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Woodworking Forum => Woodworking Forum => Topic started by: Yadda on December 31, 2014, 01:06:19 PM

Title: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: Yadda on December 31, 2014, 01:06:19 PM

This one is listed on the 'bay right now.  The seller loosely uses the term "RARE" on lots of posting so I don't know if it applies here, but I haven't see a drill like this one before.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331429207086?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: Bill Houghton on December 31, 2014, 03:10:57 PM

No idea about rarity, but gizmotic cool factor is very, very high.

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: gibsontool on December 31, 2014, 04:23:38 PM

I agree with Bill,I don't know if it is very rare,but it is very cool. According to this seller the majority of his stuff is VERY RARE but I think he stretching things a little.

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: mikeswrenches on December 31, 2014, 04:48:14 PM

Actually they are fairly common.  Usually  there are one or two in the Fine Tool Journal auctions and in Donnelly's.  Like most of them, this one is missing the breast pad that goes on the top. A complete one is uncommon but certainly not "very rare".

Mike 

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: Yadda on December 31, 2014, 05:19:47 PM

Quote from: gibsontool on December 31, 2014, 04:23:38 PM

I agree with Bill,I don't know if it is very rare,but it is very cool. According to this seller the majority of his stuff is VERY RARE but I think he stretching things a little.

He has a plierench posted as "very rare".  There are some rare plierenches, but the World Flight version with angled gears isn't one of them.

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: Yadda on December 31, 2014, 05:23:01 PM

Quote from: mikeswrenches on December 31, 2014, 04:48:14 PM

Actually they are fairly common.  Usually  there are one or two in the Fine Tool Journal auctions and in Donnelly's.  Like most of them, this one is missing the breast pad that goes on the top. A complete one is uncommon but certainly not "very rare".

Mike

Ah ha!  Now I recognize it!  Thanks!

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: mikeswrenches on December 31, 2014, 05:51:20 PM

It took me a while to remember the name of the drill manufacturer...it was Rusby.  Patent link below.

http://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US1046223.pdf

Mike

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: Billman49 on January 01, 2015, 06:21:24 AM

Please copy and add the image to posts like this - after a few months the listing on eBay is deleted, so it's not possible to see what the post is about - it only takes a few seconds to do this:

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: turnnut on January 01, 2015, 03:16:50 PM

in todays email, MJD has one listed for sale, not in the auction,  for $125.oo

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: Papaw on January 01, 2015, 03:19:25 PM

Yep
https://www.mjdtools.com/ToolItem.php?item=126093&list=1788 (https://www.mjdtools.com/ToolItem.php?item=126093&list=1788)
(http://www.mjdtools.com/tools/graphics/126093_sm.jpg)

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: mikeswrenches on January 01, 2015, 05:27:23 PM

What is unusual about the one on eBay is the cast iron top handle.  Most are wood as shown in the Donnlley drill.  Notice the breast plate that is usually missing.

Mike

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: Papaw on January 01, 2015, 05:48:11 PM

I suspect that handle was added at some time. It looks like a classic tool handle of the period.

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: scottg on January 09, 2015, 07:44:22 PM

Thanks for remembering the name Mike !
   I was freaking out with the name at the tip of my brain, except I kept thinking Rusk or something. I would have never remembered Rusby. heeheh
         yours Scott

Title: Re: Unique Hand Drill
Post by: wvtools on February 01, 2015, 09:57:25 PM

The chuck on Rusby drills will pull out about a foot.  If you see the shaft down the middle of the drill frame, it is connected to the chuck.  That is the neat feature of those.  I have had a few, but they are usually missing one or more of the handles.  He got a pretty good price for that one.  I have never got more than 65 or 70 for one.