John Strange
Aluminum
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2017
I came into possession of what I believe to be a Chas G. Allen drill press which has been modified into more of a bench top model by omitting the lower way column and back half of the head casting.
What I'm curious about is the slot where one would insert a drift to break loose the Morse #1 taper.
Admittedly I have next to no experience with machinery of the vintage, but I've never seen a drift slot that was "keyhole shaped" before, only oblong slotted.
Was this common for the era, a bit of styling by the manufacture, or is there something more to it that I'm not aware of??
Thoughts would be most appreciated.
What I'm curious about is the slot where one would insert a drift to break loose the Morse #1 taper.
Admittedly I have next to no experience with machinery of the vintage, but I've never seen a drift slot that was "keyhole shaped" before, only oblong slotted.
Was this common for the era, a bit of styling by the manufacture, or is there something more to it that I'm not aware of??
Thoughts would be most appreciated.