The photo looks a bit soft - I hope the drill won't be so ;-)
I also love this kind of gear - used it as a youngster - which still
helps me assess how talented and skillful our elders were.
Thanks for the reminder :-)
Which may also apply to photography to stay on topic for a change ;-)
Philippe
Le 23 mars 15 à 17:41, Chris Trask a écrit :
On Saturday I did my usual cycling tour of nearby yard sales,
and I came away with a real treasure:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/16906143101/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/16719721260/
It's an intact Millers Falls breast drill. It's a bit rusty,
and the chuck collar is frozen for now. But, I will take however
long it takes to carefully free it using Liquid Wrench and some
gentle vise-gripping, then disassemble it and give it a thorough
cleaning.
I found an identical one on evilBay with a photo that shows it
mostly disassembled, so I know what I'm dealing with:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/16905974522/
There are three positions for the crank length, and two speeds
on the crown gear. It's a far better breast drill than I ever
thought I would find, and since I paid just $15 for it, it will be
worth the effort.
Chris
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