I have this old hand drill with no markings. The only marking I could find was when I removed the chuck, around the top rim of the chuck it is marked "Goodell bros" & has a patent date of August 13, 1895. This has metal handles that I'm questioning whether they are original or not. Is it a Goodell drill or only the chuck? Can anyone tell me about this tool?
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Look at patent no. 544,411. Patent was for most of the drill features. My example does not have metal handle's or knobs, rather it has the standard wood knobs. I have a number of G-P drills and none have metal knobs or handle. Looks like it was owner modified to me.
Mike
Only metal handle Goodell Pratt drill I found in 1905 catalog was this No 4 which had indexable metal handle for bit storage.
Catalog mentions it had Aug 13,1895 patent chuck. Wheel knob is wood and Goodell-Pratt marked on edge of wheel.
Not your drill but your drill could be this drill with owner modification.
Sorry couldn't get photo to upload.
trying that photo once more.
If the original handle was hollow brass tube, it was probably a bit weak, and perhaps split. The knurled handle looks very much like a machine handle repurposed...
The wheel know actually looks like a knurling tool itself.....
Would almost gamble the drill was owned by a resourceful machinist...;P