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Martin King 205/07/2021 19:08:55
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Hi all,

We have over the years had many many hand drills of all sorts for restoration and sale and I thought that i had seen them all!

Yesterday however turned this up at Yeovil car boot, a really unusual small design that I have not seen before. No makers marks of any sort.

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Has the standard small 4 jaw chuck usually seen on Archimedes type drills; the body is of pressed or stamped steel and all parts are riveted together, no screws at all. Works really nicely!

Anyone come across one by any chance?

The only nice find in a rubbish day, got totally soaked, all our stuff got wet also and we took £12 with £7 entrance fee. Can't win 'em all! frown

Cheers, Martin

Michael Gilligan05/07/2021 20:20:36
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That’s cute, Martin !

Are the ‘pinion’ teeth just rods ?

MichaelG.

Peter Greene05/07/2021 22:26:00
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Forerunner of a Leytool perhaps.

Richard S205/07/2021 22:32:51
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I also like it. Very compact. Looks about 3.1 spindle to hand wheel ratio from the pic.

Nice find and never seen one like it. Shame it was not a good day for you.

Regards

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