Photo Index - Canedy-Otto Manufacturing Co. - Canedy-Otto no.00 post drill

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Canedy-Otto Manufacturing Co.
Downer's Grove, IL; Chicago Heights, IL; Great Lakes, IL

True Manufacturer:
Canedy-Otto Manufacturing Co., Downer's Grove, IL; Chicago Heights, IL; Great Lakes, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Size:	40" from top handle to bottom bracket
Submitted By:	Julian Birchall

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Canedy-Otto no.00 post drill
Date of Manufacturer:	1890-1910
Serial Number:
Last Updated	9/12/2021 12:33:21 AM

Comments:

Barn find in Southern BC, Canada
Vintage difficult to ascertain, but same model appears in this list with dates and fits with company history (also on this site) so I'm going with that for the time being.

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Comments: Original condition. Appears to be complete. Everything turns, much more dirt than rust.
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Comments: Strip down complete. One broken screw remains in crank handle. but the fit of the crank is tight. I'll not dig the stud out unless I source a replacement
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Comments: A halved washer provides the lock between the advancement screw and the main shaft. Also note, the nut that secures the connection is left hand thread.
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Comments: Two days of wire brushing to remove 120 years of grime Top handle is metal painted to look like wood. I wonder if this is original One small chip missing out of a spoke in the top wheel Repaired with chemical metal as I do not have equipment to braze
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Comments: The original paint was battleship grey, but this is for display in my own workshop and I wanted it to look pretty
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Comments: Wooden crank handle was dry and cracked. Boiled linseed oil over two days, to rehydrate then sanded back and finished with a paste wax.
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