Photo Index - Rockford Drilling Machine Co. - 20"

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Rockford Drilling Machine Co.
Rockford, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Size:	20"
Submitted By:	Kirk Decker

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	20"
Date of Manufacturer:	1910-1920
Serial Number:
Last Updated	6/10/2013 6:09:38 AM

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Picked this up from a gentleman who received it from his recently deceased grandfather. It has a casting which reads 20". The original sheet metal badge is long faded and I had a difficult time determining the manufaturer until after an exhaustive search on the web found a drill press featured on the Practical Machinist site from Austarlia of all places that looked like mine. On this machine the spindle was etched with "Rockwell Drilling..." and after some scrubbing the grease off the spindle of mine found the same etching/stamping which finally ID my drill. It is very complete with backgearing and working 4 speed powerfeed. the table is in great shape and the PO threw in a beast of a 3/4 hp Century 690 RPM motor (original???). See this thread: http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=129739 for more pics and info about this drill press.

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Comments: pulley with backgear engaged
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Comments: bottom pulley with intact "belt shifter"
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Comments: table...good shape for its age
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Comments: 20" in casting....
Source: illegible badge

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