September 24, 20169 yr Well, yesterday was the 75 cent Push drill, Buck Rogers No.100 Today's little drive about.. Price sticker says $2 Stamped as a Made in USA PEXTO. Almost minty, very little rust spots to brush out. Has "PEXTO" stamped there, inside an oval. Chuck is a "Holdall" style. Jaws still have their springs, and work jut fine. Wood appears to be a Rosewood. Might be Walnut, but it is full of black streaks in the grain. remains of a grayish label on the sweep handle. This is an 8" sweep brace. Has a good ratcheting action. There are, though, three phillips headed screws to hold the top knob in place. Not too hateful, for $2? Kind of a slow weekend...
September 25, 20169 yr Author Screws do not seem to match the existing finish. Almost like a set of hinge screws were used. Maybe the others had stripped out? The "new" screws have a brownish colour to them. May not be original screws. PEXTO was from back in the 1920 or so? maybe Moody could shed some light on that? I could look around for some steel slotted screws. Not sure what size or length.
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