Very old drill press ,all mechanical

[MattyG555]

I have a very old drill press ,all mechanical

 

[MattyG555]

I’d like to know what it’s worth ?

 

[four.cycle]

From the location, I'd have to guess Champion.

Champion / Champion Blower & Forge Co., Lancaster, PA / taps, dies, screw plates, vise / "Electric" screw plates / patent 979073 Dec 20 1910 & 1170072 Feb 1 1916 Henry Brinser Keiper / http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/imagedetail.aspx?id=2867 / https://www.datamp.org/patents/search/xrefCompany.php?id=784 / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/help-identifying-old-champion-forge-post-drill.506866/ /

One of many "Champions".

Only way to determine "market value" is to peruse the "sold" listings on ebay and try to make sense of them. Unfortunately in your case, I doubt many of those old post drills are sold on ebay because of shipping costs.
There are sites like "Worthpoint" which show dollar amounts paid for items, but those sites require paid memberships.

Welcome to the site!

 

[WisJim]

I've owned a dozen or so similar ones over the years, and usually paid no more than $25 for one--although I did pay $65 for the only one that I still have, and some rare types are worth more, but usually got $50 to $100 for the ones that I sold. I see them listed on eBay and elsewhere for hundreds of dollars, but here in Western Wisconsin I'd bet that in the 1940s to 60s just about every farm still had one, but of course farms are disappearing.

 

[RTM]

Depends on where you live, and the condition of the press, and occasionally brand.

Biggest value is find some sucker who really wants one. The rest of us want to pay bottom feeder prices.

 

[Shelbylex]

I agree with WisJim - even though I see a lot of people trying to sell them for big money, I periodically see what appears to be good examples (hard to say without trying) for 50-100$.

 

[crguy]

I have a very old drill press ,all mechanical

Looks to be in good condition, and is a step or two above the basic models. Has either a back gear and/or a power downfeed. There should be a model number on the casting. Where are you located?

 

[Whitworth]

Every antique store or co-op around here (rural) has those in abundance, usually asking $100 plus.
Probably aiming at the yoga pants and Wayfarers crowd as a decorative accessory to their McMansion.
As a serious tool, it ain't worth sheet.

 

[crguy]

I’d like to know what it’s worth ?

Where are you located? That makes a difference.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

We had a post drill in our blacksmith shop when I was a kid. I don’t know how many scrap boards I made Swiss boards out of. When the shop was tore down and I took the drill and stored it on a shelf in my garage. It got in my way a few too many times and sold it for $30 about 25 years ago. Now I have the space and my Grandson would love burning in a few holes for one of his projects.
Found one at an online auction and forgot to bid. It went for about $55-60 including auction fees and any taxes. Pic below.

 

[aquinob]

Probably nothing, if you are thinking about selling it on FBMP or CL. Small presses with motors aren't going for much and that is a genuine hand powered antique. The old arn woodworking market is pretty soft right now, most of the people that were into those machines are getting old or selling off what they already have.

 

[crguy]

We had a post drill in our blacksmith shop when I was a kid. I don’t know how many scrap boards I made Swiss boards out of. When the shop was tore down and I took the drill and stored it on a shelf in my garage. It got in my way a few too many times and sold it for $30 about 25 years ago. Now I have the space and my Grandson would love burning in a few holes for one of his projects.
Found one at an online auction and forgot to bid. It went for about $55-60 including auction fees and any taxes. Pic below.

That's not a post drill.

 

[crguy]

Love it when a new guy comes on the group, asks a few questions, then disappears without another post.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

That's not a post drill.

We had the post drill on the farm. That unit was one I was going to buy at auction with the Grandson in mind.
The one we had looked more like this one.

 

[four.cycle]

Love it when a new guy comes on the group, asks a few questions, then disappears without another post.

It's just the way the internet works.
No different here as any other "discussion forum" site.
Same all over.

 

[paulsomlo]

I’d like to know what it’s worth ?

About 5 cents.

 

[larry_g]

Love it when a new guy comes on the group, asks a few questions, then disappears without another post.

That is why I have a mental rule not to engage with posters who have less than 100 posts. You got more than 100 posts then you are a member of the community.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[four.cycle]

Well, thank you very much for being so welcoming and helpful to new members. Greatly appreciated.

 

[crguy]

Well, thank you very much for being so welcoming and helpful to new members. Greatly appreciated.

I posted 2 messages trying to be helpful, and attempted to contact the OP in case he was in my area. I could have been a buyer. When he doesn't have the decency to reply to me or anyone else, I'm not impressed.

 

[paulsomlo]

He wasn't here to participate - he was here hoping we would write his ebay ad for him.

 

[aquinob]

He wasn't here to participate - he was here hoping we would write his ebay ad for him.

AI could have done that for him.

 

[threepiece]

Like most old tools it is worth what someone is willing to pay. The last post drill I found was in the scrap yard about two years ago. The yard owner paid about 50 cents, I paid $2.

Metal scrap yards are superb places to find old tools and such. Just yesterday I found this Sunbeam drill along with the two eye bolts, electric heater and the contraption on the right that appears to be a compressor of sorts. All was had for $7.

 

[threepiece]

Love it when a new guy comes on the group, asks a few questions, then disappears without another post.

Just because someone doesn’t respond in a day, week or even months doesn’t mean they have disappeared. Believe it or not, some of us are not connected to the internet continuously. After 12 years as a member here I have managed just over 100 posts. Trust me when I say it’s not because I have nothing worth mentioning. I simply would rather be doing it rather than talking about it.