We are excited to announce the donation of a KR Wilson H-frame hydraulic press by Tom Cote. The press was originally manufactured on March 24th, 1944. We believe it to be a model 37FB with a 75 ton capacity, but the builders plate has seen better days. If you can read the etchings for model, serial number, and capacity, comment below! Here are a few photos to examine:

The press requires 3-phase 220 V power. Therefore, we had to put in a power transformer and run some new electrical. With everything wired, we were able to test the press for the first time. Happy to report, after torturing a poor scrap of angle iron, it works like a charm… although it has a bit of an oil leak.