The No.1003 and its big brother the No.1005 are wonderfully refined little drill presses and grand examples of North Brothers mfg. design excellence. The build quality is […]
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Millers Falls Drill Presses
Note that sadly, these are not my collection ref: Millers Falls Catalogue #35 – 1915 Written in collaboration with Other general references: rhyolith http://oldtoolheaven.com/index.html Millers […]
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Common Gear Drill Problems/Ailments
This article provides an overview of across the board issues and ailments that plague second hand gear drills. It will not cover makes and models of […]
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Millers Falls No.2
Arguably the most successful hand drill in history, the No.2 has had many variants over nearly a century of production. The first variants were produced […]
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North Brothers “YANKEE” No.1435
Possibly the smallest 2-geared hand drill in existence. This is a high quality tool, has a solid feel and smooth mechanism. Its downfall is that […]
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North Brothers “Yankee” No.1530A
A sophisticated little hand drill that leaves very little to be desired. A combination of this drills ratchet modes, small size, low weight and performance under […]
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Millers Falls No.13A
There are relatively few examples of single speed breast drills, this being one of the few. The No. 13 was an expensive drill in its […]
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Millers Falls No.3
A refined small drill with a smooth mechanism, comparable to a compact Millers Falls No.1. It has an arguably better bit storage handle that won’t come […]
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North Brothers “Yankee” No.1445
A well designed hybrid, exactly what you would expect from the North Brothers Co.! This No.1445 has a very easy method for changing gear, a […]
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North Brothers “Yankee” No.1430
An extremely light weight compact hand drill, the No.1430 is ideally suited to delicate tasks where manoeuvrability is of benefit. Unlike many other manufactures of […]
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