History A little off topic... But there is an old truck involved.

Very nice. Dad had one similar. Idk what happened to it though- maybe some hooligan jumped the fence (even though there was no estate sale..)

 

That's honest of you , outa all the people I've ever known,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,your one of them

 

So that where my $50 Alliance $$$ went. lol Thanks for taking care of my problem on the Ford Barn.

 

The cool story is better than the drill press! Every time you use the drill press it will bring a smile to your face I'm sure!

 

You DONE good !

 

A man of principle. I respect that & so did that lady! The story is worth more than the drill press.

 

My Brother bought a Craftsman drill press, similar to that one for $100.00 in 1969. After year of struggle with hand drills, it opened up a whole new world for us. Congrats on the bargain.

 

Sadly, people are absolute shit-bags these days.
Ryan? Total class. Good on ya.

 

Be polite and show a little class, typically pays off. Good on you. My first drill press was a nice older Delta bought from an estate sale also. I was happy no dork had drilled a hole in the table. Dumb shit me then proceeded to drill a hole in the table a few years later GRRR!

 

very nice! now start getting that garage messy......

 

and welcome to the wonderful world of estate sales.......couldn't buy my paper route Stude at 16 yrs old....until the estate sale....at 51 years old....and also got his drill press...

 

Great story and a cool old craftsman drill press . I have a 1953 craftsman band saw it looks like the one in your shop .

 

Ryan, nice story and I definitely appreciate someone who shows respect to others. What you did was 'the right thing' and it is just a shame that more people in the world don't live by the same standards you do.
From my POV, $50 for the drill press seems like a good deal for you too.
Thanks for sharing.

 

nice drill press, the new ones are junk, even has engine turning panel on it

I have had people pull stuff out of my hands at swap meets before

 

You done good man. Solid.

 

So can you use the drill press to fix the heater in the truck?



Just kidding...Sounds like it was a good day.

 

Ryan, Good for you. I've got the same style Craftsman drill press, in a bench top model.
It's a little smaller,but I use it more than my big one. I got mine during a garage clean out
my friend pulled it from a pile of trash ,asked if I wanted it, because if not it was going to
scrap if I didn't want it. It took about an hour to clean up the rust and grung off it and
replace the motor. Its still running after almost 20 years of continued use.

................................ Jack

 

Very cool, carma points for you!

 

A Class Act fer sure! Congrats for both your handling the situation and the Press!!