Oldbikerider
21st Sep 2016, 08:47 PM
I've recently acquired this old drill press. Can anyone help me identify the manufacturer? There is evidence of where some sort of badge was placed, but that has been taken off. Apart from that there are no other markings or tags showing model or make, and no cast-in brand. I haven't even found a serial number yet.
It's about 1.8m (6 ft) high, and is obviously of the "camelback" style referred to in the US. It has a second, fabricated, rear mounted vertical column running from the cast iron base up to the top of the main casting where it is fixed with bolts tapped into the main casting.
It's surprisingly heavy, maybe 300 or 400 kg or more. It has an original looking electric motor fitted at waist height with a flat belt running up to the top shaft.
It's been painted green, but it looks from the paint under where the badge was located to have been painted black originally. Does this give a clue to it's age?
I've been searching on the web for similar machines, and so far I can see that it has a resemblance to early Hercus drills, but it has a forked base that I've seen on Denbigh machines. The controls show a resemblance to some Cincinnati-Bickford models I've found. Possibly it was made under licence in Australia?
I will be stripping it back to bare metal for a full restoration. Any help identifying the manufacturer or age would be greatly appreciated. I had to pull it apart to get it back to my workshop, but here are some photos of the major components.
Thanks,
Graham.
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It's about 1.8m (6 ft) high, and is obviously of the "camelback" style referred to in the US. It has a second, fabricated, rear mounted vertical column running from the cast iron base up to the top of the main casting where it is fixed with bolts tapped into the main casting.
It's surprisingly heavy, maybe 300 or 400 kg or more. It has an original looking electric motor fitted at waist height with a flat belt running up to the top shaft.
It's been painted green, but it looks from the paint under where the badge was located to have been painted black originally. Does this give a clue to it's age?
I've been searching on the web for similar machines, and so far I can see that it has a resemblance to early Hercus drills, but it has a forked base that I've seen on Denbigh machines. The controls show a resemblance to some Cincinnati-Bickford models I've found. Possibly it was made under licence in Australia?
I will be stripping it back to bare metal for a full restoration. Any help identifying the manufacturer or age would be greatly appreciated. I had to pull it apart to get it back to my workshop, but here are some photos of the major components.
Thanks,
Graham.
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