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Hello everyone, I'm new here and wanted to share the project which brought me to HM. I found a lot of resources and helpful threads here and wanted to post my work as a way of giving back and maybe helping others like me. I hope you'll follow along for updates as this restoration progresses.
I acquired a Buffalo 15 floor model drill press for FREE about 2 years ago. A friend of mine found it as a FORD (found on road dead ) and we both didn't want a good machine to be put out to pasture unnecessarily. So in the bed of my truck it went, and home with me. It's been sitting in the garage as a round-to-it project, and when I got laid off because of COVID, I decided to drag it out since I had a lot of new found free time.
The plan is a full tear down, refresh, and restoration of all pieces. Upon my first good inspection, the green paint is not original, as there is overspray inside the head pulley. Thank goodness, I'm not digging the John Deere colors. And the rust on the upright tube doesn't appear to have penetrated the metal. Everything turns and spins, no binding or funny noises. The motor has frayed cloth wrapped wires, it should work once those are repaired. From what I've researched, it appears to be 1939 vintage. I've got a lot to do, but it will be worth it and fun bringing this old machine back to life.
I acquired a Buffalo 15 floor model drill press for FREE about 2 years ago. A friend of mine found it as a FORD (found on road dead ) and we both didn't want a good machine to be put out to pasture unnecessarily. So in the bed of my truck it went, and home with me. It's been sitting in the garage as a round-to-it project, and when I got laid off because of COVID, I decided to drag it out since I had a lot of new found free time.
The plan is a full tear down, refresh, and restoration of all pieces. Upon my first good inspection, the green paint is not original, as there is overspray inside the head pulley. Thank goodness, I'm not digging the John Deere colors. And the rust on the upright tube doesn't appear to have penetrated the metal. Everything turns and spins, no binding or funny noises. The motor has frayed cloth wrapped wires, it should work once those are repaired. From what I've researched, it appears to be 1939 vintage. I've got a lot to do, but it will be worth it and fun bringing this old machine back to life.
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