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Manufactured/Badged by:
A. F. Prentice & Co.
Worcester, MA

True Manufacturer:
A. F. Prentice & Co., Worcester, MA
Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type: Drill Press
Machine Size: 18 inch
Submitted By: Robert Lang
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: No.4
Date of Manufacturer: 1871 to 1874
Serial Number: none
Last Updated 9/14/2022 8:47:58 AM

Comments:
Just picked up this cute little 18" A.F. Prentice & Co. drill press.
I figure it was built between 1871 to 1874.
A.F. Prentice & Co. started in 1870.
The sellers tag says Kelly, Howell & Ludwig, Philadelphia, PA.
I found them from at least 1869 to 1874 under that name.
After 1874 it was Kelly & Ludwig.
I believe this was the Prentice No.4 drill.
The 1876 catalog shows a redesigned No.4 drill.
Notice the counterweight to keep the spindle from dropping out.

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Comments: 18" A.F. Prentice & Co. drill press
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Comments: No.4 drill of 1876
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