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Millers Falls Hand Drills

Millers Falls Hand Drill No 2 -1931. Cocobolo Handles!


Millers Falls Hand Drill No 2 - 1931 Edition. Triangular Logo, Millers Falls, Mass. Millers Falls catalog describes this drill as: Rare tropical wood; malleable iron, black enameled frame; large gear painted red; other metal parts nickeled. Hollow End Handle, with screw cap, shaped so tool may be used as a breast drill, and spare bits. Removable side grip handle. Cut Gears with adjustable friction roll to equalize bearing. Pinion of Steel, Ball Thrust Bearing. Reinforced spindle housing. Chuck of Star pattern (Ryther's Patent) with 3 jaws opening with springs, which are Protected From Injury and Will Not Get Out of Order, and Closing Evenly on, and Centering Accurately, round shanks from 0 to 3/8 inch in diameter. Smooth Operator! Superb tool!

General view.

Ryther's spring chuck.

Painted spindle housing and friction roll.

Beautiful Cocobolo handle with a cap. The repair you see here is an inlay
of Maple in the chip. It actually looks nice!

Reinforced spindle housing.

Triangular trademark and Cocobolo crank handle.

"Mushroom" detachable side handle.

Fully restored:

Main frame fully stripped, re-painted and baked. Side handle sanded, re-stained with red mahogany and painted with 3 layers of lacquer. Main and crank handles sanded polished, treated with BLO 50/50 and treated with 3 layers of wax. Carnauba wax for a final coat. Gear tight and very smooth. Chuck disassembled, cleaned inside and out. All inside and outside surfaces polished, including jaws – for smooth operation. Greased, oiled, tuned and checked.

Smooth Operator! Superb tool!

Millers Falls Hand Drills