The amazing North Bros No 1545 hand drill
As far as hand drills goes, this one hit all the right boxes. Size comparison From L-R Millers Falls No 12, North Bros No 1545, Millers Falls No 5 As picked by Rudy in the line up :-) It is sized like a breast drill and accept different handles, either a large bulbous wooden hollow top (like the one I found) or a metal arc shaped breast plate. Very solid attachment. But good luck trying to find a replacement handle... Side handle attached Side handle removed, often found missing It used the double gears pinions to offset side loading and remain smooth and true under pressure, but where its funkiness really outshines them all its with the amazing little 5 positions slider selector switch. YANKEE No 1545 North Bros Mfg Co Phila PA USA Pat. Nov 2 97- Jul 28 08 Nov 02 09- Aug 23 10 PLAIN LH RATCHET RH RH DOUBLE LOCK It the first position : PLAIN it works like any regular hand drill, you spin CW so does the chuck, spin CCW and the chuck does the same In the second position : LH RATCHET...