Why camelback drill presses are still awesome tools

[@Motorizeify]

You're an old soul as I am. I love these old machines and how they look and work. Thanks for the videos.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Thanks, they may be old but there still really useful for sure

[@eyuptony]

I agree with the benefits of the rotating table for versatility 100%. Saves a lot of setup time.

[@carlwilson1772]

Greetings from the 🇬🇧 UK. I enjoyed your film and your appraisal of the drill press. Pillar drill is the more common name for these machines in Britain. I agree wholeheartedly with your appraisal. Machines of this era are superb and ought to be saved and used wherever possible. We are lucky in Britain in that we have lots of museums both large and small that care for our industrial heritage, and many old machines in the hands of enthusiasts. It is important for us here in Britain to have this link to our past because people need to understand that the industrial revolution began and came to fruition in our country. The concept of an industrialised society originates here. When I see old machinery preserved it is a sign of appreciation and gratitude to those giants who came before us, whose shoulders we now stand on. I like your phrase "apprentice marks" I have seen plenty of those in my time and not just made by apprentices! Your drill press is incredibly well built, the ways on the column are reminiscent of what would be found on a lathe. A true beast of a machine that is clearly in the right hands now.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

I’d love to be able to see a lot of the old British machines, my radial arm drill is British and very well made and thought out

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Great video Adam, I've got a 1896 camel back, I've been using mine for line boring, alsome drills..

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

That’s what I think this one will be doing a lot of

[@timeflysintheshop]

Great insights about the old drill press! I appreciate you and your efforts to save and use old machine tools. Well done! :)

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Thank you very much, I still love the old stuff

[@germanfamily5838]

Love my Cincinnati 21. All my machines are “old” and honestly have more capability then most newer stuff I have a oesterlien universal mill from early 1920s and a Hamilton 16” lathe from the early 1920s. Enjoy seeing someone else like old iron

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Those sound like cool machines

[@yadda_tools]

Cool tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

And thank you for watching it

[@nickway_]

Thanks for sharing. I can see many benefits with using a camelback in the wood shop. One question though, is there an easy (or built in) way to lock the rotating table?

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Yes they all have a clamp underneath that you can tighten and they hold really good

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

👍🙂

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Thanks, hope your doing well, how’s the shop coming along

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

With all those machines....this is why the whole neighborhood is sloped to his garage.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

@@smalltownmachineshop6860 All the electrical is done and all the machines powered up. Woot woot. Hope to be open for business starting next week.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

@@hilltopmachineworks2131 very glad to hear that, it’s harvest season here so calls are starting to come in

[@terrycannon570]

I got the Century motor working on mine today. I am pretty excited about it. kzbin.infoP4AIfvxCmsE

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Awesome, that’s a very nice drill you have

[@terrycannon570]

@@smalltownmachineshop6860 I am looking forward to seeing yours run. I've watched all the videos of it so far. Thanks for taking the time for us to enjoy. I just make shorts to share with my kids and friends and post a few of them on The Hobby Machinist forum. I love the old iron. "When Cast-iron was King."

[@evargas9491]

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