hand drill ID help.... GOODELL BROS?

[swervncarz]

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?

[mikeswrenches]

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

[jimwrench]

 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.

[jimwrench]

  trying that photo once more.

[rusty]

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