North Bros Mfg. (old tools again)

[skuthorp]

I have come by a hand drill with a gear box.
A "YANKEE 1530A" made by North Bros Mfg co. Phila P.A. USA.
Gear box on the shaft, sliding button type, reading
PLAIN
LH
RH ratchet
LH "
RH double
LOCK

Beautiful small tool, chuck to 5/16ths or so. brass bound wooden handle.

Info on this company appreciated please
Jeff

[skuthorp]

I have come by a hand drill with a gear box.
A "YANKEE 1530A" made by North Bros Mfg co. Phila P.A. USA.
Gear box on the shaft, sliding button type, reading
PLAIN
LH
RH ratchet
LH "
RH double
LOCK

Beautiful small tool, chuck to 5/16ths or so. brass bound wooden handle.

Info on this company appreciated please
Jeff

[skuthorp]

I have come by a hand drill with a gear box.
A "YANKEE 1530A" made by North Bros Mfg co. Phila P.A. USA.
Gear box on the shaft, sliding button type, reading
PLAIN
LH
RH ratchet
LH "
RH double
LOCK

Beautiful small tool, chuck to 5/16ths or so. brass bound wooden handle.

Info on this company appreciated please
Jeff

[Dave Fleming]

North Bros Mfg of Phila, Pa, USA

Old tool company making some pretty neat driver,drill tools.

The famous or infamous Spiral Rachet Screwdrivers with the SPRING were a big item in their line.

Stanley bought them up and kept a large part of the line going but gradually as electric powered tools became less expensive, dropped a great many of the old items.

Made small handpowered drill presses, chain drills, braces, rachet screwdrivers of all sizes and configurations.

Finest quality, well made, well finished.

Some rivals were Goodell Pratt, Millers Falls.
Though neither to the best of my knowledge had as extensive line.

If you wish I can scan some illustrations from an old tool catalogue circa 1926 of some of their stuff and post it in this thread.

[Dave Fleming]

North Bros Mfg of Phila, Pa, USA

Old tool company making some pretty neat driver,drill tools.

The famous or infamous Spiral Rachet Screwdrivers with the SPRING were a big item in their line.

Stanley bought them up and kept a large part of the line going but gradually as electric powered tools became less expensive, dropped a great many of the old items.

Made small handpowered drill presses, chain drills, braces, rachet screwdrivers of all sizes and configurations.

Finest quality, well made, well finished.

Some rivals were Goodell Pratt, Millers Falls.
Though neither to the best of my knowledge had as extensive line.

If you wish I can scan some illustrations from an old tool catalogue circa 1926 of some of their stuff and post it in this thread.

[Dave Fleming]

North Bros Mfg of Phila, Pa, USA

Old tool company making some pretty neat driver,drill tools.

The famous or infamous Spiral Rachet Screwdrivers with the SPRING were a big item in their line.

Stanley bought them up and kept a large part of the line going but gradually as electric powered tools became less expensive, dropped a great many of the old items.

Made small handpowered drill presses, chain drills, braces, rachet screwdrivers of all sizes and configurations.

Finest quality, well made, well finished.

Some rivals were Goodell Pratt, Millers Falls.
Though neither to the best of my knowledge had as extensive line.

If you wish I can scan some illustrations from an old tool catalogue circa 1926 of some of their stuff and post it in this thread.

[Krueg]

I'd love to see that Dave. Thanks.

Eric

[Krueg]

I'd love to see that Dave. Thanks.

Eric

[Krueg]

I'd love to see that Dave. Thanks.

Eric

[Dave Fleming]

K, which tool? There are about 20 illustrations in the catalog of NORTH Bros stuff.

[Dave Fleming]

K, which tool? There are about 20 illustrations in the catalog of NORTH Bros stuff.

[Dave Fleming]

K, which tool? There are about 20 illustrations in the catalog of NORTH Bros stuff.

[Krueg]

Well, lemme see... The spiral ratcheting screwdriver (I got one in my previously mentioned tool inheritance). Is this a yankee screwdriver? I'm not even positive how to correctly use it. Also, it came with a bit in it that resembles a straight router bit, maybe 1/8" diameter, what's it for?

