Dieselman 63
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Hello!
Recently I deliberated over two drill presses for sale - a Tanner near-ish to me, and a Fobco in the South Island.
Now, Christchurch is just over 400 miles away from me - 667km to be precise, apparently according to Google that's 11 hours in the car, plus whatever the ferry costs (expensive), so it seemed unlikely. The seller had no experience with any form of craft, metalwork or woodwork so wouldn't be able to make me up a suitable crate for a freight forwarders... it all seemed a tragic tale of a great machine just out of my reach...
...However... I asked my friend who does joinery if she would consider collecting it and boxing it up for me in a wooden crate for shipping (I'll pay her and maybe send her a little gift to say thanks), and she said she would! So here the story begins. My drill press is still in Christchurch, but it's due to head north where it will meet some friends, and one man who is dying to restore it!
(It also came with some goodies)
I screenshot this snapchat whilst I was at work (she has a '57 Morris Minor if you're wondering who James is)
A bloody clean table! Apparently the guy's father was an engineer, who is going into a home as he is too ill. The guy doesn't know a thing about tools and just wants rid of the lot. I got a complimentary Record 412 with it,too!
That's $100 or so saved, plus hours of looking for one that isn't munted. The seller also said there were some drill bits and did I want them. I said sure, even if they're blunt or rusted, it was worth a pop. I'm glad I said yes, because they came in these little things
So that's the current situation. There should be more on this in future, but I thought you might like to know the beginnings of the project.
Cheers
Recently I deliberated over two drill presses for sale - a Tanner near-ish to me, and a Fobco in the South Island.
Now, Christchurch is just over 400 miles away from me - 667km to be precise, apparently according to Google that's 11 hours in the car, plus whatever the ferry costs (expensive), so it seemed unlikely. The seller had no experience with any form of craft, metalwork or woodwork so wouldn't be able to make me up a suitable crate for a freight forwarders... it all seemed a tragic tale of a great machine just out of my reach...
...However... I asked my friend who does joinery if she would consider collecting it and boxing it up for me in a wooden crate for shipping (I'll pay her and maybe send her a little gift to say thanks), and she said she would! So here the story begins. My drill press is still in Christchurch, but it's due to head north where it will meet some friends, and one man who is dying to restore it!
(It also came with some goodies)
I screenshot this snapchat whilst I was at work (she has a '57 Morris Minor if you're wondering who James is)
A bloody clean table! Apparently the guy's father was an engineer, who is going into a home as he is too ill. The guy doesn't know a thing about tools and just wants rid of the lot. I got a complimentary Record 412 with it,too!
That's $100 or so saved, plus hours of looking for one that isn't munted. The seller also said there were some drill bits and did I want them. I said sure, even if they're blunt or rusted, it was worth a pop. I'm glad I said yes, because they came in these little things
So that's the current situation. There should be more on this in future, but I thought you might like to know the beginnings of the project.
Cheers
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