Great Granddads tool restorations.

I know I have a separate thread for a specific pipe vise but I'd like to document all of what I've been doing for all of the tools I've been restoring in one spot. To start with I just finished restoring this old manual chuck hand drill and I've been making good progress on that pipe vise as well. There's a half a dozen levels I can work on, a couple planar and several wrenches and specialty tools I'll be posting in here.

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Here is that hand drill I was referring to. I should have taken a before picture but imagine it really rusty and without the proper screws for the handle.

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It looks like this drill was made by the John S. Fray company. They were bought by Stanley in 1909 and these were made from 1909-1920. It still has the pewter bands that hold the middle handle together but I believe the screw has been shortened at some point because the Jaws don't close all the way.

Strodinator said:

Here is that hand drill I was referring to. I should have taken a before picture but imagine it really rusty and without the proper screws for the handle. View attachment 337491View attachment 337492View attachment 337493

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Ope, quick edit. It looks like the Jaws were not intended to close all of the way based on many others I have seen. So Perfect condition.

Strodinator said:

It looks like this drill was made by the John S. Fray company. They were bought by Stanley in 1909 and these were made from 1909-1920. It still has the pewter bands that hold the middle handle together but I believe the screw has been shortened at some point because the Jaws don't close all the way.

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