Avrgjoe
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Sep 5, 2011
- Location
- Nashville, TN
I know there is and have been several threads started about the camel back style drill press, I looked @ several of them thinking about asking about this on the tail of one of them but I didn't want to hijack another thread....
I came across this old CB drill Press today, I have been thinking about getting a drill press for a long time and had pretty well decided against it since I have my BP Mill that can be used as a drill press. Then I came upon this a bout a month ago and finally had the chance to ask the owner about it today. It is mine if I want it.... I seems to be calling my name, I just keep asking myself if I really need another project?
I don't really know much about it besides the obvious, I think it is a ...24"?, not sure? It is about 8 to 9' tall and Best guess around 2200 lbs? The base is about 30" wide and I would guess about 4 1/2 to 5' long with the motor base? I guess I am looking for any info you guys may be able to offer good, bad, right, wrong or indifferent? I know these are collectible, that is evident by the amount of discussion about them here on PM. Once one is up and working, are they really worth anything and just how handy is such a Beast of a machine in a small shop?
Here are the photos I snapped today, I was really trying to find a mfg. data plate but no luck.
Thanks for any info and input you guys can offer!
Joe
I came across this old CB drill Press today, I have been thinking about getting a drill press for a long time and had pretty well decided against it since I have my BP Mill that can be used as a drill press. Then I came upon this a bout a month ago and finally had the chance to ask the owner about it today. It is mine if I want it.... I seems to be calling my name, I just keep asking myself if I really need another project?
I don't really know much about it besides the obvious, I think it is a ...24"?, not sure? It is about 8 to 9' tall and Best guess around 2200 lbs? The base is about 30" wide and I would guess about 4 1/2 to 5' long with the motor base? I guess I am looking for any info you guys may be able to offer good, bad, right, wrong or indifferent? I know these are collectible, that is evident by the amount of discussion about them here on PM. Once one is up and working, are they really worth anything and just how handy is such a Beast of a machine in a small shop?
Here are the photos I snapped today, I was really trying to find a mfg. data plate but no luck.
Thanks for any info and input you guys can offer!
Joe