Dormeyer Drill question - small threaded holes in face

[Jimbo Jett]

I'm curious what kind of attachment these two threaded holes are for on the front face of my ca. 1957 Dormeyer 1/4" drill? (Model 5-2202)
One on each side of the chuck.

Thanks.

 

[Mintgrun]

Hi Jimbo, welcome. I just found a '57 Dormeyer catalog on the internet archive site and it shows how they used those holes. They're for turning the drill into a stationary tool, or a motor for other applications. It's part of their Matched Craft line

Dormeyer Matched-Craft Power Tools : Dormeyer Corp. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

4 p., illus., 27.9 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

IA is an awesome resource.

Tom

 

[Jimbo Jett]

Whoa. Thanks Tom. Very interesting. I see tons of videos online these days for DIY jigs to repurpose almost any power tool - jigsaw, circular saw, multi-tool, etc. - to perform various other tasks. (Usually as an alternative to buying the expensive Rockler version, it seems.) I guess Dormeyer was the Rockler of the mid 20th century, once they moved from kitchen appliances to the garage! Appreciate the attached pamphlet. I like my dad's old drill, brings back many memories; I had even disassembled and cleaned, inspected & lubed it. (Maybe, subconsciously, in his memory?) Now this adds a nice little twist or back-story. Alas, I don't really have a need for the old & extra tool in my crowded garage. The few I see online (eBay) only sell for $30. Not much. Meanwhile, a Dormeyer metal carrying box goes for more than twice as much as the tool that it once held. Funny world. Thanks again.