Buffalo Forge Drill Press [Archive] - Sawmill Creek Woodworking Community

Rick Fisher

03-28-2009, 12:46 AM

Does anyone know if a Buffalo 15 drill press is domestic or import?

Ken Deckelman

03-28-2009, 6:50 AM

Looks like they where Made in the US:

OWWM #1 (http://www.owwm.com/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=129)

OWWM #2 (http://www.owwm.com/MfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=129&tab=4)

I just Googled "buffalo forge"

Frank Hagan

03-29-2009, 12:12 AM

I think all the older 15's are domestic ... I have the one pictured at http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=2983

I think Buffalo Forge had its divisions sold off. The machine tool division that made the drill presses is now Buffalo Machine Tools of Niagra (see http://www.bmt-usa.com/prod02.htm for the newer style No. 15 drill).

I seem to remember reading that Buffalo Forge did sell some imports later on ... like the 1980's ... but it could be the new BMT-USA company that is doing that. I can't find that reference now. There was a subsidiary Canadian company founded in 1905, so there are some Canadian models of the older presses as well.

Rod Sheridan

03-30-2009, 9:10 AM

I think all the older 15's are domestic ... I have the one pictured at http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=2983

I think Buffalo Forge had its divisions sold off. The machine tool division that made the drill presses is now Buffalo Machine Tools of Niagra (see http://www.bmt-usa.com/prod02.htm for the newer style No. 15 drill).

I seem to remember reading that Buffalo Forge did sell some imports later on ... like the 1980's ... but it could be the new BMT-USA company that is doing that. I can't find that reference now. There was a subsidiary Canadian company founded in 1905, so there are some Canadian models of the older presses as well.

Most of the Canadian models will be badged Canadian Blower and Forge...........Same equipment, different country, different badge.

Regards, Rod.