I also got a egg beater type drill made by Millers Falls, so something similar by North Bros. would be interesting. Anything you think we'd like to see. All appreciated.

Jeff, hope I'm not stepping on toes. I've been known to do that inadvertently...

[Krueg]

Well, lemme see... The spiral ratcheting screwdriver (I got one in my previously mentioned tool inheritance). Is this a yankee screwdriver? I'm not even positive how to correctly use it. Also, it came with a bit in it that resembles a straight router bit, maybe 1/8" diameter, what's it for?

I also got a egg beater type drill made by Millers Falls, so something similar by North Bros. would be interesting. Anything you think we'd like to see. All appreciated.

Jeff, hope I'm not stepping on toes. I've been known to do that inadvertently...

[Krueg]

Well, lemme see... The spiral ratcheting screwdriver (I got one in my previously mentioned tool inheritance). Is this a yankee screwdriver? I'm not even positive how to correctly use it. Also, it came with a bit in it that resembles a straight router bit, maybe 1/8" diameter, what's it for?

I also got a egg beater type drill made by Millers Falls, so something similar by North Bros. would be interesting. Anything you think we'd like to see. All appreciated.

Jeff, hope I'm not stepping on toes. I've been known to do that inadvertently...

[Dave Fleming]

with a bit in it that resembles a straight router bit, maybe 1/8" diameter, what's it for?Drilling wood in the Racheting forward mode.

Recall the old Bell Telephone installers?
Each carried one of the Chrome Yankee ( trade mark name of North Bros. ) 'push drills' in their side pouch.
Used to drill holes in baseboards for wire feeding and pilot holes for screws.

[Dave Fleming]

with a bit in it that resembles a straight router bit, maybe 1/8" diameter, what's it for?Drilling wood in the Racheting forward mode.

Recall the old Bell Telephone installers?
Each carried one of the Chrome Yankee ( trade mark name of North Bros. ) 'push drills' in their side pouch.
Used to drill holes in baseboards for wire feeding and pilot holes for screws.

[Dave Fleming]

with a bit in it that resembles a straight router bit, maybe 1/8" diameter, what's it for?Drilling wood in the Racheting forward mode.

Recall the old Bell Telephone installers?
Each carried one of the Chrome Yankee ( trade mark name of North Bros. ) 'push drills' in their side pouch.
Used to drill holes in baseboards for wire feeding and pilot holes for screws.

[Krueg]

Makes sense. I've just never seen one before.

Now I can't wait to get home to try it out. Thanks.

[Krueg]

Makes sense. I've just never seen one before.

Now I can't wait to get home to try it out. Thanks.

[Krueg]

Makes sense. I've just never seen one before.

Now I can't wait to get home to try it out. Thanks.

[skuthorp]

Thank you all, Krueg - no toes stepped on here, a catalogue would be a treasure. I have a "yankee" driver inherited from my dad, a Stanley but I went home and found I also have spiral drive drill by North also.
I'd not looked at it's manufacturer but I find it a usefull one-handed tool in confined spaces. It uses fluted pointed bits rather than twist drills.
Thanks again
:D

[ 08-27-2004, 07:56 AM: Message edited by: skuthorp ]

[skuthorp]

Thank you all, Krueg - no toes stepped on here, a catalogue would be a treasure. I have a "yankee" driver inherited from my dad, a Stanley but I went home and found I also have spiral drive drill by North also.
I'd not looked at it's manufacturer but I find it a usefull one-handed tool in confined spaces. It uses fluted pointed bits rather than twist drills.
Thanks again
:D

[ 08-27-2004, 07:56 AM: Message edited by: skuthorp ]

[skuthorp]

Thank you all, Krueg - no toes stepped on here, a catalogue would be a treasure. I have a "yankee" driver inherited from my dad, a Stanley but I went home and found I also have spiral drive drill by North also.
I'd not looked at it's manufacturer but I find it a usefull one-handed tool in confined spaces. It uses fluted pointed bits rather than twist drills.
Thanks again
:D

[ 08-27-2004, 07:56 AM: Message edited by: skuthorp ]