Thread: Unknown Post Drill

Looks like it might be a Silvers.




Not that I can find any other info than these photos I was directed to, from Phillip Sponem on vintagemachinery.

Originally Posted by DSEL74

Looks like it might be a Silvers.

Looks like you've hit the nail on the head.

A few minor differences (manufacturing changes most likely - or a Chinese knock-off ). I think the crank arm on yours looks nicer - his might be a replacement(?).

Cheers, Vann.

I wonder how it will drill with no big a$$ fly wheel????

Originally Posted by DSEL74

I wonder how it will drill with no big a$$ fly wheel????

I have a little Goodell-Pratt No.9 (clamp onto bench style) with no flywheel. It works. But there's nothing like the magic of a spinning flywheel and auto-feed mechanism

Cheers, Vann.

I noticed today that there was mention in an old ad for a Western Chief post drill that all bevel and straight gears are cut. As opposed to the Dawn etc where gears are simply a straight cast with no further refinement. It also has a table height winder and a independent quick return.

The western Chief also had a version with a drill rack and oil can holder which is pretty awesome! On the same page it mentions the holes are bored, reamed and polished. The bearings and gears turned/machined and claims that it is as accurate as a lathe.

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I wonder which post drill would be considered the ultimate of all time?



They would probably all come with a little spanner like this. I have one of those for my lathe tool holder. Need to find some in the flea markets for the drills.

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Set of drills
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Funky little vise that fits the yolk!
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I think this one is even beyond my stubbornness. As I started cleaning it lumps were falling off it, leaving craters where metal should be in the castings

It is also completely seized.

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Maybe it could be sandblasted and make a nice industrial lamp base???

The Silver Man Co. Was a pleasure to disassemble the only stubborn bit was the coupler but by comparison that was easy also.
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THis one has either been in a fire or on the ground in ash at some stage. It has a really hard coating that needs to be sent off to CSI labs for identification and then made commercially as some form of armour!
It seems to be a mix of dirt, rust, oil, sawdust, ash, and some form of original lead paint! I have to chip at it and scrap it with an old srew driver to remove and even then some parts won't come away.

So far I have managed to scrap and wire brush the table, yolk and pillar, and partly done the frame.

Hmmm I really should get back to work on this!!!