"Egg Beater" Drill Habit

[Grandpadave52]

OK, by the standards established in other threads this is not a collection since it's <24, but it's something to do and keeps old tools and traditions alive; plus I actually use now 3 of these from time-to-time. My fascination with hand drills began at over 60 years ago as did my collection...I just didn't know I'd start collecting at age 3.

 

In the picture below, top row, the drill on the far left belonged to my grandfather. There is no name on it and it is not to the level of the Stanley's beside it. The cap is stamped on top 1.59. I seem to recall similar drills in the Hardware Section of our G.C. Murphy Department Store. The cap unscrewed for bit storage but none of the bits remain...probably lost by me at age 3 or 4. I do remember bits in the handle. I would have to drag a kitchen chair over near the china hutch to climb above and retrieve the drill from on top of a cabinet above the hutch. I also recall getting my butt smacked as a deterrent from playing with the drill, but alas wasted effort.

 

The Stanley Yankee Handyman (Model H1221A, Hy-Lo drive) next to it is my most recent purchase. I picked it out of a bucket of junk at a local Pawn Shop. I gave $5 for it. It has 7/8 original bits. It was pretty nasty but cleaned up nicely. The painted wood handle/knobs was cleaned with 50-50 Simple Green/water, then 3 coats of Johnson's Rust cleaned with Dremel & brass wire brush, polished on the buffing wheel then 3 coats wax.

 

Nest to it, with the red flywheel is Stanley (No 1221). Same process as above to refurb. While a 1221, not the H model, so no bit storage or hy-lo crank. Think I gave $2-$3 for it. Next to it is also a 1221 (no H or bit storage) but is a hy-lo crank. I gave $1 for it at a local flea market. Last one on left pic is my prize I bought last fall for $3 at the Covered Bridge Festival. A Stanley Yankee, North Bros, H1431. The brand is on both the chuck and handle ferrule. The black and yellow is a John Deere made by Stanley. I bought this new in probably 1986-87 when Deere closed out their Carpenter Tool line most of which was made for them by Stanley. Has all eight bits plus I bought an extra set. At the time, my cost was less than $5 for all. It's also a hy-lo...very similar to the Red/Blue Handyman just a newer version.

 

 

Gear tooth side of flywheels

 

The 1.59 on grandpa's drill cap; Still have the original box the JD came in

 

A little better pics close-up...my old phone camera is only 2mp I think

 

I'll probably repaint the flywheel on the older H1221...pretty rusty and it's cast steel. The H1221A had some nasty chalk like stuff or maybe Liquid Nails where the bare paint area is. I tried everything to get it off and finally used some spray carburetor/ choke/ injector cleaner. It removed it, but took most of the paint too. I just can't bring myself to completely refinish; adds to the character don't you think?

 

Anyways, one of my vices...I've let a few go if over $5 bucks or just completely worn out or junk, but at least these are saved. One of these days when I get   I may refurb grandpa's drill...Time just isn't right yet. I have typed up a short story, rolled up and placed in the bit storage (since I lost the bits 60+ years ago) about it's history. My grandmother made sure I was the one to get it though! I intend it go to my oldest grandson.

Edit: removed redundant pic

Edited October 6, 2016 by Grandpadave52

[Stick486]

nice collection...

but how do the irons fit into the scheme of things..

[steven newman]

Well, I only have five eggbeaters....so I don't feel too bad.  

 

Now....braces on the other hand.....

 

[Grandpadave52]

3 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

nice collection...

but how do the irons fit into the scheme of things..

Coming attractions...stay tuned...it was in a box of junk I picked up for a couple bucks. It's an old school Stanley for a block plane.

[Chips N Dust]

Nicw collection!

[Bundoman]

Cool group of drills you have there. I have a couple of the North Bros in the shop.   I love the mechanism with reverse and gear shift.  Just a marvel to me.

[Gene Howe]

whoa! That's a bunch. Nice collection. 

[kmealy]

I call them my "cordless, variable torque, reversible,variable speed, never need batteries" drill.

 

I think Roy Underhill calls them "alcohol powered."

[HandyDan]

Nice collection Dave.  I had one until I got my first cordless drill.  It is fun to see what someone is drawn to collect.

[HandyDan]

10 hours ago, Stick486 said:

nice collection...

but how do the irons fit into the scheme of things..

 

The old coot is probably going to show us how to shave with one since he found out waxing hurts.

[John Moody]

Those are really nice and beats my collection. I like what you have determined so I am not a hoarder either!

 

 

They are all in the condition I found them, not restoration.

