Thursday Blue Light Special..The amazing #540

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Thursday Blue Light Special..The amazing #540 - Timberwolf - 06-13-2019

Yankee Hand drill....Marked by the factory as a #540 but has many of the features of the outstanding Yankee #1540 FIVE position transmission. Good chuck looks like it can take up to a 1/2" bit...The top portion of the handle is removable and can accept a breast drill attachment...The side handle was missing when I acquired it but I had an extra "Chef's hat" knob in my junk box..it doesn't thread in all the way but a new, longer handle could be made easily if desired...This is a serious, heavy drill, definitely NOT a toy,,I will remove the handles when I ship it so it will fit into a reasonably sized box......Here's a link that will explain it better than I can......

http://thevalleywoodworker.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-amazing-north-bros-no-1545-hand.html
And another...........
https://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/the-north-bros-1530-and-im-running-out-of-superlatives/

Priced at $45.00 which includes shipping...USA sale only {sorry} Paypal only...Thanks for looking.

RE: Thursday Blue Light Special..The amazing #540 - msweig - 06-13-2019

Just to clarify, does it have the 5 position transmission?

Mark

RE: Thursday Blue Light Special..The amazing #540 - Timberwolf - 06-13-2019

(06-13-2019, 11:48 AM)msweig Wrote: Just to clarify, does it have the 5 position transmission?

Mark

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Yes...I stated that it had the five in the first part of the post..
Big Grin

...Not very clearly tho, I admit....
Crazy

RE: Thursday Blue Light Special..The amazing #540 - Bill Wilson - 06-13-2019

I have a 1545. Those things are mechanical marvels.
Yes

RE: Thursday Blue Light Special..The amazing #540 - Arlin Eastman - 06-13-2019

Can I have the board it is on.
Yes

RE: Thursday Blue Light Special..The amazing #540 - Greg Jones - 06-13-2019

(06-13-2019, 11:48 AM)msweig Wrote: Just to clarify, does it have the 5 position transmission?

Mark

The 540 is identical to the 1540, but for the chuck. The 540 has a two-jaw chuck, like a brace, while the 1540 has the three-jaw chuck.

RE: Thursday Blue Light Special..The amazing #540 - Timberwolf - 06-15-2019

(06-13-2019, 04:22 PM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: Can I have the board it is on.

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I better keep that one Arlin,.,,Its a piece of an 800yr old Sinker Cypress....... I can't bring myself to cut it!!!!!
Winkgrin

RE: Thursday Blue Light Special..The amazing #540 - Timberwolf - 06-15-2019

(06-13-2019, 05:22 PM)Greg Jones Wrote: The 540 is identical to the 1540, but for the chuck. The 540 has a two-jaw chuck, like a brace, while the 1540 has the three-jaw chuck.

Thanks Mark..no wonder it looked so similar!!!!
Winkgrin

RE: Thursday Blue Light Special..The amazing #540 - theoldfart - 06-15-2019

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