Thread: Ever seen?

I haven't seen that one but my boss had a 'yankee' type thingee when I was an apprentice, we used to use it for drilling holes in amplifier chassis' to fit the bit we had forgotten after it was assembled, very small chuck but it allowed us to manouver it through wiring to get the missed 'bit' in.
That was in the mid 60's and never really thought about it since then, I recall it had a reddish purple wooden handle and was about a foot long.

I've got of those somewhere in the garage. It's called a pushdrill. We used to own a hardware store back in the 70's and when we sold it, I took some tools with me including a pushdrill. Haven't seen one around since around that time. I can't recall who made them but I think they were made in Japan or Taiwan in those days.

The pushdrill's OK for starter holes for screws etc in softwood but pretty much useless for harder timber.

Cheers
Samson

a more moder version of the of push drill was made in the 50s sold as part of many fretwork kits.. like the ones sold by 'Hobbies UK' ..Col

http://www.alwayshobbies.com/showProduct.asp?id=0745

You can still get the el-cheppo version at the cheap shops for about $4, all plastic with screwdriver bits as well as drill bits but the drill bits bend and won't drill anything harder than cardboard

I've seen something similar in bunnies for about $40, maybe the same as Samson mentioned. Something on my 'one day' list that would be handy for the small screw holes for hinges on boxes etc.

That one looks like a good one Termite

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Wendy

I'm so glad you brought it up. I've got one just like it in the shed, also marked "Silex Tools made in Australia" and I forgot all about it till I saw it here. It was a usefull little drill in the corded age when tools where heavier, but like any drill, only good if the bits where kept sharp and true. Well I ate some webs digging it up... it may just be usefull again.

Hey Termite looks like you had a shower with it!

My Dad had one of those that I can remember using more than 50 years ago in New Zealand. Don't remember the brand but it brings back memories. The bits were kept in the handle and were always getting lost so you could rarely find the correct size bit when you wanted it.

My dad also has one of those. He uses it a lot when doing work in pipe organs where space is limited and you can't easily take alot of tools in with you. I would love one for doing small pilot holes for screws etc as Wendy said!