Vintage Eggbeater Hand Drill Restoration

[@Mason-hs9oz]

The earplugs to fill holes for paint is a great idea!

[@PeteLewisWoodwork]

I recently visited a used tool stall here in UK and bought a vintage drill identical to yours with one exception - there is a large letter A cast into the frame below the top handle (mine also has the side handle still attached). I stripped it, cleaned it up, oiled it and all works great.

[@doublechronox]

The "cranky" joke got me. great restoration.

[@robinalexander5772]

Always good to see that I am not the only person whom is pedantic when doing a restoration piece. Cheers from Tasmania

[@-Benedict]

That wire wheel goes really fast for a treadle-powered one. ;-)

[@MCsCreations]

Really amazing work, James!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@horatiohornblower868]

Your enthusiasm is infectious, James.

[@WoodByWright]

Thanks. That means a lot.

[@JeremyMcCreary-ib7wo]

Very nice job on that one

[@evascroll]

Can i have it group!!awesome member,great auctions,awesome group! My no7 was bought there! Seller really understands the concept of good items and good packaging! Thank again for the great video!!

[@WoodByWright]

Love that group. On there every weekend.

[@evascroll]

@@WoodByWright and i just bought a no2 from a member of the m-wtca in awesome condition!

[@wolflahti412]

A nicely made tool, well worth restoring I have to say that I likely never would have thought of that use for earplugs.

[@tropifiori]

When I install hardware I like the egg beaters as I feel like I have more control doing fine work

[@frrapp2366]

i have one i got to working that had a treaded cap for a hollow in the handle for bits the cap is gone but i got the drill going again dont remember the brand will have to check tomorrow! good restoration

[@jerrystark3587]

I recently rebuilt one of these. I painted it with textured paint to look like hammered metal. It looks really nice and works great for drilling small holes -- and I appreciate the quiet operation, too. Nicely done! Your hand drill turned out beautifully. Thanks for the video.

[@joelromero5346]

Very nice! You did a great job. Do more videos like this.

[@brianstillmanjr2293]

That was beautiful!

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Thank you James for the video. I have and old two speed chest drill that needed restoration and I have been afraid to tackle it. Watching you do this restoration has me enthused to get it done. Thank you for that.

[@WoodByWright]

Thanks. I do have a very old video restoring a two speed brest drill, but the video quality was fairly poor.

[@mattevans-koch9353]

@@WoodByWright Thank you for letting me know that. I'll head over and check it out.

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Thanks for sharing that, well done!

[@cobberpete1]

Love it. Looks like it has come straight from the Factory ( except blue). And of course. Another use for my ear plugs LOL

[@RC-rl3zs]

Great restoration. Like the blue paint.

[@usaf4dbt]

Thank you.

[@HWCism]

Nice job 👍. I have two of them and use them all the time.

[@TF856]

How about doing a video on making a side knob for that? Also, can you do a video on making a main handle cap for the Millers Falls #5

[@bradincaliphas]

byoldhand channel makes a lot of "replacing missing parts" videos.

[@social3ngin33rin]

pretty cool

[@MatthewBuntyn]

I really need to get a wire wheel setup

[@WoodByWright]

It does a fantastic job. Just makes a lot of noise and likes throwing little wires around the room.

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

Great 👍

[@lukeb5372]

Excellent restoration! I'm restoring a Stanley eggbeater drill myself but has no wooden screw top to hold drill bits. Would you know of a way to remake the the top so it can screw back on? I'm clueless

[@WoodByWright]

matching the threads is a pain. it can be done but it takes a TON of work and usually 15-20 tries unless you have both the right tools and experience. the most common solution is to make a plug that slides in and looks good on top. then smear the threads inside with petroleum jelly then epoxy in the plug. If done well then it will unscrew with a bit of force and now you have matching threads made with the epoxy. If not done well then you just glued the plug in place.

[@lukeb5372]

@@WoodByWright thank u for your help sir. I appreciate it🤙

[@bmilhoan]

Does that main handle not unscrew? I thought most of them unscrewed to house drill bits.

[@WoodByWright]

Some do, but most do not. That option only came on the more expensive versions.

[@phillipbrooks1289]

James now that egg beater drill is black and blueautif

[@robertwilson6020]

Hi Great Video. I have a similar drill but to date have been unable to undo the chuck. I have applied WD40 and 3 in One oil and also soaked in mild oxalic acid. Where should I go next?

[@WoodByWright]

Usually my order is penetrating oil with vibration. (Not WD-40 or lubricating oil.) If that doesn't work then next up it is heating the outside and trying to break it with that. If that doesn't work then you're into destructive methods.

[@williamhdixon]

Do you have a restoration video for a brace? I have one that I think was my grandfather's. It works well enough that I use it as is, but the spring in the chuck is missing, and I'd love to know how to fix it.

[@WoodByWright]

Unfortunately with brace chucks there are hundreds of different styles. and most companies had a couple different ones that they sold. I do have one old brace video but it's not very good and doesn't have much information on it. Sorry for being a lack of information here lol feel free to send me an email and pictures and I'll be glad to help you out.

