Category: Drilling Tools – Hand Powered – Gear Drills

North Brothers “YANKEE” No.1003

The No.1003 and its big brother the No.1005 are wonderfully refined little drill presses and grand examples of North Brothers mfg. design excellence. The build quality is […]

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Millers Falls Drill Presses

Note that sadly, these are not my collection ref: Millers Falls Catalogue #35 – 1915 Written in collaboration with Other general references: rhyolith  http://oldtoolheaven.com/index.html Millers […]

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Common Gear Drill Problems/Ailments

This article provides an overview of across the board issues and ailments that plague second hand gear drills. It will not cover makes and models of […]

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Millers Falls No.2

Arguably the most successful hand drill in history, the No.2 has had many variants over nearly a century of production. The first variants were produced […]

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North Brothers “YANKEE” No.1435

Possibly the smallest 2-geared hand drill in existence. This is a high quality tool, has a solid feel and smooth mechanism. Its downfall is that […]

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North Brothers “Yankee” No.1530A

A sophisticated little hand drill that leaves very little to be desired. A combination of this drills ratchet modes, small size, low weight and performance under […]

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Millers Falls No.13A

There are relatively few examples of single speed breast drills, this being one of the few. The No. 13 was an expensive drill in its […]

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Millers Falls No.3

A refined small drill with a smooth mechanism, comparable to a compact Millers Falls No.1. It has an arguably better bit storage handle that won’t come […]

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North Brothers “Yankee” No.1445

A well designed hybrid, exactly what you would expect from the North Brothers Co.! This No.1445 has a very easy method for changing gear, a […]

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