First built when Drummond Brothers were operating from the home address of Arthur Drummond in Pinks Hill, Wood Street, Guildford, the Drummond 7" stroke hand-operated shaping machine was a splendid examples of late Victorian engineering. Protected by patents (GB) 24772 and 24773 dated November 5th 1908 together with 25262 and 25263 of November 9th 1908, it was a very well-made, rugged little machine with an automatic feed in both directions and made in early and late forms. Both types were very similar but with the former (a very rare model) having a table 6.5" x 4.5" with 7 inches of horizontal travel, 4.5 inches vertically and - an instant identification point - no T-slots in the table top with holes tapped 3/8" Whitworth being provided instead. The later, much more common version, had both an altered clapper box and a table with a top surface of  8" by 9" with two longitudinal T-slots and a circular T-slot that allowed the standard-fit, degree-graduated base vice to be rotated. However, these improvements came at the price of a reduction in table travel to 6" horizontally and 3" vertically. One notable and very useful feature was the inclusion of a circular hole through the body of the shaper - below and in line with the ram - that allowed long work to be passed through from the back and very long keyways cut, or machining work carried out part way along the length. The tool post could be swivelled, was marked with degree divisions - and had a travel of 1.5". Costing £7 : 10s : 0d (delivered) when new in 1902 a vice, three cutting tools, a spanner and tommy-bar were included with the machine.
Serial Numbers extracted from the Work's records
1902 to 1918 no records survive
1919 to 1920 Serials 469 to 533
1920              Serials 534 to 599
1920 to 1921 Serials 600 to 665 (the majority sent to India)
1921 to 1925 Serials 666 to 730 (No. 757 dated at 19-9-1922)
1925 to 1928 Serials 731 to 794
1928 to 1934 Serials 795 to 860 (No. 799 dated at 21-1-1929)
1934 to 1939 Serials 861 to 875
The last example was sent to Owen Wallis & Co. on 13-2-1939