Vintage handheld electric drill help

[scooterm]

This old beauty was owned by my grandfather. Cannot find any identifying labels or markings. It is old for sure, but not exactly sure how old it is.

Can someone offer some insight to identifying this old girl. Thanks in advance.

Scott

 

[RTM]

Try this one. The outboard gear was my hint.

Oldest drill motor

Could it be? Googling Chicago Electric drills is problematic due to the HF. Any info on this drill? Age? This find got me thinking. Who here has the oldest?

www.garagejournal.com

 

[scooterm]

The pic is similar. The one I have has the trigger switch on the inside. My grandfather had a garage back in the day (maybe the 30s?). He was around tools and equipment most of his working life. I wish I had more than this old drill.
This one looks like an electric motor with a gear box housed in the attachment with the chuck on top of it. Simple on/off switch and assume one speed.

 

[RTM]

The pic is similar. The one I have has the trigger switch on the inside

I'd suggest looking (googling) for images of the brand I linked to. Yours might be an earlier model than that one. A trigger is much likely to change vs the motor /handle / gearbox.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

The pic is similar. The one I have has the trigger switch on the inside. My grandfather had a garage back in the day (maybe the 30s?). He was around tools and equipment most of his working life. I wish I had more than this old drill.
This one looks like an electric motor with a gear box housed in the attachment with the chuck on top of it. Simple on/off switch and assume one speed.

I believe yours is also a Speed Way drill. His switch was on the inside also but got replaced at one time with new technology, lol.

 

[scooterm]

Very cool. On a second look they are very similar. As you said RTM, that trigger switch could have changed. Comparing the two drills, I think my drill may be closer to original on that switch. What happened to the label? Dunno.

 

[RTM]

I'd suggest looking (googling) for images of the brand I linked to. Yours might be an earlier model than that one. A trigger is much likely to change vs the motor /handle / gearbox.

And by change, I mean a design change, as technology got better.

Tho a field change when the old technology broke would not surprise me either back then.