Drilling Press, 19th Century
A power-driven precision drill press of the type used by Eli Whitney to make interchangeable gun parts, A drill press (also known as a pedestal drill, pillar drill, or bench drill) is a fixed style of drill that may be mounted on a stand or bolted to the floor or workbench. Portable models with a magnetic base grip the steel workpieces they drill. No artist credited, undated
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Drill Interchangeable Mechanics Pedestal Power-driven
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