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Classic Power Tools => Classic Power Tools => Topic started by: johnsironsanctuary on November 17, 2012, 09:37:33 AM

Title: Mystery Power Tool Stand
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on November 17, 2012, 09:37:33 AM

I picked this up at St Vinnies yesterday. I'm going to use it as a positioning fixture on my milling machine, but I'm curious if anyone knows what it really is for.

(http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb373/johnsironsanctuary/DSCN2371.jpg)

Title: Re: Mystery Power Tool Stand
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on November 19, 2012, 10:19:17 AM

NO CLUE, but thanks for saving it from someone that would've used it for a boat anchor!!!

DM&FS

Title: Re: Mystery Power Tool Stand
Post by: rusty on November 19, 2012, 06:25:25 PM

The plate sorta looks like a mount for a router.
What is the number on the pipe cross piece?

Title: Re: Mystery Power Tool Stand
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on November 23, 2012, 04:53:25 PM

Sorry for the late reply Rusty.  The base is a 253-14, the cross piece is a 253-2 and the mount plate is a 253-11. This looks to me like part of an AMT Tool. They sold very simple, inexpensive home shop equipment in the 50's to 70's.  Pretty good stuff for the money, but not sophisticated.

Title: Re: Mystery Power Tool Stand
Post by: Abendango on March 01, 2014, 09:17:26 AM

It's the base to turn an eletric hand drill into a drill press, but it's missing a few pieces.

Title: Re: Mystery Power Tool Stand
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on March 01, 2014, 10:05:25 AM

Thanks, Abendango and welcome to Tool Talk. That post is from a while back and since then, Ifound an AMT ad that showed the complete drill press. Since I don't have the quill or the motor.  I am still trying to think up a use for it.  Find the introduction page and tell us a little about yourself and your tool interests.