Vintage Canedy-Otto hand-cranked post beam drill press - GIF

[Toolmaker51]

As a young kid in the late 50's (about 8 or 10), my grand-dad had a drill press exactly like that one.
It was out in a building on his farm; which also served as a pig barn.
I spent a lot of time cranking that thing.........with nothing on the table; I just liked to see things spin.
The pawl and ratchet was fascinating to watch, too. Could've been the same brand, IDK.

And here you are today, at HMT.net
Uncanny. I'd wager 95% of persons on this site, and the many other [but pale] mechanical forums relate an early fascination, starting their own pursuit.
The lucky ones have it a lifetime.

At the same time, our educational "experts" see vocational exposure as unwarranted.