RARE / Scarce Millers Falls Hand Egg Beater Drill No. 1 Type 0

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View RARE / Scarce Millers Falls Hand Egg Beater Drill No. 1 Type 0 with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. I could not discover what model this drill represents. I had my antique guy look at it and he believes this is probably one of Millers Falls First renditions of there iconic egg beater hand drills. there is a patent date on the chuck Aug 14 1877.     The Millers Falls Company manufactured some of the most reliable and highly sought-after manual "eggbeater" hand drills in history. These classic woodworking tools feature robust cast metal frames, signature red-painted (not present) gear wheels, and hollow hardwood handles designed to hold extra drill bits.     I could not discover what model this drill represents. I had my antique guy look at it and he believes this is probably one of Millers Falls First renditions of there iconic egg beater hand drills. there is a patent date on the chuck Aug 14 1877. The company started in 1872. So this is a pretty rare find if your looking of a collectors piece.      The total length is 10" instead of the usual 8" Its mechanism most closely follows the no 4 design. Its chuck is something i have never seen before. The bits inside the handle are either broken or of some make or design i am unaware of.  Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Tools, Hardware & Locks › Tools › Carpentry, Woodworking › Drills. Brand: Millers Falls Company.

Brand

Millers Falls Company

Original/Reproduction

Vintage Original

Country of Origin

United States