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Any one know if a craftsman 100 and a craftsman 150 drill press have interchangeable spindle return assembly's , they looked the same in pics . Seems I won a auction on eBay for a 150 spindle return assembly.
Thanks
Derrick
 
I believe that this is the machine you have. The attachment is the two pages from the 1936 Craftsman Power Tools catalog. Catalog # is 2380 (without motor) or 2385 (with motor). The head casting appears to have changed slightly in 1937 photos, with the circular area around the clamp nut clamping the head to the mast being more prominent (like on yours). Last year appears to be 1941. In the 1942 catalog, the spindle splined portion is shortened and did not stick into an additional tube stuck on the top of the belt guard (missing on yours). Swing was at first given as 13", then changed to 12-3/4".

The nearest Atlas model is No. 52. 12-3/4" swing bench model. There are some minor differences. The belt guard is smoother (continuous bend instead of stepped). The ON-OFF switch is mounted in the head above the depth control. BD2 and BD3 appear to be Atlas part number prefixes. The 101- in front probably means that it is a Sears part that Atlas made slightly different from the corresponding Atlas part.
 

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Try this link: http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/222/572.pdf

On the home page, the menu heading at the top< to the right of Home, hold your cursor over Machine Info and a menu will drop down, click on Publication Reprints. On the new page, scroll down to Sears/Craftsman and click on that. On the new page, click on the Heading "Pub Type" and it will organize the reprints according to the type of machine. Choose a publication by your model drill press, something like 101.03662. When that page opens, you will see a pic of the front of the publication. Click on the blue highlighted View pdf below left of the picture for viewing.

My Atlas drill press needed a cap for the return spring housing and I found a complete unit on Ebay that was reasonable.
Good luck
 
Try a yahoo group search for crafsman tool and such may turn up a group with info and parts (they have a group for everything else)
Try a bungy cord for the sping.
Guys I sprayed raid in my computer all the bugs are gone now.
 
Derrick---if the spring is just broken---then silver solder it after cleaning it very good---I just butt the broken ends together and use silver solder---on some thinner springs you can even overlap them some and use a couple small rivets or silver solder----it will work good till you run across another new one-----Dave
 
That was made by Atlas. They have the best return spring design, but it will be tough to find. Join OWWM.org and make a WTB in the BOYD section. Vintage Machinery.org will have lots of pix of similar dp's in the Sears section and the Atlas section. Those grinders are usually pretty smooth.
Dan Coleman
 
Unfortunately the whole spindle return spring assembly was missing when I got the machine. I found one on eBay but don't think its the rite one, the add said for craftsman 150 and I think mine is a 100 , but I won the auction so we'll see.
Thanks
 
dlane said:
Unfortunately the whole spindle return spring assembly was missing when I got the machine. I found one on eBay but don't think its the rite one, the add said for craftsman 150 and I think mine is a 100 , but I won the auction so we'll see.
Thanks
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Derrick--I made my own return for an Atlas Clausing drill press at work--when they said they could not purchase one anymore--I coiled a cable and then made a spring return and mounted it in backside out of the way---it worked perfect for years and I bought the press when they sold it for bids-I still have it and it works great--I made it so the tension could be adjusted at the bottom of tube--it doesn't look original but I don't care --it's more durable than the original----Dave----*sorry about the mess around the press

Davids machine pics 6-30-2013 005.jpg davids camera 5-2012 063.jpg
 
Thanks for the pics Dave ,if I cant find an original I'll give that a try . I have three drill presses that one is tightest and it doesn't say chi on it .
 
As odd as this sounds, these people may be able to make you a spring:
Antique Phonograph Supply (antiquephono.com)
The owners, Dennis & Patti, are very nice people and have made custom springs for me to fit all kinds of phonographs and not-at-all-phono-related items since the 1980's. Actually, if I remember correctly the return spring on my Rockwell drill press came from them. Dennis is a top of the line machinist, so a good conversation can certainly be had!

Plan B- A clock repair part supplier, such as Merritt or S. LaRose may have a 'close enough' spring. (I could not find the URLs or phone numbers tonight. My computer is bogging down terribly right now.)

Neat Tools You Found! Enjoy using them!
Paul
 
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