This Craftsman drill press was made by King Seeley between 1946 and 1958. The head casting is heavily styled and the engine turning trim is a nice touch.
Obviously, the owner of this one was worried about exposed belts and made a nicely integrated plywood cover. Seen at Liberty Tool, Maine.
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Very nice. Did the press come from the factory with a belt cover (discarded by an impatient former owner)?
--rats
My grandfather had Dunlap drill press that looked similar and was probably from the ‘40’s and it never had any cover on the belts and pulleys. Pre OSHA days for sure.
Very nice condition, and in a further effort of fastidiousness (fastidity?) the owner protected the sharp points of the mortising attachment with electrical tape. Just the kind of person I like to buy from. I've found it's safer if I associate with people with a similar level of OCD...
It may have come from a school shop, where a belt cover was a requirement.
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