Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: swervncarz on March 10, 2014, 04:44:38 PM
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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
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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.
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trying that photo once more.
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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