Old monster drill press

[DIY-1945]

There was a thread with a similar discussion but this is a new post since it was a while back, might not get eyes on it.

I have an old (1920-1945?) Canedy-Otto drill press. My search for information suggests it might be a model 32 or 36. It was inherited from my late father-in-law about 15 yrs ago. He worked for ****** Chemical and succumbed to cancer. Does anyone remember "Love Canal" in the news back in the 1980s)? It works fine and is still in use occasionally. We are downsizing / selling our house, moving to a condo and it has to go.

My understanding was it originally was in a shop where multiple machines were driven with long leather belts from a common overhead shaft /pully powered by steam. My father-in-law converted it to an electric motor. The press has a three speed step pully also with a leather belt.

Is there a market for this press? Does it have value? (other than to a chiropractor to fix my back if I try to move this monster?)

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[2oolhound]

Post your location. I'm sure lots of guys would like it but shipping is prohibitive for big stuff.

 

[DIY-1945]

In real estate, the three most important factors are: location, location, location. Apparently that also holds true for a monster drill press.

My location is Holland, MI 49424
Note that is Holland, MICHIGAN, not Netherland.
None-the-less, there are a lot of Dutch descendants locally as early settlers did come here from Netherland.

I do not know what the drill press weighs. Way back when I was a youthful hunk, I disassembled a Chevy 327 engine on the bed of a truck, took bare block, etc to be steam cleaned, then carried all the parts to my basement. I put it all together (new bearing, pistons/rings, cam, etc and carried the assembled short block without heads up a flight of stairs. Although I made it, it was a toss up whether the stair stingers or my back would break. The short block weight about 350-375 lbs. There is no doubt in my mind the drill press is much heavier.