Score! I got this really awesome tool at a yardsale the other day. It’s nothing I’ve ever seen before. It’s a hand crank drill press. It’s a hand crank drill with a lever to lower the drill. This drill press has stamped into it “Made In Germany”. The guy I bought it from said he thinks it was made sometime before WWII (I don’t know if I quite believe that).
I got this tool because I find it very interesting and also because I really like old hand crank tools (especially if they’re small). I don’t know how practical this tool is though, as both of your hands are tied up when using it. One hand is cranking and one is lowering the drill, therefore you can’t hold the workpiece. I don’t have a super mini drill press vice so it may be a little tricky to use this.
I still find this tool very cool, even if it isn’t the most practical. I got it for $10 which I think is a good price considering that the guy had a price tag of $100 on it! Wayyyyy too much to spend on something like that.
I don’t know too much about this tool in terms of history, so if anyone has ever seen one before or knows any history on it please share it with me.
Here’s some pictures. . .
