A traditional hand drill or eggbeater drill as theyre often called can only handle small holes, up to about a 14. For more than fifteen years, walter jacob has been writing about stanley tools for the chronicle, the quarterly journal of the early american industries association, inc. So if you can only afford one hand drill, then get one similar to this hand drill. Funds purchases by money order, cashiers check or bank draft are held for 7 days pending receipt of remittance. Make offer antique stanley victor ratchet brace hand drill no. They are fantastic tools that can be easily found on the vintage market at a. Not very usefull for metal but great for carpentry when you want some piece and quiet from power tools. The stanley 803 drill is fitted with a wooden handle, a wooden. Ah aaron, i relish opening this can of oligochaetes. For over a century, stanley has built a legacy by producing some of the most well known hand tools and storage products in the world. Other hand tools were soon added to the stanley linemitre boxes, screw drivers, wood and iron levels, bit braces, hand drills, hammers, try squares.
The stanley hand drill 803 also referred to by some as a stanley egg whisker drill or stanley egg beater drill. Fortunately, garrett wade stepped into fill the void in the market releasing their own version. The stanley 803 drill is fitted with a wooden handle, a wooden winder knob and an optional bulbous side handle. A super handy tool if you do any picture framing work.
The company began modestly in 1843, when frederick t. Both are 3jaw single pinion drills made of steel with wood handles and alloy driving wheel. Hand drill and brace drill buyers guide for woodworkers. Short series on fixing up an old stanley hand plane. The drill is fitted with black cellulose acetate handles. Both of these books crossreference the original tool catalogues and literature produced by stanley as the source for their information. Stanley has made tools for carpenters, mechanics, hobbyists. A history and descriptive inventory is a must for all collectors or those individuals interested in the history of woodworking and using old tools that made america the country it is. Hand drills are also great tools for predrilling and drilling into wood prone to splitting. The stanley 5803 yellow and black drill has a threejaw chuck which selfcentres on the drill bit as it is locked. In fact, almost any antique hand drill will work fine unless its broken.
Electric hand tools took over and the range of special purpose planes disappeared. Cranial drill is an instrument used throughout skull surgery. Stanley has made tools for carpenters, mechanics, hobbyists, cabinetmakers, repairmen, homeowners and farmers. This is the last available full tool guide done by john walter. Synonymous with quality, reliability, innovation, and value, stanley is the first name in tape measures and trusted worldwide for accuracy and dependability. So slowly as to be incredibly frustrating and annoying. Bailey held numerous patents on such mainstay tools as planes, which stanley rule and level augmented with mitre boxes, rulers, hand drills, hammers, and, of course. The company started out making rules in the 1840s and progressed over the years to making a complete line of hand tools. For one to understand what our early woodworking industry was about this is one of the books that should be ready reference. Feb 17, 2018 short series on fixing up an old stanley hand plane. Stanley ratchet brace drill rare lot of 2 handrills north bros. Publishing about stanley tools since 1985 starting with pocket price guides on planes, rules, and carpenters tools. The finest years, for the first time adapts his original research and type studies to book format. The drill has a dual pinion dual gear mechanism which is controlled by turning the winder arm.
I have yet to encounter a newly manufactured eggbeater drill that i like. A basic range of block and bench planes survived but their numbers were cut shorter every few years. Consider using a bit brace when drilling in dense material or for drilling larger, deeper holes the extra torque will help you drill more easily and power through. Small hand drills are easy to use but need to be of high quality and precise to be satisfactory. Stanley has manufactured just about every hand and power tool ever invented. Eventually combining the 3 editions into one book that would grow to 450, then expanding to a comprehensive 885 page edition in 1996. Includes type studies of stanley planes, patent drawings and illustrations from early catalogs. They are fantastic tools that can be easily found on the vintage market at a very affordable price. Product title stanley compocast ball pein hammers, 24 oz head, 1 12 in dia.
Stanley founded the stanley works a small company located in new britain, connecticut that manufactured hinges, bolts and other door hardware in a onestory wooden building. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. We offer german hand drills from schroeder and many other manual drilling tools, so don. The author is inundated with abundance of new material and decided to publish a complete new stanley book. Unfollow stanley hand tools to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Legend of stanley by the title led me to believe it was a biography of take overs but it turned into a very well researched book on the outstanding growth of stanley, with emphasis on why and when the many arms of the business, which included hardware and tools where brought together. Also, announcing a brand new book entitled the history of stanley tools.
Breast, similar to an eggbeater drill, it has a flat chest piece instead of a handle. Insight, invention and innovation have always been at the heart of everything we do. Are there new quality ones being made or should i go the ebay route and look for a vintage one. Around 10 years ago stanley discontinued manufacture of the yankee drill due to the popularity of battery powered cordless drills. Invaluable information for the antique tool collector and a superb reference for museums. In this hand tool woodworkers buyers guide ill cover which hand drills, brace drills, and bits that you need for traditional woodworking. Nov, 2009 where can i get a good eggbeater style hand drill. Stanley antique original collectible drills for sale ebay.
Antique and vintage stanley tools collectors weekly. Stanley has been the professional tradesmanchampion since 1843. The chapters cover stanley, leonard bailey, stanley s competitors, patented combination planes and more. The physical data of each entry was referenced from alvin sellens pioneer work, the stanley plane now out of print, and from john walters current book, antique and collectible stanley tools. The unparalleled price and identification guide to vintage stanley tools. Find great deals on ebay for stanley drill and stanley cordless drill. Below you will find a tool for stanley plane identification, specifically dating stanley planes and identifying the type of your stanley bailey woodworking bench hand planes. Some were showered with attention by their former owners, others suffered the worst possible abuse. Purchasingany item may be purchased by money order, cashiers check or bank draft in u. How to identify antique stanley bailey hand plane age and type. The diameter of the hole you want to drill determines how much torque your drill will need to provide.
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