Two Mystery Items I Found In Garage Today

[gdocktor3]

So I was doing some spring cleaning, as you can see by the tangled mess of drills, and came upon this tiny drill I've had for some time, but never really checked it out. Now I'm curious, but it has no markings and the tag is missing. It is not reversible and has a Jacobs Chuck from Hartford, CT. Not sure if any drill came specifically with those chucks or if they produced it themselves. The Black & Decker is just to show the size of smaller mystery drill.

The next item is that small round thing, for lack of better term at the moment... It says Made In Japan inside and came in a small tool box filled with tools I bought. You can see the same numbers are across from each other, except for the 12 and 10. What is it and what is it used for?

 

[jobo1004]

I believe the round device is a spoke wrench. Something like the following.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KNQ608W/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[redmondjp]

There were lots of no-name drills back in the day like that one - I was shocked to learn that the all-metal drill (either Craftsman or Montgomery Wards Powr-Kraft, can't remember which now) that my dad bought in the 1960s was actually made in Japan!

 

[egnorant]

Miller Falls! Looks like an early Dyno Mite from 40 or 41. Seems they started drilling holes for cooling later in production.

Bruce

 

[derosa]

I believe the round device is a spoke wrench. Something like the following.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KNQ608W/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Yup, its exactly what it is, meant to cover all sizes of bicycle spoke *******.

 

[gdocktor3]

Very interesting

 

[77Mini]

As others have said its a spoke wrench

 

[B_Bimmer]

... Oh no!, I don't have a spoke wrench! Wait, are we talking bicycle or motorcycle?

 

[redmondjp]

Miller Falls! Looks like an early Dyno Mite from 40 or 41. Seems they started drilling holes for cooling later in production.

I wonder how many people complained about not being able to hold the drill after using it for a long time?

I would consider any of these all-metal drills strictly show pieces due to the questionable insulation. Definitely use a GFCI circuit if using one. More than a few people went on to the next life prematurely by using one of these drills while standing on a wet surface.

 

[BikerDad]

... Oh no!, I don't have a spoke wrench! Wait, are we talking bicycle or motorcycle?

Definitely usable on bicycles. I don't know if motorcycles use those gauges of spokes or not. I suspect that the 10 and possibly 12 may be used by M/C though.

 

[gdocktor3]

I wonder how many people complained about not being able to hold the drill after using it for a long time?

I would consider any of these all-metal drills strictly show pieces due to the questionable insulation. Definitely use a GFCI circuit if using one. More than a few people went on to the next life prematurely by using one of these drills while standing on a wet surface.

LOL I have no real reason to use them anymore. I have a pneumatic drill and about 5 different cordless drills. I will say this though. Those puke green colored black & decker drills are super reliable and super strong. They just work. Unfortunately 2 of them are not reversible What a waste....