Photo Index - Silver Manufacturing Co. - Silver No.23 post drill

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Silver Manufacturing Co.
Salem, OH

True Manufacturer:
Silver Manufacturing Co., Salem, OH

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Size:	Drills to centre of 18" circle.
Submitted By:	John Vannisselroy

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Silver No.23 post drill
Date of Manufacturer:	First listed in 1911 catalogue.
Serial Number:	n.a.
Last Updated	3/22/2015 5:52:06 AM

Comments:

The Silver Mfg Co. – No.23 Post Drill.

I bought this today (22 March 2015) but won't get to collect it for a while.

Rusty. Missing column; foot of column; fork; and table.

2-speeds. Run of feed = 4"; dia. of spindle = 1 1/8"; large crank gear has 50 teeth; spindle gear has 34 teeth; flywheel shaft gear has 24 teeth; idler gear has 24 teeth. Drills to the centre of a 18” circle.

Photo 1:

Comments: Front view. Note extended flywheel shaft, which I'm sure is a ring-in.
Source: Sellers photograph

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Photo 2:

Comments: RH side view. The kink in the crank arm doesn't appear in any pictures I've seen - a user mod I think.
Source: Sellers photograph

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Photo 3:

Comments: LH side view.
Source: Sellers photograph.

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