Description

Antique hand-crank post drills featuring substantial cast-iron frames, exposed gears, large flywheels and adjustable circular worktables. These manually powered workshop tools combine practical engineering with the sculptural presence of early industrial machinery.

Originally intended for vertical mounting on a timber post or workshop wall, each drill uses a hand crank and geared mechanism to turn the drilling spindle. Their open construction reveals the working components, from the toothed gears to the feed screws and supporting castings.

Both examples retain aged metal surfaces, wooden crank handles and timber mounting boards. One bears a Kitchener casting mark, connecting it to Ontario’s manufacturing history.

Distinctive pieces for an antique tool collection, workshop display or industrial interior.

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H: 34"/46" W: 13"/16" D: 14"/16"