Refurb on a Canedy-Otto-Cincinnati 16” Precision Bench Drill Press

[Janderso]

I bought this for $10.
Set it in the side yard until this morning.
I found the sale catalog for this beautiful drill press on vintage machinery.org.
I’m not into blinging out old machines but I may strip the paint, prime and shoot with new paint.
It has a five sheave pulley, two speed groups. 460 to 5,200 and 385 to 3,110. I guess I get to make a pulley?
Bright metal and new bearings are in order. Four bearings in the spindle housing. 1/3 hp motor? That will change.
Stay tuned, rebuilding old machine tools got me started in this hobby.
Do I need a drill press? Hell no. I have two already. One is a new Jet 20”, floor and the other is an old precision small bench.
Just have to do it!
Mid 30’s? Me thinks.

 

[benmychree]

Kaiser had a couple of those, totally clapped out, they finally replaced them with Delta Rockwell vari drive DPs.

 

[woodchucker]

what's the quill length? I like the quill locking feature. My chineese unit doesn't have that, and is only 3.5 inch quill travel.
Would have liked a 5" like the old iron.

 

[Janderso]

what's the quill length? I like the quill locking feature. My chineese unit doesn't have that, and is only 3.5 inch quill travel.
Would have liked a 5" like the old iron.

Quill length is 4 5/8.
There just so darn sturdy.

 

[Janderso]

I’m in a tight spot.
I have the spindle out, the pulley is blocked in by the spindle clogged inner shaft.
Not sure how to proceed.
Any ideas?

 

[mattthemuppet2]

my guess would be that the lower pulley bearing/ housing needs to be knocked down into the head where the spindle/ quill would normally be or maybe even upwards and come out with the pulley. Maybe check to see if that bearing housing would need to get knocked down or up, based on dimensions and other other features.

 

[Janderso]

my guess would be that the lower pulley bearing/ housing needs to be knocked down into the head where the spindle/ quill would normally be or maybe even upwards and come out with the pulley. Maybe check to see if that bearing housing would need to get knocked down or up, based on dimensions and other other features.

I figured it out.
The problem now is it seems to have proprietary bearings.
A bit of a twist.

 

[mattthemuppet2]

neat! What was the fix? Walker Turners have the same issue with weird metric/imperial bearings available no where else.

 

[Janderso]

Coming along.I bought the pulley and new bearings.
I’m reminded I don’t like stripping sanding and painting.
Reassembly is much more fun.

 

[Janderso]

it seems they used some crazy blend of linseed oil, fine sand, lead oxide and talcum powder As a primer putty.
This stuff is a real PITA.
Took three coats of the citrus stuff, wrapped in clear wrap overnight to get this far, oh and a wire brush.
Not sure where to go from here.
Sand it and primer I guess.

I have to say though, these castings are beautiful