Hi,

My name is Larry Buskirk. I live in Bristol WI., with my wife Yvonne (Kitza) of 28 years. We are currently redoing a 140+ year old farmhouse. (predates 1870 as far as records go back) We are doing it up late 1800's early 1900's style, with a little cheating such as vinyl siding, and windows to help keep outside maintenance down. We did it up painted lady style with different colors, and styles of siding. We also have an 1880's oval wood stove in the front room, and a 1918 gas/wood combination cookstove that the wife cooks on. She loves it for doing her canning etc. as it is a little shorter than todays stoves, making it easier for her to see over the top of her cookware. Both of these stoves help with heating in cold weather. So as you can probably tell we both like old fashioned things.

I have a few older Delta Milwaukee pieces of equipment that are being used for our version of this old house. They date from the 1930's to the late 1950's. Most are users but are in need of refreshing, which I intend to share with you folks here with photo's etc. (as soon as I figure out the digital camera that was recently aquired).

Following is a list of the Delta Milwaukee equipment:

1160 Tilt-top table saw (1939-1940 early serial number not listed on vintage machinery website)

1188 Light Duty Shaper ( 1936-1938 no serial number)

930 11" Lathe (1941 serial number) mounted on later undated stand

DP 220 Bench Top Drillpress (1937 by badge on belt guard, no serial number)

900 Radial Arm Saw  (1958 serial number) this is on a later Super 900 stand

2-700 scroll saws (1930's no serial numbers) trying to make one from the two as both are basket cases, and both have the upper blade chuck broken.

1923 American Boy scroll saw ( round table) will be left as is as it is in very good condition, this was a gift from the wife.

Sorry to get long winded here.

Regards,

Larry

 

Hey Larry it is great to have you machine guys here.  Think about joining us Thursday night for a meet and greet in the home page chat room

 

 

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Ron Dudelston
Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Larry

I love older homes, mine was built in 1926, they offer a charm not seen in today's designs. Although I have reworked this old house to get it up to standards with the plumbing, wiring etc. as Ron mentioned, hope to see you in the chat for meet and greet Thursday evening.

 

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Wayne Mahler
God bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.

Hi Ron,

I'm still learning this website, so what time and where do I go to participate? I'm on central time here so please let me know in central time.

I see I missed one of my machines, it's a 1955 Delta 37-220 long bed jointer. As to being a machine guy I suppose close to 30 years in the auto industry (AMC/Chrysler) probably contributed to that.

Regards,

Larry

 

Ron Dudelston said:

Hey Larry it is great to have you machine guys here.  Think about joining us Thursday night for a meet and greet in the home page chat room

 

 

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Ron Dudelston
Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Welcome to the site Larry!

Sounds like ya have some sweet old machines, looking forward to seeing some pics of them.

Shane

Hello Larry. Nice to have another wisconsin guy here. Nice machines and as Shane said , I am looking forward to seeing and hearing more. We do have the feature that you can add pictures real easy here by clicking on the second box at the top of the reply section or add discussion section. Lets you add photos from your home computer or any web site. It is a slick feature I have not seen anyplace else. bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com

Thanks Shane,

They are much smaller machines than you have been restoring. They have to be as my workshop is a converted 24 foot camping trailer. (floor space of a little over 7 foot by 20 foot)  I tried using the basement but being an old fieldstone type it is just way to damp, and having had some of the machines in it has taken a toll on them. I'm still trying to figure out the best layout, by combining machines etc to make most efficient use of the space available. Such as running the drillpress off of the headstock end of the lathe using the over the top belt attachment from an 11" drillpress, and other such arrangements. I have some lineshaft and hangers so hopefully can figure out a setup that will let me save a little cash by not having to aquire to many motors, and still be able to have a little working room. I hope to someday find a model 785 bandsaw ( because of the weight factor) like the one you have to combine on the same stand that will be home to my model 700 scroll saw. All of which depends on finances, having had to take an early retirement due to a plant closing. I am now in that catagory " To young to retire, to old to hire" in this economy not a fun place to be. Thankfully this time around I had enough time to qualify for a retirement, it covers the bills but not much more.

