Photo Index - W. F. & John Barnes Co. - Power Feed

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Manufactured/Badged by:
W. F. & John Barnes Co.
Rockford, IL.

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Size:	20"
Submitted By:	Clay MacWhirter

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Power Feed
Date of Manufacturer:	~1890s
Serial Number:
Last Updated	9/20/2022 9:52:30 PM

Comments:

This Barnes drill was in a paper mill in Campbellford Ontario. It had a V-belt drive which I replaced with a fixed and idler pulley for lineshaft configuration. It is in good shape and everything works as it should, although the main bevel gear, which has already been replaced with a wider bronze gear of the same pitch, is worn. It deserves a restoration down the line. For the moment it is functional and has a foot pedal shifter as was originally fitted.
The drill has four step pulley speeds and a planetary gearset inside the upper cone pulley for a total of 8 spindle speeds, and three power-feed speeds. The power feed is engaged by a lever just right of the spindle by the handwheel.

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