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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sudsy on August 19, 2019, 02:01:24 AM

Title: Millers Falls # 216 Two Speed, Self Advancing, Hand Crank Drill Press
Post by: Sudsy on August 19, 2019, 02:01:24 AM

Spur of the moment purchase, $200 (did I get a deal or did I overpay, or was that the right price ??)
The old Globe Los Angeles vise was not part of the deal.

Just finished a preliminary cleaning and oiling

Each time you hear a click in the videos it's lowering the bit by a small amount. You can see the actuating arm in the close up in the second video.
The dial can be adjusted to a faster drop for wood or a slow drop for metal, or disengaged for full manual raising and lowering.

Very cool old tool !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcoIf4nuqM4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWwR94A5pao

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Title: Re: Millers Falls # 216 Two Speed, Self Advancing, Hand Crank Drill Press
Post by: skipskip on August 19, 2019, 11:40:45 AM

Toward the upper end of the price range, but its in very nice shape

Title: Re: Millers Falls # 216 Two Speed, Self Advancing, Hand Crank Drill Press
Post by: jdjax on August 19, 2019, 02:13:24 PM

I agree with  skipskip on price.

FYI   Often those drill presses get broken because the operator was using a dull drill bit and kept cranking the handle, which as you know keeps advancing the  bit.

Title: Re: Millers Falls # 216 Two Speed, Self Advancing, Hand Crank Drill Press
Post by: p_toad on August 19, 2019, 03:37:53 PM

Don't know anything about values, but that's one sweet machine and thanks for the videos.   Don't think i've ever seen one in operation before.

Title: Re: Millers Falls # 216 Two Speed, Self Advancing, Hand Crank Drill Press
Post by: international3414 on August 19, 2019, 03:54:21 PM

definitely cool,what year is the ad?

Title: Re: Millers Falls # 216 Two Speed, Self Advancing, Hand Crank Drill Press
Post by: Yadda on August 19, 2019, 06:59:35 PM

Too cool!  Very gizmotic.