My old tools...

[Pop]

Rather than put more in the thread about my scrollsaw, I thought I'd put these as a seperate thread. Some of you had shown interest in the antique tool collection that I display with my truck at car shows. I'll try to put a different one up every week. (If I run out it will always give me the excuse to go get more...) Most of the tools you'll see are either Millers Falls, Goodell Pratt or Stanley since they were the top 3 manufacturers in the time period I collect. Goodell Pratt tools ofetn had the name tag on them that said "Toolsmiths". In late February of 1931 Millers Falls and Goodell Pratt merged. At lot of the tools kept their individual name tags and eventually tools came out of the merger with the best of both manufacturers ideas incorporated into them.

This is a bench mounted drill press from around 1926. It was made by Millers Falls Corp, located in Millers Falls Mass. Original cost was around $12.00 It was a manually operated hand crank drill press that could use bits from 0 to 3/8". The top hand wheel fed the bits through the stock as you crank it around. A more expensive model of this same drill would feed the bit down as you turned the hand crank on the side. The barrell shaped collar you see between the two conical gears was actually a speed selector. By turning it either clockwise or counter-clockwise you would select one of the sets of teeth on the main cranking gear. This made the bit turn slower or faster. The crank handle itself could be adjusted to two different lengths to give added torque too. The problem most of these had over the years was the internal workings of the collar would get gummed and bound up and it would try to run both gears at the same time. The smaller inside gear would take the brunt of the mismatch and usually dis-integrate. This one is 100%.

[bigEd_H]

That is too cool. It's interesting to see old tools. Thanks for sharing.

[Tor]

Great tool. For some tools I prefer having power, and I think this is one. I still would enjoy trying some of these tools someday.

Tor

[michaelK]

I really like old tools from this era. Woodworkers Journal has a "What is it" in every issue, lots of interesting tools from days gone by.

Do you ever watch the Woodrights shop on PBS channels? He was in an old restored factory that makes window sashes using tools of that era for home restoration. The place was full of belts and pulleys all whirring, some pretty brutal looking stuff for sure, first time I ever saw him shy away from trying an old tool.

[Chase]

Really, really great. Please more old tools.

Chase

[PuzzledMoose]

Interesting tool there, Pop. Another vote from me for you to keep posting these old tool pics - I find them fascinating. Thanks for posting.

[Pop]

Originally Posted by michaelK

I really like old tools from this era. Woodworkers Journal has a "What is it" in every issue, lots of interesting tools from days gone by.

Do you ever watch the Woodrights shop on PBS channels? He was in an old restored factory that makes window sashes using tools of that era for home restoration. The place was full of belts and pulleys all whirring, some pretty brutal looking stuff for sure, first time I ever saw him shy away from trying an old tool.

I like watching Norm Abrams. He's quite a craftsman as far as I'm concerned. His show follows the new one we just started getting here in Pa. called the Woodsmith's Shop. I had started a thread on it about a week ago to let the local folks who come to the scroller site know about them. They actually had my Handyman Truck on for a few seconds in episode 112 that hasn't aired around here yet.

I've taken a few guesses at the "What is it Tool" over the last couple years. There's sure been some very unique tools on display there.