Vintage Find

**Becciasm** · 03-01-2013, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by ShaunD

If you can put a drill chuck on there then you can use it as a high-speed drill. There is a standard 5/8 drill adapter available so that would allow you to use standard backing plates. Where would you get a drill chuck to fit a 1/2-20 spindle? This keeps getting better.

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Oh there are plenty of options..

And i have a lot of uses for this tool, not just polishing paint.. i have a stainless steel keg that i'm converting to use as a brew pot for homebrews that I can polish up..

**ShaunD** · 03-01-2013, 09:17 AM

Well my schedule is open today! PM me your address and we can get to polishing with that thing and drinking some home brew.;D
This thing just got amped up x20+ with home brew! See ya soon and I'll bring my own glass.lol

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**Becciasm** · 03-01-2013, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by ShaunD

Well my schedule is open today! PM me your address and we can get to polishing with that thing and drinking some home brew.;D
This thing just got amped up x20+ with home brew! See ya soon and I'll bring my own glass.lol

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Heh. I'm going to bottle my current Pilsner (extract kit) this weekend, and then maybe start on a Leinenkugel clone with a co-worker (large batch, all grain recipe) in the near future.. I only have a few left of a belgian wheat that i brewed this fall. ..

We can save this discussion for an Off-Topic homebrew thread..

**Becciasm** · 03-01-2013, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by BillE

Had some free time and did some ‘googling’ and found some information.

A web site, Rose Antique Tools , has quit a few old(er) Craftsman Tool Catalogs scanned and did find your machines bigger brother, cat number 9M1150 in a 1964 edition. It is (was) a three (03) speed model. But never did fine the two speed unit.

By going to the Craftsman site I was able to find it. Some parts are still available.

It looks as if the spindle is ½-20. From reading the catalog, it appears that you can use a ½” drill chuck on it. Why? Beyond my thinking.

So it looks like it was sold in the semi-early 60’s, not like the 50’s as I thought.

OT: Anyone wanting to remember WHAT Sears use to have, tale a look back on those older catalogs, it is great. history

Bill

Thanx for putting the manual up! That was one thing great about Craftsman stuff, a good manual. Showed all the parts etc.

Thanks Bill

Exact age doesn't matter as much, you know, 50's vs 60's... that's fine. when i get a moment to work I'll disassemble it, clean it, polish it, and (hopefully) photodocument the process.

Whether it gets used or not in the long run is irrelevant.. although since i mentioned to my homebrew buddies about using it to poilsh the kegs i have a line out the door! hah!

I'll be looking for stainless polishing advice in future threads...