Estate finds.

[greg13]

Went over last night and picked up a Darra James 350 drill press. works 100% nice & tight. Just needs a good clean up. Has the original Western Electric motor.
Box of drills, Weller soldering gun and the press for $100. not the deal of the day, but she just lost her husband so what are you going to do.
Found an odd left hand taper dill 7/32 - 1/4" three flute. can not find enough markings on it but it looks like "unitwist" Any one ever see one before?

 

[greg13]

just found 3 more different sizes, One reads "union #3 HSA2 513"

 

[bmwrd0]

Nice pickup. You should post these in the garage sale thread, everyone there will like it.

 

[woody 73]

My guess is that drill bit was from the Union Twist Drill Co. Butterfield Division.

See if the following link helps you out:

https://archive.org/details/ButterfieldAndCo14May1921

 

[greg13]

What interests me is the 3 flutes and the tapered left hand twist. Almost a reamer, but left handed. I have been around tools over 50 years and never seen anything like them.

 

[Provincial]

That might not be a drill. It may be a reamer for taper pins. 1/4" per foot taper.

The left hand twist may be to discourage use of power tools to drive it.

 

[greg13]

Never thought about a taper pin.

 

[Mr_P]

I have the same Darra James Drill, but mounted on table saw legs.

 

[Larryjones]

Sixty years ago or so I had a Handy Andy tool set.

 

[greg13]

I have the same Darra James Drill, but mounted on table saw legs.

That's almost spooky, I took the drill press off a stand just like that one.