Buffalo Drill Press - Need additional information about it

[WinR]

This is in an uncoming estate auction......kind of interested in it. Questions I have.....is it a desirable/dependable unit......parts availability.......and of pricing.
Thanks in advance for any and all help!!

 

[four.cycle]

Wellllll........
THAT "Buffalo" is an offshore-sourced product.
It is NOT "Buffalo Forge" (now "Buffalo Machine") of New York state.

 

[txvwnut]

Used to be a roving tool sale that sold a lot of Buffalo branded stuff in the 90's. Everything under the tent was import and I think the Buffalo branded stuff was the highest quality stuff in the tent.

 

[Whitworth]

My guess is 1980's -1990's Taiwan made generic drill press.
Looks very similar to a floor standing unit I had long ago, expect the one pictured has rivets holding the name tag on (crooked), as opposed to a shiny crinkle foil stickie.

 

[larry_g]

Agree with the above however if it works semi quietly that would be a deal in the $50 range. Now if it includes the vises and tooling on the wall behind it then you may get a deal on the whole package...

If you intend to get into precision metal work then this may not be the unit for you.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[crguy]

Wellllll........
THAT "Buffalo" is an offshore-sourced product.
It is NOT "Buffalo Forge" (now "Buffalo Machine") of New York state.

Yep, the old Buffalo stuff was high quality. I believe this one says Made In Taiwan right on the nameplate.

 

[Ultradog MN]

This is in an uncoming estate auction......kind of interested in it. Questions I have.....is it a desirable/dependable unit......parts availability.......and of pricing.
Thanks in advance for any and all help!!

For woodworking? Maybe.
For metal working? It's just another way too fast, belt drive job.

 

[WinR]

Many thanks for the informative responses.....very helpful!!

I'll continue my search.................

 

[682bear]

I had one exactly like that, I gave $50 for it maybe 15 years ago...

It was a decent DP for what it was, but was geared too fast to drill steel with any drill larger than 5/16"...

-Bear

 

[WillyBoy]

Although it's not an original Buffalo Forge machine, it maybe useful. I have one exactly like it except for the badging. Mine has a "Cummins Tool, Chicago Illinois" label. I bought it for cheap from a neighbor in 1979.

He had bought it the year before and then he and his wife decided to move to Oregon. The movers told he that he could throw it away here and buy another one when he got where he was going cheaper than it would cost to move it. I don't know how true that was.

I've had it in my shop since 1979. I haven't replaced anything on it. Same belts, chuck, motor, bearings. It just keeps working.
The slowest speed is 340 rpm. I've drilled 5/8 inch on the slowest belt position without any problems. There are two drive belts and changing speed is a little more complex than with a single belt machine.

 

[four.cycle]

the OP's drill press is this Buffalo:

Buffalo / Buffalo Brand, St. Louis, MO 63101, Ft. Worth, TX 76111 / importer of hand tools. not a manufacturer. product outsourced from Asia /

Where most of us have seen the brand is most likely on a socket set like this one: