Hello,
I have just been given a bunch of old hand tools from a friend whose father recently passed away. One of them is an old Miller Falls eggbeater-type drill. It runs a bit stiff but I think if I clean up the three gears, it should run smoothly enough.
My problem is the chuck. It seems to be frozen shut. I cannot loosen it at all. When I try, the entire chuck begins to unscrew but the mouth (is that what it is called?) doesn't budge.
Is there a way I can resolve this problem? The chuck is shut entirely and there is no space whatsoever where I can even put a drill bit or something in to help open it up.
I would really like to get the drill working and start using it!
Thanks!