Bradson Pillar Drill No.29 Breakdown

After much effort the drill was finally stripped down and we could begin looking at the damage and wear.

All the castings are in good order albeit corroded. The gears were seized but the teeth are complete with no signs of wear, but the bearings are shot and the handle is split and worn. So the first job is cleaning and testing the parts. Original parts are the best, but we had to be sure because fabricating parts is time consuming and costly.

So while Lenard did his 1940's house wife impression I broke out our new toy...

But the fun wasn't to last as our latest purchase died... So it's back to the shop tommorow!!!



While Lenard was neck deep in gummed up parts I stripped and fixed the handle, Then is used wood dye to bring some colour back to the piece, finally I finished it off with extra hard clear coat. The concurrent activity was preparing the metal handles for primer and paint. The nuts and bolt were cleaned ready for polishing.