Anyone able to identify this drill press?

[bueller]

Saw this while browsing Gumtree and love the look of it but couldn't find any information on it.
The listing said it was a 'Laylien' but I can't quite tell if that's right from the photo.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160605/563452fec263f53cb6662d9a5c595c1d.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160605/126d5d57ee5cc46a89b1c4d8e6580fb6.jpg

[bueller]

Kept trying a ton of different spellings and it looks like it's a Jayben. It's not local to me but I'd still love to hear any opinions on them, maybe I'll happen across one locally in future.

[lightwood]

Looks like a product from

J. C. Benbow Ltd - Jayben
They made some machine tools.
From the HTPAA list of Aust Makers
HTPAA :: Australian Makers Database (http://www.htpaa.org.au/ausmakers.php?search=J)

08 Apr 1946 - £30 GOES AS SAFE CUT OPEN - Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129987971?searchTerm=J.%20C.%20Benbow%20Ltd&searchLimits=)

also a good picture of them at the factory, war time work!!
18 Mar 1941 - Munitions Work at Parkside Plant - Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131967598?searchTerm=J.%20C.%20Benbow%20Ltd&searchLimits=)

Cheers,
Peter

[bueller]

Looks like a product from

J. C. Benbow Ltd - Jayben
They made some machine tools.
From the HTPAA list of Aust Makers
HTPAA :: Australian Makers Database (http://www.htpaa.org.au/ausmakers.php?search=J)

08 Apr 1946 - £30 GOES AS SAFE CUT OPEN - Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129987971?searchTerm=J.%20C.%20Benbow%20Ltd&searchLimits=)

also a good picture of them at the factory, war time work!!
18 Mar 1941 - Munitions Work at Parkside Plant - Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131967598?searchTerm=J.%20C.%20Benbow%20Ltd&searchLimits=)

Cheers,
Peter
Thanks for the links, those pictures are great!

Fascinated by so much of the machinery produced around that era, they are such a beautiful mixture of function and form compared to the stuff made these days.

[woodPixel]

oh man! Thats awesome!

Seriously retro-cool.

[peted57]

HI - have one of these Jayben drill presses that I am wanting to replace the bearings in the spindle and upper bearing mount.

Have managed to remove the spindle and quill but there is an upper bearing mount I cannot work out how to remove?

It looks like it is a press fit, but before I start using excessive force I want to know whether it removes from the top or the bottom?




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[woodPixel]

You can remove them with bread or paper. Its very straight forward.

There are a thousand videos but this is as good as any:


https://youtu.be/_nKUhb31LKM