Hand Drill Nos. 2 through 4D

Single speed hand drill

1878-- wrap-around, malleable iron frame; rosewood head and crank handle, Pratt's two-jaw, springless chuck adjustable from 1/16 to 1/4 inch. Black enameled frame and drive gear; bright parts are nickel plated.
by 1885-- as above, but hollow head for bit storage; shipped with six diamond-shaped drill points. Drive gear painted red.

For detailed treatment of variations in the manufacture of the No. 2 drill, see George Langford's type study.
Illustration from 1887 catalog.

Single speed hand drill

ca. 1894-- malleable iron frame; offset crank; rosewood head and crank handle; no side handle; adjustable friction roller; Pratt's two-jaw, springless chuck adjustable from 1/16 to 1/4 inch; and shipped with six diamond-shaped drill points. Black enameled frame and drive gear painted red; bright parts are nickel plated.
1896-- as above, but cocobola head and handles; detachable, elongated side handle; ball thrust bearing on spindle; three-jaw, springless chuck adjustable from 0 to 17/64 inch; shipped with eight fluted drill points.
by 1903-- as above, but head is now flat-topped to allow for use as a breast drill; detachable, egg-shaped side handle.
1906-- as above, but detachable, mushroom-shaped, side handle; three-jaw chuck is now spring type and adjustable from 0 to 3/8 inch.
1910-- as above, but elongated crank handle.
1914-- as above, but tropical hardwood head and handles.
1917-- as above, but head is cocobola, side and crank handles are not.
1921-- as above, but triangular trademark.
ca. 1929-- as above, but reinforced spindle housing.
1931-- as above, but trademarks display Greenfield, rather than Millers Falls location.
1935-- as above, but tropical hardwood head; and detachable, chef's cap side handle.
1938-- as above, but adjustable friction roller replaced by idler pinion.

For detailed treatment of variations in the manufacture of the No. 2 drill, see George Langford's type study.
Illustration from 1915 catalog.

Single speed hand drill

Iron frame; tropical hardwood head; detachable, chef's cap side handle; ball thrust bearing on spindle; three-jaw, spring-type chuck adjustable from 0 to 3/8 inch; shipped with eight fluted drill points. Black enameled frame; drive gear painted red; bright parts nickel plated.

Later production with die cast frame.
Illustration from 1960 catalog.

Single speed hand drill

1912-- malleable iron frame; stained hardwood head and handles; head is flat-topped to allow for use as a breast drill; detachable, mushroom-shaped side handle; ball thrust bearing on spindle; adjustable friction roller; three-jaw, spring-type chuck adjustable from 0 to 3/8 inch. Black enameled frame; drive gear painted gray with red stripe; bright parts are nickel plated.
1914-- as above, but tropical wood hardwood head and handles.
1917-- as above, but head is cocobola, side and crank handles are not; drive gear painted red.
1921-- as above, but triangular trademark.
ca. 1929-- as above, but reinforced spindle housing.
1931-- as above, but trademarks display Greenfield, rather than Millers Falls location.
1938-- as above, but detachable, chef's cap side handle; adjustable friction roller replaced by idler pinion; head with mushroom-shaped top.
1949-- as above, but head no longer with mushroom-shaped top

Illustration from 1915 catalog.

Single speed hand drill

Malleable iron frame; head is cocobola, side and crank handles are not; head is flat-topped to allow for use as a breast drill; detachable, mushroom-shaped side handle; ball thrust bearing on spindle; adjustable friction roller; three-jaw, spring-type chuck adjustable from 0 to 3/8; and shipped with six twist drills. Black enameled frame; drive gear painted red; and bright parts are nickel plated.

Identical to No. 2 except shipped with twist drills.
Illustration is that of drill No. 2 from 1915 catalog.

Single speed hand drill

Die cast frame; tropical hardwood head, crank and side handles are not; detachable, chef's cap side handle; three-jaw, spring-type chuck adjustable from 0 to 3/8 inch. Frame is black enameled; drive gear painted red; bright parts nickel plated.

Formerly model no. 2A.
Illustration from 1974 catalog.

Single speed hand drill

Die cast frame; tropical hardwood head, crank and side handles are not; detachable, chef's cap side handle; thee-jaw, spring-type chuck adjustable from 0 to 3/8 inch. Frame is black enameled; drive gear painted red; bright parts nickel plated.

Formerly model no. 2B.
Illustration created by editing image of drill No. 2A.

Single speed hand drill

Malleable iron frame; short spindle; rosewood head and crank handle; crank handle attached to a tapered handle rather to drive gear; Pratt's two-jaw, springless chuck adjustable from 0 to 1/8 inch.

Identical the the early No. 1 except for a longer crank handle and elongated hollow head (to hold twist drills).

Single speed hand drill

1905-- steel frame; stained hardwood head and handles; detachable, teardrop-shaped side handle; rotating barrel-type lock allows access to storage area in hollow head; three-jaw, springless chuck adjustable from 0 to 3/16 inch. Drive gear japanned; bright parts are nickel plated.
1910-- as above, but detachable, mushroom-shaped side handle.
1915-- as above, but drive gear painted red.
1921-- as above, but triangular trademark.
1925-- as above, but chuck is now spring type and adjustable from 0 to 1/4 inch.

The elongated compartment created by the barrel-type lock and hollowed handle allows for the storage of longer twist drills.
Illustration from 1915 catalog.

Single speed hand drill

1912-- steel frame; stained hardwood head and handles; detachable, mushroom-shaped side handle; rotating barrel-type lock allows access to storage area in hollow head; drive gear has extra wide rim which can be grasped between thumb and finger for delicate work; three-jaw, springless chuck adjustable from 0 to 3/16 inch. Drive gear enameled gray with red stripe; bright parts are nickel plated.
1915-- as above, but drive gear painted red.

Identical to No. 03, except for wide rim gear.
Illustration from 1915 catalog.

Single speed hand drill

Malleable iron frame; long spindle; rosewood head and crank handle; crank handle attached to a tapered handle rather to drive gear; Pratt's two-jaw, springless chuck adjustable from 1/32 to 1/8 inch.

Basically a No. 3 (first version) with an additional pinion.

Small single speed hand drill

1882-- cast iron frame, collet holds drill points in place, other details unavailable.
by 1885-- as above, with rosewood crank handle; shipped with six diamond-shaped drill points.
Later production-- as above, but cast crank extension on drive gear.

Popular with jewelers and scroll saw enthusiasts.
Illustration from 1915 catalog.

Small single speed hand drill

1912-- cast iron frame; drive gear and frame are gray enameled; hardwood crank handle; nickeled, two-jaw, springless chuck adjustable from 1/64 to 1/8 inch.
1915-- as above, but drive gear and frame are black enameled.

Basically a No. 4 with Pratt's chuck.
"Designed especially for manual training use."
Illustration from 1915 catalog.