Photo Index - Champion Blower & Forge Co. - No.90

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Champion Blower & Forge Co.
Lancaster, PA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Size:	6"
Submitted By:	Bill Lee

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	No.90
Date of Manufacturer:	Early 1900's
Serial Number:
Last Updated	9/7/2015 9:13:09 PM

Comments:

I picked this drill press up from a buddy of mine in our antique club. After cleaning, I realized it had almost all of its original paint, and the bright metal only had minor surface rust, so I wire brushed it, and reassembled it. The board was original, but cracked the full length in the middle and was very brittle. I clamped and glued back the board together and decided to use boiled linseed oil on it to try to soften the wood somewhat. It is 125 year old old growth lumber and I wanted to save it from drying out and cracking even further. If the board had been in better shape I would have left it.

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Comments: The Chuck is T.J. Almond from 1890 and predates the Jacobs feed Chuck. This one uses a spanner to tighten it.
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Comments: A light wire brushing is all this table really needed
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Comments: On the wall along with my Buffalo forge number 155
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