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[Gtidwell]

 

[Phill Tibbetts]

Unfortunately yes, early portable cordless drill.

 

[Gene Davis (Ga.)]

Very early and original cordless drilln dad had one at home when i was growing up.

 

[DIM]

Yes the first cord less drill

 

[Gtidwell]

Everyone is right to a point. What is this drill called and how do you use it? A little hint.

 

[old-9]

Also non-sparking drill. I watched one of my coworkers use one to drill out a brass screw broken off in a missile warhead. Once word got out our area was depopulated. No problems. joe

 

[Tom in TN]

The Soap Box Derby was a big deal when I was a boy growing up in Northeastern Ohio. It was for boys aged 11 through 15. There was a very explicit rule book that specified how the derby had to be built, and particularly that it must be built by the boy with no physical help by anyone else.

I built and raced four derbies. I had no power tools of any kind so any holes that I needed drilled in the cars, I used a brace and bit or a hand operated drill similar to the one pictured. Planes, draw bars, keyhole saws, crosscut saws, chisels, screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, squares of various sizes, sandpaper blocks, paint brushes, etc. I got to use them all.

Good times.

Tom in TN

 

[Russ from MN]

It's called a breast drill. You put your chest against the big curved shoe on top.

 

[Steve@Advance]

Had one similar to it, but it had a D handle instead of the breast piece.

Useless! Impossible to hold steady and crank at the same time!

 

[caterpillar guy]

And you didn't have to plug it into a charger to recharge it.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

I have a two speed breast drill at the farm , you shift the crank handle from one input shaft to another on the small gear box . I used it just the other week to mount a fire hose reel near the house .
I had left my battery drill at home and remembered that I had restored this one and hung it in the shed for emergencies . It took a few moments to co ordinate myself to use it , it has been thirty odd years since I used anything similar . Surprisingly it worked well without too much effort and allowed me to finish the job.

 

[Gtidwell]

This one is what is called a shoulder drill.

 

[Richard G.]

Got a couple on the shelf in my shop.

 

[Pete in Holland MI]

Neighbor needed to drill a couple holes in the leg of his dock, under water. Asked me for my thoughts. Handed him my breast drill, and a can of WD-40 to spray it down afterwards. Said it worked like a charm.

Also had a tool deficient co-worker ask to borrow my cordless drill. Brought in my breast drill. We sat and argued that it WAS, in fact, a cordless drill. He didn't specify a battery powered cordless drill : ). Pulled my Dewalt out from under the desk afterwards & sent him on his way.

 

[IaLeo]

an excellent small drill bit breaker! I guess a kerosene powered drill wasn't available back in the day! Leo

 

[T.R.K.]

My Daddy called that a 'Breast Drill'. And if you can arrange to drill downward, or standing at a comfortable height, the pad at the rear can be pressed against your chest for added drilling pressure.

I used one about 2 months ago to install a new hasp on a door when my cousin's outbuilding got broken into. He wanted a battery drill, but all mine were at work. I got a ladder, took the breast drill down from its 'display' board (Where the antique tools hang, high enough they aren't in the way of anything, but still available when needed.) in my shop and we put it to work.

 

[Greenfrog]

Miller Falls was a good brand. Yes, I have one.