Vintage pillar drill project

db · Post by db » Fri Jan 09, 15 5:48 pm

I picked this up a couple of years ago from fleabay. It was cheap (£15 I think) but obviously needed a bit of work...

The motor runs but the wiring is shot.
The table is bust.
the motor has a V belt pulley but the drill still has the old flat belt type.
The whole thing is caked in crud like you'd find under a 40 year old diesel lorry!
I popped to see Will a couple of days ago and he kindly gave me a stand he had spare so that's inspired me to get this thing working.
If it was modern I really couldn't be ar5ed but I have a soft spot for it cos it's so ancient

I found a date inside the switch box- 1954!

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Fri Jan 09, 15 6:40 pm

Is this also known as a drill press? or is it a specific tool for something?

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Fri Jan 09, 15 6:55 pm

db wrote: If it was modern I really couldn't be ar5ed but I have a soft spot for it cos it's so ancient I found a date inside the switch box- 1954!

That makes some of our members look quite young

db · Post by db » Fri Jan 09, 15 7:03 pm

Yes, also known as a drill press Drew. They actually have a few different names over here- it makes them hard to find on ebay!

It's nothing special, just a big drill which is wound down into your workpiece with a handle.
This one is British Made by Bradbury, it's mainly cast iron and is older than me!

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Fri Jan 09, 15 7:36 pm

I thought my old Fobco was old. Looks built proper though unlike the cheap Chinese stuff.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Fri Jan 09, 15 7:41 pm

Swear my grandad had one of them. Name rings a bell. If he did then my uncle would have it now. I'll ask him. You never know he may have some spares ?

Post by **TyreFryer** » Fri Jan 09, 15 7:50 pm

Smashing! I'd restore and use that Paul.

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Fri Jan 09, 15 8:22 pm

cool ,don't build them like that any more

latil · Post by **latil** » Fri Jan 09, 15 9:28 pm

I've got a Meddings Pacera that came from the Raybestos research place as scrap over 40 years ago. It was cleaned,new bearings/belts and a motor and has been reliable for many years.

db · Post by db » Sat Jan 10, 15 5:42 pm

Mossy68 wrote:Swear my grandad had one of them. Name rings a bell. If he did then my uncle would have it now. I'll ask him. You never know he may have some spares ?

Nice one mate, that might be a big help!

Here's progress so far... lots of scraping and wire wool and spray lube got rid of all the paint and gack down to the original (I think) grey. I don't think I'll go as far as re-painting it, I think it should show it's age!

I'll need to re-mount the motor as it has no adjustment for different pulley sizes.
I'll have to get some sort of adapter turned up to mate a new pulley wheel to the drill.

db · Post by db » Sat Jan 10, 15 6:02 pm

The old switch is pretty cool, it's also cast iron!

latil · Post by **latil** » Sat Jan 10, 15 6:03 pm

If you look out for and old lathe faceplate,similar size to your broken table it should be possible to take the bar out of your old one and have the faceplate machined to press in your old bar.

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Sat Jan 10, 15 7:21 pm

Its younger than me

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Jan 10, 15 7:38 pm

DaveBishop wrote:Its younger than me

True, but you could both do with a good rub down and Lube

Welcome back, Dave!

db · Post by db » Sun Jan 11, 15 12:10 am

latil wrote:If you look out for and old lathe faceplate,similar size to your broken table it should be possible to take the bar out of your old one and have the faceplate machined to press in your old bar.

Good idea cheers!

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