re: Show off your latest find

Went down a rabbit hole on Craigslist and popped up with this on the other side. Picked it up this morning going off shit. 1940’s Delta, full height DP in really good shape. Basically zero runout on the spindle. The guy who sold it does hobby metalwork and couldn’t get it slow enough to not burn up his bits, so he found a replacement…but not before he dropped a brand new Dayton 1/2hp motor on it, a new paddle switch and light, all on a custom motor mount he built. Also included the original 1/3hp motor (which I’m told works fine), switch and motor mount, as well as all the motor cowl pieces. The bonnet is complete and in great shape, and basically everything just needs to be repainted (which I’ll probably do this spring when it warms up a bit). All in for $200!! The seller was a nice guy who just wanted to get the price of the motor back out of it. No complaints from me!! Basically, I paid a little under retail for the Dayton and got the Delta for free! 

I might try find a replacement Delta badge for the bonnet. The original is there, but I’m not sure I’ve got the skill to refinish it. Anyone know where I might find one of those???

Now, if only I had a place to put it….