Progress No.1 Drill

Yes nick , they were heavily built of good materials too, and made to last. You often see in older workshops, old pillar drills that must be 50 or 60 years old , and still going strong.

Nice machine Ronan, I would say go ahead and do that cafe :P hehe @Nick; today's machines suck... they look so bad if I had to buy a new machine the first thing I would buy for it, is a cover so I don't see it :P it will distract me !! LoL

Hi Keith, just picked up your post and read with interest as I am currently restoring an Elliot Progress 1. Could I ask you where you sourced new bearings for the pulley wheel and main shaft. Mine need replacing, they are Hoffmann on the pulley and R&M on the shaft. Both these companies were absorbed, along will Pollard (namesake!) I believe into what is now RHP bearings, (Ransome, Hoffman, Pollard) however none of their present codes resemble any of the codes on my bearings and I'm struggling to find any cross references on line. I could work on sizes alone but I'm a bit concerned about any loadings/tolerances that may be hidden among the reference numbers. If I can get my drill to look anything like yours I will be a happy chap, it's excellent, like the colour, reminds me of Harrison grey. Cheers

I'm new here as you can see.

I came across this historic thread.

I am just about to purchase an Elliott Progress No.1 (Mk2 model with the same spindle as the one shown in this thread by )

However, it does not come with a pulley cover so I am hoping someone either has a spare or they might send me their one which I can then make a fibreglass copy of.

I will probably make some more top covers in case anyone else needs one.

Alternatively I could cast one in aluminium.

If anyone has a pully cover the can sell me or one which they can send me, which I will then return to them, then that would be great.

I have an Elliott Progress No.1 MK2 benchtop pillar type. But it is without a base casting or table casting. All working apart from that.

If of any interest to anyone it can go for very little cash.

Rod Ashton - Rod, I could be interested in that. I'll message you now.

Ok. So quick update........

If anyone is prepared to give me a plaster-of-paris impression of the outside profile of the Pulley cover of their Progress No.1 then I would willing to send them a free fibreglass spare cover if they want it?

It would just mean I have to send someone a plywood box, some casting sand and some plaster-of-paris.

The willing participant would simply have to fill the box with sand, press their top cover into it and then remove it and then pour in the plaster of paris and send the casting back to me.

From that profile I can then make a GRP mold and go from there.

WHAT CAN I OFFER IN EXCHANGE?

Is anyone willing to help me on this one? Is there anything I can offer in exchange?

I can Tig Braze a shaft for someone and offer ACME threads and other small jobs in exchange?

I can Tig braze holes in a pillar drill table if you require?

is there anyone with a Progress No.1 drill who wants a part made or repaired in exchange for helping me?

R

Edited By Richard Kent 1 on 29/06/2021 20:55:26

Edited By Richard Kent 1 on 29/06/2021 21:27:52

A 1 HP motor on a drill that size ? I thought the motor plate said 1/2 HP ?

Could be wrong .

Hi Larry,

The Progress 1 used a 0.75 HP stock motor as far as I know.

R

Edited By Richard Kent 1 on 30/06/2021 09:58:54

Keith,

I hope you don't mind me resurrecting such an old thread but I am currently restoring an old Progress No. 1 Mark 1 (very slightly older than yours, I think). I am struggling to remove the pulley from the spindle and I wonder if you could offer any advise.

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=175183&p=1#2748745

Edited By AJAX on 21/10/2021 11:17:22