In the 1970s and '80s, Ohio State University had an aluminum foundry and machine shop for the industrial engineering and systems engineering classes. One of the available projects was a benchtop drill press. The belt guard casting has a prominent "OSU" marking and the head casting is marked "OSU INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING". These drill presses were produced as class projects and were not sold commercially.
Information Sources
- Correspondent Bob Poole alerted us to these drill presses based on an eBay listing and an email conversation with the seller.