Hi gang;

I recently bought another old machine for restoration. It's a Buffalo
Forge Co. drill press from the 1900-1920 era (I think). Mine is the 20"
floor standing version, with the power feed and back gear train. It
stands about 6'4" and weighs about 500 lbs. It's in pretty nice shape
overall, mostly just covered with decades of grime and some light rust.
A few shafts are frozen, but most of them turn. One broken handle and a
bunch of holes in the table. I'll be pulling it apart and completely
restoring it. I'll be rigging it up with an authentic flat belt drive.

Any other owners of Buffalos like this out there? Has anyone seen any
catalog references or other info on when they were made, different
models, etc.?

Say Gunner, do you have any old time flat belt lineshaft clutch
assemblies in your stash. I'm in Burbank, so I could meet you
somewhere.

Bruce Johnson

On 31 Jul 2005 15:26:43 -0700, wrote:

Hi gang;

I recently bought another old machine for restoration. It's a Buffalo
Forge Co. drill press from the 1900-1920 era (I think). Mine is the 20"
floor standing version, with the power feed and back gear train. It
stands about 6'4" and weighs about 500 lbs. It's in pretty nice shape
overall, mostly just covered with decades of grime and some light rust.
A few shafts are frozen, but most of them turn. One broken handle and a
bunch of holes in the table. I'll be pulling it apart and completely
restoring it. I'll be rigging it up with an authentic flat belt drive.

Any other owners of Buffalos like this out there? Has anyone seen any
catalog references or other info on when they were made, different
models, etc.?


Well my Buffalo isn't in as good a shape as yours from the sounds of
it. But my Canedy / Otto is in better shape. You can check them out
here.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/cinci.htm


Wayne Cook
Shamrock, TX
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm