Something for pilot holes

[bandit571]

Well, I was using one by "Hanson".....until them plastic gears started to slip....so, got out a little better drill...
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Goodell Pratt Co. No. 329....
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Made around 1917?  Solid wood handles, 2 Pinnons, single speed ( variable?  How fast can you crank?) Battery?   That would be my Diet Mountain Dew...

Question:   although the drill is a 1917 model....the chuck( also a G-P model) has an AUG 13, 1895 Patent date stamped on it?  Hmmm?

[Bucko]

https://www.datamp.org//patents/displayP...11&id=5982 Some information

[AHill]

The double pinion just makes it more stable / smoother when drilling.  Looks like a No. 329 model.

https://oldtoolheaven.com/related/goodel...drills.htm

[bandit571]

I seem to "collect" Goodell Pratt Co. drills....Have the No. 185 (Punch is seen carrying around in their Logos)   That No. 329 eggbeater....a brace that uses a loop to switch between Forward-Locked-Reverse ( will have to look up the model number) and a Bit Breast drill (No. 477? I think?) and an attachment to use as a chain drill....they did make some decent tools...no wonder Millers Falls bought them out in 1930...

A look around?

   
There is a slightly larger drill bit in the Blue Stanley eggbeater( had some Brass to drill)  the other 3 were judged to be too large for the job...
Next..

   
Largest Braces I have is a 14" Stanley, and a 12" Pexto Samson....empty slot is where the No. 329 sits..

   
Rest of the mob....there are still 4, maybe 5 braces out & about....the eggbeater on the right (over by the two 6" braces) has a hollow wood handle, with a slide to open the end, so a drill bit can come out.  
Next?

   
Right hand door of the tool cabinet holds 4 drills..the largest one is a Millers Falls No. 2-01...

That be it, for now..