Need info on a hand drill

Is it metal? Shiny? Its prob. a Yankee screwdriver. The stroke will either turn a screw, or a drill bit.

-- KB "Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past and present are certain to miss the future."

Thanks, and yes, it's metal, shiny, except for the wooden handle. But I thought a screwdriver had spirals in two directions. I know that later, larger models do, and gave an old large brass one to a friend. This little item is only about 9 1/2" long, the handle for one handed use. I suggested a possible drill due to the spiral being in only the one direction, the return then being just loose, not driving.

Bill.

It's a push drill. Not quite as good as an old Goodell-Pratt, IMNSHO, but at least you can still get bits ("drill points") for it.

As far as value, these show up on Ebay all the time. Search for push drill.

BTW, it's an extremely handy tool. Great for screw starting holes. Not so good for through holes, as it tends to "punch" through.

Not so interested in value as usefulness. Where would those bits be available please [other than eBay]?

Thanks!

Bill.

don't ask CS what HE thinks a "hand drill" is.

dave

Bill Rogers wrote:

look like the same design as those for larger, more modern Yankee screwdrivers. What concerns me there is the chuck. With the newer screwdriver I have, and those I've seen, the chuck collet pulls down to accept the bit and springs back to lock it in. In the one I have [last patent 1920] the handle is wood, and the collet screws and unscrews to lock onto the bit by tightening onto a small ball bearing.

Bill.

Well, I looked and apparently they've been discontinued. They were available a few years ago, so you might still find the odd set at an out of the way hardware store.

If you want to see what the set looked like, look at:

Amazon has a newer (i.e., junk) Stanley push drill that comes with 4 drill points. Are they available separately? I don't know.