[@havensole]

Is there a good resource to identify these older hand drills? I bought a set of 3 the other day, and just curious their age/brand.

[@WoodByWright]

There's not any one good resource. Usually if I want to know about something in specific, I'll post it up on the unplugged woodworkers group on Facebook. There's usually someone there who is a collector of that particular style or brand.

[@drawlele]

I didn’t notice it on the how 2 version but on this one at 1:22min in I see a Hand Tool Rescue Perfect handled screwdriver. At least that’s what it looks like

[@WoodByWright]

Yep. I've got a video coming up putting scales on that.

[@ot9180]

Ow woodworking is done and you are into restorations? Mother!

[@WoodByWright]

I do restorations from time to time. It is one of the best sources for good tools.

[@timothymallon]

Note to self: Send my eggbeater hand drill to James Wright to restore

[@dougc78]

Awesome video. I love your resto vids. But how in the world do you remember where all those parts go when you get to the reassembly stage??

[@WoodByWright]

That's the reason for the video. always shoot video or pictures of taking things apart and that way you always know how to put a back together.

[@WhyDontYouBuildit]

Hey, talk about timing. I just did a restoration video of a similar drill and your popped on my subscription feed. Seems like yours is missing the lateral handle though. You should make one and bring it back to it's original form.

[@jamesmundy8321]

Does the top handle unscrew to reveal bit storage? I've seen a few like that

[@WoodByWright]

That was a feature on the more expensive versions of these. This one just has a solid wooden handle.

[@stephencase5160]

Was the original black finish paint or Japaning?

[@WoodByWright]

Originally it was paint.

[@steveschriefer2733]

I saw the video pop up and thought, "I've seen that listed for sale on the Can I have it group. Now it has provenance and will be out of my price range. lol

[@WoodByWright]

Lol sorry.

[@robsik888]

I know you like to avoid the devil's electrons, but that brass ferrule is just screaming for some nickel electroplating. Super-easy to do - just did it myself for my Millers Falls No. 2, and it turned out great.

[@hyuflhyup7368]

👍👍

[@johnwillis9511]

Wow, great job James😄Are old ones easy \cheap to get? Have you done a brace drill video?

[@WoodByWright]

They are normally $5-25 in this condition.

[@bradincaliphas]

What's your protocol with Linseed Oil? I'm really afraid of burning my building down.

[@WoodByWright]

It's surprisingly difficult to make it catch on fire. It requires very specific circumstances. However, a loosely wadded up rag in the bottom of a trash can is about perfect. If you just lay them out flat until they harden they're perfectly fine to throw away then.

[@bradincaliphas]

@@WoodByWright Thanks Man!

[@tim_bbq1008]

Does that handle have drill bit storage?

[@WoodByWright]

No. That only comes on the upgraded model.

[@robsik888]

This is so nice. Working on one myself right now. What brand/kind of paint do you like to use that you find to be durable?

[@WoodByWright]

I use a self etching primer and then you can use most anything on that.

[@Vranoc]

👍

[@JamesVanderVeen]

I want to see you use this as am actual egg beater.

[@rodecost6764]

Belle restauration ! Dommage d'avoir peint partiellement la chignole. Je trouve qu'il aurait été préférable et plus joli, à mon goût, de laisser le métal dans sa couleur naturelle après polissage, quitte à enduire d'une légère couche de gras pour retarder l'oxydation. Merci pour le partage.

[@WoodByWright]

Merci. Je pensais faire ça aussi.

[@stevenjacobson1393]

Just for curiosity sake, why don’t you use Blue tape if everything else is blue?

[@WoodByWright]

Lol that's a very good question. I have both underneath my bench and for some reason that day I grabbed green

[@sarademaio7500]

🤩👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@PedroPereira-ut6pp]

Is Sarah working on her bench? xD

[@WoodByWright]

Yup. Just have not had much time in the last few weeks. Next video will probably in late March or April.

[@robmoss2257]

It's missing the side handle

[@WoodByWright]

Most of them are. A lot of users would remove them get in the way for a lot of people.

[@hirabayashitaro]

Stupid youtube surely marked the comment I made with my new account as spam. I just wanted you to know you're missing an handle.

[@WoodByWright]

Yes. I thought about making the side handle but decided not to as I never use it on the ones I have. I know there's a few applications where it becomes useful but they're pretty rare and far between. But it would have been fun to make something nice to put on there.

[@hirabayashitaro]

@@WoodByWright Would have loved to see your interpretation of it. Keep up the good work!

[@thomasgronek6469]

Bahahahahaha, the devil's tool

[@christopherfox8176]

It would be awesome if someone would make a "how to change bit" video rather than add to the 100000 how to restore videos.

[@WoodByWright]

What do you mean. You open the chuck. You take out the bit. Then you put in the new one and close it. If you have a specific question you can send me an email and I would be glad to help. [e-mail]

[@christopherfox8176]

@@WoodByWright it was a rust issue appreciate the info though bud