As to getting pictures I'm waiting to hear back from Kodak the camera that was given to me was a friend of mine who lost his battle with prostate, and bone cancer in January. His wife gave it to me as he had a few cameras. This was the one he kept in the truck, and didn't worry about in case of theft. As Ollie would say better to have them get an inexpensive one than the good one. Makes it special to me though. I believe I'm missing the software for it as I can't get it to link with the computer. Anyone using a Kodak CD14 that might know? I'm just getting started with photography so please bear with me, as it is a new adventure for me.

Bob,

Thanks for the tip about adding pictures, I'll make sure to do so when I get the camera working. I have the cable that hooks it to the computer,  but like I said the two refuse to cooperate. It might just be something that I'm not doing right.

Regards,

Larry
Shane Whitlock said:

Welcome to the site Larry!

Sounds like ya have some sweet old machines, looking forward to seeing some pics of them.

Shane

Hi Wayne,

The house was my parent's last home. After dad died in 1986 my mom would'nt let us do anything as far as fixing it up. An example imagine being chased around the yard by a 71 year old woman using a cane because she does'nt want you repairing a leak in the roof. I was more worried about her falling, and breaking her hip again then getting hit with the cane. Had to have my brother take her shopping, then sneak out to the house when she was gone to fix it.

We took it over about five years ago after mom passed away, and my brother could not afford to keep  it.

It needed everything, so we gutted it down to a bare shell.

 The electrical was a fire waiting to happen with old cloth covered bx wiring joined octopus style junctions covered only with friction tape no junction boxes etc.

The plumbing was a mix of black pipe, cast pipe, and galvinized. Just a total nightmare.

We sure were glad  when we removed the last of the lathe and plaster, Yuk choke etc.

At least lucky for us it is in an area that you were allowed to do your own plumbing, electrical and everything , so that saved some expense not having to pay for contracting anything out. Pays to have a building inspector that is willing to work with you also. We passed both electrical, and plumbing inspections first time around. The only thing he wanted was another clamp on the conduit above the electric meter. I could'nt get over his comment "Do you know the meaning of the word overkill" as far as having a 200 amp main panel, two 100 amp sub panels, a 70 amp generator panel in the house, and a 60 amp sub panel outside. Made it easier to distribute throughout the house. At least I'll never run out of room for breakers.

We are now at the point of doing trim etc. So time to get the old Delta's in shape, as we want old fashioned type trim.

I plan on making the trim, because what we want is  to  expensive to buy in this area. We have used recycled materials whenever possible to help keep costs down, that and finding buys on discontinued items whenever possible, I couldn't beat the deal I got on thermopane Crestline windows 16 for $600.00. I had to change window opening sizes but hadn't yet sided the house yet at the time so it worked out well. We got 4 rooms worth of discontinued 3/4" hardwood flooring for $450.00, another one of those can't pass deals.

I often wonder though if we weren't crazy taking on the project,  but as we get closer to the end figure maybe not.

Besides that, we've all got to have those projects, just to keep the insanity flowing through our minds, otherwise those in power would probably lock us up and throw away the key. At the time we started we knew that it was probably the only chance we would have at ever owning a house. So I guess in the end all is well. Only time will tell.

Regards,

Larry

 

 

Wayne Mahler said:

Larry

I love older homes, mine was built in 1926, they offer a charm not seen in today's designs. Although I have reworked this old house to get it up to standards with the plumbing, wiring etc. as Ron mentioned, hope to see you in the chat for meet and greet Thursday evening.

 

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Wayne Mahler

God bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.

Great to have ya aboard Larry, and I love our lineup of equipment! Now the wood gas stove thing? Whew, next thing your gonna tell us is your going off the grid?

 

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Hi John,

The wood stoves help keep the gas part of the utilility bill down,(about $40.00 a month in the winter) but were actually put in to fit the time period we are trying to replicate. There are double electric ovens built into a cabinet next to the stove. The old wood stoves ovens are quite small.

As to getting off the grid I have been researching that idea so it just may be a possibilityif I can come up with a reasonably priced way of doing so.  

 

Regards,

Larry

John Morris said:

Great to have ya aboard Larry, and I love our lineup of equipment! Now the wood gas stove thing? Whew, next thing your gonna tell us is your going off the grid?

 

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John Morris

The Patriot Woodworker