Photo Index - Royersford Foundry & Machine Co. - 20" Back-geared Drill Press

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Royersford Foundry & Machine Co.
Royersford, PA

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:	20" Back-geared Drill Press
Date of Manufacturer:	~1920s
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Last Updated	1/3/2022 8:19:34 PM

Comments:

I bought this machine on Facebook Marketplace near the town of Joliette QC for 130$. It had been used at a welding shop, but the bevel gears were in rough shape so it was retired to the back corner of the shed for many years. It saw significant use, with some obvious past repairs to the back gears and some wear on the power-feed shafts. I fully stripped and restored it over a few months with intention of hooking it to a lineshaft.

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Comments: Restored*
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Comments: As-found (minus table)
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Comments: cleaned and painted parts
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Comments: *damaged bevel gears need replacement, too far gone to repair
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