could think of. Has anyone seen one like it? There is a knurled collar that is moved by loosening 3 set screws, then turned on an eccentric to give slack to move the belts, then tightened again. I think the other style with one screw on a split collar and handle is a better set-up. Could this be an early version?
Does anyone know the part numbers for the two belts used with the Multi-speed set-up?