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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I'm finally finishing the refurb on a Craftsman 113.24560 drill press. It came with most of the electrical guts missing. (It had a 1/3hp motor that had been soaking in water, no other electrical whatsoever). Original replacement parts are no longer available. Here's the diagram:

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All that stuff sits in the head of the drill press. The switch and plug stick out up top, I think. The lightbulb is inside shining down. I can replicate the missing plate and cover, but need to find some sort of switch, outlet, and lightbulb outlet. This is a diagram of the head. It's like an L shape and you can see the power cord going into the top part where the switch is.

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If you've got a different model (and not 113.24540 - that's just the benchtop version of this one) and it looks vaguely similar please let me know the model # so I can see if parts are available. Or if you know of an aftermarket switch that would work (new motor is 3/4 hp) please let me know that too.

Yes, I realize I can just slap a metal box on the side with a regular light-switch but after six months of derusting one part at a time I want to do it right.

thanks
 

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#3 ·
What is "vintage tools" - a thread here or a separate website? (I tried Google, that just narrowed it down to 195,000 results.

thanks
Joe
 
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Joe, I appologize "My Bad"! It's Vintage Machinery.org But as i said I found it by searching "Craftsman Model #24560 drill press" Down about 6-7 entries is a Craftsma 113.24560 and 24540 drill press photo copy of the tool entry it opens to a blog of refurbishing the drill press It says that Emerson Electric was the manufacturer of which the 113 indicates. If Vintage Machinery can't help you I'll bet Emerson Electric can.
 
#8 · (Edited by Moderator)
Okay. I had another Look See. THIS LINK (on Vintage Machinery) should take you Directly to the "Owners Manual" for your Floor Model 113.24560. It's the same Manual for the Bench Top Model.

#7 as shown on the Parts Diagram and also the Parts List, is The Switch as shown in Your Diagram.

The Complete Manual is available there for Download as a PDF File.

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#9 ·
Rick, thanks but I've got the manual, and the diagrams. The images I posted were cut/pasted from there. The problem is that the parts are no longer available. If I go to cr@psman replacement parts website the only parts for that dp that they still sell are the generic screws and bolts that I can buy at ACE. That's why I was looking for a similar looking drill press - hoping that a newer model might have something that would fit.

thanks though
Joe.
 
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#10 ·
Unless you want to restore to vintage, any properly rated toggle switch will do the job, NOT a light switch!

As shown below, a typical toggle switch, these are small enough to fit into the original spot but you will need a round hole … unless you take the time to find one with a square/rectangular mount!
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Here is one more version … like those used in aircraft!
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#11 ·
Personally, I'm a fan of the bigger paddle switches, even on a vintage machine. Grizzly has an inexpensive one that works for <= 1 HP motors. I figure if I need the thing off in a hurry, I don't want to mess around trying to grab a small, period-correct metal toggle switch.
 
#13 ·
I mentioned in the original post that the switch, like all the guts, was missing. Not broken, missing. That means not there, gone, AWOL. While googling a part # might be a good idea for a broken part, it's hard to do when the part doesn't exist. I suppose I can just stare into the empty shell of a drill press head chanting ohhhhhhm until I reach some altered state where I can "see" the switch and divine any parts #s that might be printed on , in , or around it. :)
 
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#15 · (Edited by Moderator)
Joe, you might be able to use a switch like this one. The light socket you can get at any HD, Lowes, or good hardware store. Haven't found the outlet, but I'm sure an electrical supply store could come up with something.

Edit: I Googled "snap in outlet" and I found this.

Hope these help Joe.
 
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#16 ·
Thanks. That's the switch I'm using as a last resort. The only problem with it, and every one like it made recently, is that it's made to snap into a thick plastic plate. My DP had a thin metal plate. It's not a showstopper, it just means I have to thicken the plate up some to get the switch to snap in snugly and not wiggle around.

I have a decent electrical supply store - one of the oldtimers there repaired a lather motor for me. But that socket is obsolete because of the tab-type mounting bracket on it. He suggested I just keep an eye out for old light fixtures and to try and look and see how the socket is mounted. I'm thinking of jsut getting a round string of LED lights and hard-wiring them in.
Nobody I've talked to can figure out why the outlet is there, so that might just go away completely.

thanks
Joe
 
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#17 · (Edited by Moderator)
I'm guessing you have the plate then. What size is the opening for the switch? I'll have to check my electrical parts box tomorrow, but I may have one stripped from junk tools. My Grandfather had a drill press similar to that one (maybe even the same), he used the outlet for an added clamp on light.

Maybe you could adapt this for the light socket. Just attatch a "L" bracket to the tab.
 
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#18 ·
I don't have the plate, I have a piece of metal from another scrapped tool. I'm waiting to get the switch before cutting the rectangle out.
I actually held that outlet in my hand last week when I was in town. It's really flimsy but yes I guess I could make another bracket to sit on the tab.
 
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#21 ·
That makes sense. The manual said motor not included, so originally I guess you put a motor of your own choosing on there and instead of hard-wiring it you just plugged it in.
 
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#22 · (Edited by Moderator)
Joe: Something is going on around here! I don't know what it is and I don't particularly care for it!!

Right after "ian" Post #10, I replied to your Post #8. "Rick, thanks but I've got the manual, and the diagrams."

Saying it was My Pleasure and Thanking You for Saying "Thank You" which doesn't happen around here all that often anymore, along with an OLD Picture of a 1922 Mitre Saw.

It's been Deleted!! I'm beginning to think to get a Post Deleted all you have to do is hit the "Flag" button and it's an Automatic Delete. I also Suspect a "Certain Person" might have done that. 3rd one this week!

Sorry to go so far off topic but I thought it was important that I do this where it happened.
 
#24 ·
Sorry Rick, I can't help you there - might be a ghost in the machine or something. The high number of views could be some really bored people just clicking through, or more likely the computer counts all the search engine spiders that come sniffing around. I don't know about the deletion thing, nothing I've flagged has ever disappeared but I made a snide reply to what I thought was a lame question a couple of days ago and a few hours later the entire thread was gone.
 
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#25 ·
Joe - I found a switch and plug in my stuff that you might be able to use The switch needs an opening approximately 1-3/8" x 3/4", the plug is a standard 1" square. The plate on the switch is detatchable if not needed and the switch has the removable lock out . If these will work for you PM me with your address and I'll send them out to you.

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