Antique Millers Falls Hand Crank Egg Beater Drill No. 7 - 1905 - USA

NO. 7

Single-speed hand drill
1. 1905 — steel frame; stained hardwood head and handles; detachable, teardrop-shaped side handle; japanned drive gear equipped with take up in case of wear; McCoy's springless chuck is adjustable from 0 to 17/64 inch; metal parts are polished, rather than nickel plated.
2. 1910 — as above, but star-type trademark on crank.
3. 1912 — as above, but bright parts are nickel plated.
4. 1914 — as above, but detachable, mushroom-shaped side handle; double pinions; drive gear take up adjustment gone; drive gear is enameled black.
5. 1915 — as above, but drive gear is painted red.
6. 1917 — as above, but Parsons' spring-type chuck adjustable from 0 to 1/4 inch.
7. 1919 — as above, but chuck is adjustable from 0 to 3/8 inch.
8. 1921 — as above, but triangular trademark.
9. 1922 — as above, but Ryther's chuck.
10. 1931 — as above, but trademarks display Greenfield, rather than Millers Falls location.
11. 1935 — as above, but mahogany-finished ha