Three Spindle Drill Press, Used by the Waltham Watch Company, circa 1880
THF110253 / Three Spindle Drill Press, Used by the Waltham Watch Company, circa 1880
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Artifact Overview
The Waltham Watch Company was a world-famous example of a highly mechanized manufacturer of quality consumer goods. Specialized labor, new machines, and interchangeable parts combined to produce the company's low-cost, high-grade watches. Workers used this type of drill press to put holes in watch face plates -- an operation later mechanized by an automatic plate drilling machine invented in 1890.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Drill press
Date Made
circa 1880
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
91.102.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast iron
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 13 in
Width: 8.75 in
Length: 7 in
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