Photo Index - Washburn Shops - Sensitive Drill

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Washburn Shops
Worcester, MA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Size:	~12"?
Submitted By:	Kirk Poore

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Sensitive Drill
Date of Manufacturer:	~1900
Serial Number:
Last Updated	1/6/2008 10:52:37 PM

Comments:

These were made starting in 1896 by the Washburn Shops, which were a
part of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute of Worcester, MA. Guess
what--Worcester Polytechnic still exists and is still an engineering
school. And their web page on the history of the Washburn Shops
features this very drill:

http://www.me.wpi.edu/MPE/About/washburn.html

Scroll down, and you'll see it,set up for line shaft power and flat
belts (I think). Check out the lathe picture, too.

The DP has been modified to take a huge old 1hp/110 v GE
motor.

EDITED 2008-01-06 to update the URL for the WPI page on the history of Washburn Shops.

Photo 1:

Comments: Full height from left front quarter
Source: Kirk Poore in David Poore's shop

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Photo 2:

Comments: Closeup from right front quarter
Source: Kirk Poore in David Poore's shop

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