reitenger Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Ran across this locally and for some reason I am thinking about adding it to my collection for my shop. Craigslist link removed Does anyone have any information they can add about it? Is it worth the money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I'd be rilly rilly tempted at that price. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 If you have any machining tools, the vise alone is worth nearly half that price. I would be all over it if I was closer. Never mind the aesthetic beauty that drill is all in itself. I have never seen one similar. Then again, I know nothing of the brand so I cannot say for sure, but aesthetically...that thing IMO is a work of art all in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 A real museum piece. I would have it on the truck very smartly. Work of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Greetings Reitenger, I love old equipment... I have a complete line shaft shop and have restored many pieces of equipment... Your drill press is very cool but would take up a lot of floor space for what it does... I would also consider safety.. Open belts at floor level are not cool..... That drill press has been modified to work from the floor ... The step pulleys originally were mounted above on a shaft with a belt shifter system.... The price is not so bad but normally a bit cheaper if it was only the drill ... I had one that I repurposed for a post vise stand and used the pulleys in other places.. The big cast table would make a great forming jig.. Enclosed a pict of my vice set up... Works great... Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockcrusher Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Mechanics machine company made upright drills under that name from the late 1800's through about 1912 when they sold the drill line to Rockford Machine Tool. Thie C/L drill Is probably around 24" and has a two speed head shaft with planetary gears in the uper cone pulley for additional speeds. Also power feed which is quite useful. I have a 32" Mechanics drill which stands over 9' tall with the spindle shaft extending a couple of feet above that. I'm a fan of camelbacks in general and they can be really usefull for boring the really big holes. Here is a scan of their brochure cover and a pic of my MMC drill. Ed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockcrusher Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Opps, double post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Very handy in any type of metal shop. Make up some nice belt guards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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