[Grandpadave52]

Awesome John! Nope your not a hoarder either!  Even more cool is the second from the right drill...the long lost "brother" to Grandpa's (my first) drill...same aluminum flywheel with red flaking paint. I had never seen another one like it until your pics. Looks like yours might be "right-handed"  though whereas mine is "left-handed." 

[John Moody]

2 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Awesome John! Nope your not a hoarder either!  Even more cool is the second from the right drill...the long lost "brother" to Grandpa's (my first) drill...same aluminum flywheel with red flaking paint. I had never seen another one like it until your pics. Looks like yours might be "right-handed"  though whereas mine is "left-handed." 

 

So does that make us kin now?

[Grandpadave52]

1 minute ago, John Moody said:

 

So does that make us kin now?

Guess I'd have to say yep, we're brothers with different parents.

[Bundoman]

Great groupings guys!  I was unaware that John Deere sold an egg beater!  I have learned something yet again!  Here are the cranky beaters that have followed me home.  Just like John's, these are all as they arrived in my possession.  My favorites are the 4 North Bros. and the Goodell Pratt 259 top left.  I like the gearshift options they have.   I just found the GP last Friday during a rainout from harvest work.  I have a couple Stanleys that arent in the photo.  I think my girls have put them in their tool boxes.  I couldnt locate them and know that my daughters, especially the one in my profile picture, have fun drilling holes in scrap with them.  

[Grandpadave52]

1 hour ago, Bundoman said:

 

Great groupings guys!  I was unaware that John Deere sold an egg beater!  I have learned something yet again!  Here are the cranky beaters that have followed me home.  Just like John's, these are all as they arrived in my possession.  My favorites are the 4 North Bros. and the Goodell Pratt 259 top left.  I like the gearshift options they have.   I just found the GP last Friday during a rainout from harvest work.  I have a couple Stanleys that arent in the photo.  I think my girls have put them in their tool boxes.  I couldnt locate them and know that my daughters, especially the one in my profile picture, have fun drilling holes in scrap with them. 

 

Pretty sweet grouping you have too! Glad to see someone else is rescuing these tools. It's pretty cool your daughters have become attached to a couple of them and are now "collecting" too! 

 

Deere introduced their brand of tools in the early 1970's (as did now defunct International Harvester). Deere's first focus was basic hand tools; e.g. wrenches, sockets/sets, pliers (what farmer could be w/o pliers ), punches, chisels, screwdrivers, ball peen hammers and the like. Common tools used on the farm for general maintenance. Bonney made the wrenches, sockets, ratchets, maybe some of the pliers, for Deere; Stanley made the screwdrivers and maybe some of the pliers, side-cutters, fencing pliers, etc. Since a lot of farmers also did basic carpentry or woodworking, they then begin offering basic wood-shop tools; e.g. tape measures, squares, claw hammers, handsaws, wood chisels, clamps, Surform planes, block & smoothing planes, the egg-beaters...well you get it. Almost all of these were made by Stanley with Deere's brand. Deere finally phased out home maintenance/wood-shop tools in 1986 or 87.

 

I have several different Deere tools of both types that I still use.

[p_toad]

Nice!     It's really good seeing all those.   I don't have pictures, but have a nice two speed breast drill i got from a neighbor's yard sale.   Gummed out some but i cleaned it up and oiled (lightly)...   sweet tool.   Even took the jaw apart (and yes, that's tricky...small parts and springs...be careful if you decide to go that route).    Have a few old braces that seem to get deposited at the various Restores around...   nobody seems to want them (well, except me).   even picked up a nice green handle split-wedge screwdriver to go with the red handle ones i have.   very handy tool for regular slotted screws.

[John Moody]

On 10/15/2016 at 8:03 PM, Bundoman said:

Great groupings guys!  I was unaware that John Deere sold an egg beater!  I have learned something yet again!  Here are the cranky beaters that have followed me home.  Just like John's, these are all as they arrived in my possession.  My favorites are the 4 North Bros. and the Goodell Pratt 259 top left.  I like the gearshift options they have.   I just found the GP last Friday during a rainout from harvest work.  I have a couple Stanleys that arent in the photo.  I think my girls have put them in their tool boxes.  I couldnt locate them and know that my daughters, especially the one in my profile picture, have fun drilling holes in scrap with them.  

 

Very nice group you have. Excited to see others hearing them call and giving them a ride home. 

 

[Bundoman]

12 hours ago, John Moody said:

 

Very nice group you have. Excited to see others hearing them call and giving them a ride home. 

 

Thanks John!  I just cleaned and oiled the Goodell-Pratt on Sunday and think that I waited way too long to try using one of these that is actualy functional.  Pretty sure it will become a favorite at least for small holes.  

[Cal]

Wow, since none of them qualify as "collections", guess I will just say nice assemblages!!!

Cal