Photo Index - Illinois Iron & Bolt Co. - Bailey's No. 2 Post Drill

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Illinois Iron & Bolt Co.
Carpentersville, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
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Submitted By:	Dale Thomson

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Bailey's No. 2 Post Drill
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Serial Number:	None
Last Updated	4/13/2015 9:00:00 PM

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Just acquired today from a 3rd generation estate. This drill weighs 97 lbs as shown in the pictures. They flywheel is 14" diameter. It's got a real neat feature; there is a rear hand wheel on the top that controls the depth of the table support and it uses an ACME screw to make this adjustment. There is no table - not sure if it ever had one or just got lost or broken. At the bottom right when facing the press, there is a cam lock to keep the table/lower tube in place - it's made of brass and worn enough that it really doesn't hold well. When the table is pulled all the way up, this press is only about 24" tall. The auto-advance arm was broken somewhere along the way, but was repaired well. I sprayed the drill with some lubricating oil and she loosened right up, spins well, and advances the spindle properly. I'm lucky to have found this as the PO was thinking about scrapping it.

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