While I was picking last weekend I saw this really cool old drill press.

There is an old sickle standing next to it. This is a picture from the front.

 

Here is one from the side.

I didn't see a name on it but when I ask about it, they wanted $250.00 so I walked away. That may be a bargain but I didn't know enough about it to drop that much on it.

I love the way it tilts.

 

 

John,

Those were used back in the day to drill peg holes for barn framing timbers.

It might have been good therapy for your hand.

I would have walked away also.

Handle was on the wrong side for therapy Larry.

Handle was on the wrong side for therapy Larry.

Walk around to the back 

Walk around to the back 

Sure is cool.  Hmmm, maybe you should have bought it and brought it to Indiana.  The Amish would have given you $100 for it.

Walk around to the back 

but then I would be drilling backwards

Sure is cool.  Hmmm, maybe you should have bought it and brought it to Indiana.  The Amish would have given you $100 for it.

I try not to make deals like that.

but then I would be drilling backwards

Maybe turn the bit upside down

Went to an auction awhile back....and had to stand there and watch all of these get sold.....just didn't have the spare $$$

They went for about $35 to $45 each.    The one one the left was the only one that could be tilted for an angled hole. Had to settle for a pair of planes....for $5 total....

Went to an auction awhile back....and had to stand there and watch all of these get sold.....just didn't have the spare $$$

Steve,

Man, I hate it when that happens. 

I had to watch an early 1930's Delta combo go for $100.00 

It was the  last 3 machines that would have completed my combo setup.

The motor alone usually goes for more than the $100.00.