Can somebody tell me which model buffalo drill this is??

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Found this on craigslist today and the guy aint sure what model it is. He dont think it has the tag on the side of it. What i do know: Buffalo drill press 1/2 horse motor with 5/8 chuck.It is about 6 ft tall with adj. table. it has 5 different pulleys for different speeds. From what i have seen they are made in the US. Is this right? I got him down to $70 on it. He says it works fine and drills straight and everything and is in decent shape for a old drill. Attached ImagesEquipment:Lincoln Ranger 8Lincoln Power Mig 255Miller Diversion 165Hypertherm Powermax 45Victor Pro Series Torch setTons of other shop supplies
Reply:Or is it worth that much since it only has a 1/2 hp motor.Equipment:Lincoln Ranger 8Lincoln Power Mig 255Miller Diversion 165Hypertherm Powermax 45Victor Pro Series Torch setTons of other shop supplies
Reply:Buy it before someone else does!  You can i.d. the exact model later.  Buffalo made top-notch stuff back in the day.  I'd guess it's somewhere between a No. 14 and a No. 16. The woodworking machines site, www.owwm.com or something like that, may have the manuals for it in pdf form.  Spend some time searching there.I'd hate to guess what a new press of that quality would cost - you wouldn't find one at your local hardware or big-box store.  They may be physically that size, but they're not that quality.I should add that there are some cheap "Buffalo" tools out these days - they aren't like the old ones at all.  Also, the original Buffalo company is still alive (I think under different ownership), although parts for any of the old machines will cost you exorbitant fees.  For example, I priced the handle to raise and lower the table on my No. 22 press, and it was over $400.
Reply:How do i tell the difference between the good one and the bad one. I did some research the other day and they used to be called buffalo forged. Is that the good one if it has that name on there. I also seen where some were made in canada, the US, and then some in taiwan. I figure the cheap ones were made in taiwan but if there aint a plate on it i wont be able to tell that. I was just trying to figure out how to tell without that plate. If it is a cheap one is it still worth the $75.Thanks for the reply....Equipment:Lincoln Ranger 8Lincoln Power Mig 255Miller Diversion 165Hypertherm Powermax 45Victor Pro Series Torch setTons of other shop supplies
Reply:For $75 you'll have a drill press, if you don't already have one. $75 doesn't buy much now days. That is a smaller floor model than some that Buffalo produced, so you'll be looking at one of their bottom of the product line machines. Whether it is any better than your typical Asian manufactured drill press will have to be determined by inspection. Its a simple, non-power feed, higher spindle speed model more useful for woodworking than fabricating metal, more or less similar to what is available these days from Asia and elsewhere. If you are looking for a truly serviceable drill press, spend your time, effort and money on a higher end product. There are a lot of used drill presses out there and many have features that would be more suitable to working with metal...power downfeed, slower spindle speeds and larger tables.EDIT: As for telling the difference between a good or a bad Buffalo drill press...just a quick look should tell you whether it's any better or the same as the imports...it'll be that noticeable.Last edited by WyoRoy; 11-30-2011 at 05:27 PM.Lincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.
Reply:I would bet that drill is china but it is well worth the money I have a old buffalo us made drill. China buffalo stuff is so comen around here I dont tell what brand I have because they only know China stuff.