I lost a Stanley eggbeater type drill in my recent basement fire. It was the
model that stored bits in the handle. Stanley no longer makes anything like
it...I already have the cheaper version, but would very much like to replace
this. I've looked just about everywhere, including Google, and can find only
Woodcraft's version, which I'd rather pass on. Anyone know of any other makers
or retailers?

Charlie Self

Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.
Dan Quayle

"Charlie Self" wrote in message
...
I lost a Stanley eggbeater type drill in my recent basement fire. It was
the
model that stored bits in the handle. Stanley no longer makes anything
like
it...I already have the cheaper version, but would very much like to
replace
this. I've looked just about everywhere, including Google, and can find
only
Woodcraft's version, which I'd rather pass on. Anyone know of any other
makers
or retailers?

Is this the type you're looking for Charlie?
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...urrency=1&SID=

"Charlie Self" wrote in message
...
Very close, and that's what I'll get if I can't find the kind with the
top storage for bits.

Yes, I have that storage area in mine and admittedly, it's very handy. My
egg beater type drill also opens up to 5/8" for big bits. The description
for the Lee Valley one said only 3/8", but eye balling it, it might be able
to hold bigger. Just a guess.

Charlie,

I see those fairly frequently at antique shops and used tool dealers --
naturally, you won't find them when you need one, but a few months later you
will see two or three. A good supplier was Millers Falls. Here is a photo
of some that I own:

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...lls_drills.jpg

The one in the middle, a model #2, has a hollow handle for bit storage.

--
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"Charlie Self" wrote in message
...
I lost a Stanley eggbeater type drill in my recent basement fire. It was
the
model that stored bits in the handle. Stanley no longer makes anything
like
it...I already have the cheaper version, but would very much like to
replace
this. I've looked just about everywhere, including Google, and can find
only
Woodcraft's version, which I'd rather pass on. Anyone know of any other
makers
or retailers?

Charlie Self

Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and
child.
Dan Quayle

Hi Charlie;

Estate sales and garage sales are about the only possibilities any more.

dave


On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 08:52:20 +0000, Charlie Self wrote:

I lost a Stanley eggbeater type drill in my recent basement fire. It was the
model that stored bits in the handle. Stanley no longer makes anything like
it...I already have the cheaper version, but would very much like to replace
this. I've looked just about everywhere, including Google, and can find only
Woodcraft's version, which I'd rather pass on. Anyone know of any other makers
or retailers?

Charlie Self

Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.
Dan Quayle



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Have you considered Millers Falls? I have a #2 which stores bits
in the handle and think it works just fine, altho I've never tried the
Stanley. They regularly show up on ebay, and I found 4 of them
just now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=13 872
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=13 872
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=13 872
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=13 872

Good luck.

Art


"Charlie Self" wrote in message
...
I lost a Stanley eggbeater type drill in my recent basement fire. It was
the
model that stored bits in the handle. Stanley no longer makes anything
like
it...I already have the cheaper version, but would very much like to
replace
this. I've looked just about everywhere, including Google, and can find
only
Woodcraft's version, which I'd rather pass on. Anyone know of any other
makers
or retailers?

Charlie Self

Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and
child.
Dan Quayle

In article ,
leah says...
I lost a Stanley eggbeater type drill in my recent basement fire. It was the
model that stored bits in the handle. Stanley no longer makes anything like
it...I already have the cheaper version, but would very much like to replace
this. I've looked just about everywhere, including Google, and can find only
Woodcraft's version, which I'd rather pass on. Anyone know of any other makers
or retailers?

Charlie, look on Ebay for one by Goodell-Pratt or Miller Falls. For
example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...95&category=13
872

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In article ,
leah says...
I lost a Stanley eggbeater type drill in my recent basement fire. It was
the
model that stored bits in the handle. Stanley no longer makes anything
like

Hate to say it Charlie, but you may have to go with a used model if you want
the storage area in the handle. I looked through a good fifty websites and
not one of them appeared to have the tapped handle for bit storage. I'm sure
they're out there somewhere, but damned if I can find one. Poor state of
some parts of the industry in my opinion. I suppose you could just get the
Lee Valley model and drill the handle out a bit yourself and jury rig
something. I guess you have bigger things to worry about right now.

Sat, Jul 12, 2003, 8:52am (EDT+4) leah
(Charlie=A0Self) asks:
I lost a Stanley eggbeater snip Anyone know of any other makers or
retailers?

My theory would be check eBay. I got two very nice ones, very
reasonable prices, on eBay, maybe a couple of years back. One may be a
Stanley, but it's not handy right now to check, drills can be stored in
the handle. One kinda small, one a bit larger. If I recall right,
about $9 and $7, including shipping.

Got another first, from a guy who said it was in excellent
condition, and it did look beautiful. Turned out the chuck was trash.
He claimed it didnd't matter, it was was a collector's item, no one ever
uees them any more. Puzzled him when I said I wanted it to use. Some
retiree from New Yawk City apparently, who apparently has never used a
tool in his life, moved to Florida, and selling "collector's" tools.
Idiot. Got my money back, but only after I had to tell him I would
report him to eBay if he didn't return it. Never did get shipping
charges back.

JOAT
Let's just take it for granted you don't know what the Hell you're
talking about.

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leah (Charlie Self) wrote in message ...
Upscale responds:


Is this the type you're looking for Charlie?

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...1,180,42337&ab
spage=1&ccurrency=1&SID=

Very close, and that's what I'll get if I can't find the kind with the top
storage for bits.

Charlie,

The used tool market has plenty of this type of tool. Heck, I find
plenty of them even here in old tool he!! (SoCal). For the price of
the above POS (sorry Robin, I love you guys otherwise), you can get a
Yankee 1530 with bits; even from the higher priced dealers. Please
disregard if you need to buy new because of insurance reasons. Good
luck.

Mike

Mike notes:


The used tool market has plenty of this type of tool. Heck, I find
plenty of them even here in old tool he!! (SoCal). For the price of
the above POS (sorry Robin, I love you guys otherwise), you can get a
Yankee 1530 with bits; even from the higher priced dealers. Please
disregard if you need to buy new because of insurance reasons.

I don't think the insurance company insists on new, but...I'm not at all sure I
want to set a precedent, either. Buy one thing used, and that may be the
replacement method you're stuck with in too many other areas. As I noted at
first, I've got the lower cost Stanley (which I think is still available), so
am not hurting for that particular tool...which I use two or three times a year
anyway. I got a list that is a lot longer than I thought it would be,
considering this was the basement that burned and not the shop. Believe me, I'm
grateful for that, because it's a lot easier to document and replace washer,
dryer, water heater, furnace, service entry panel and such than it is saw
blades and router bits and similar things.

Charlie Self

Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.
Dan Quayle

have you tried Craftsman tools....they used to make one like the one you
described. You may have to order it out of their tool catalog though.


"Lawrence Wasserman" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Charlie Self wrote:
I lost a Stanley eggbeater type drill in my recent basement fire. It was
the
model that stored bits in the handle. Stanley no longer makes anything
like
it...I already have the cheaper version, but would very much like to
replace
this. I've looked just about everywhere, including Google, and can find
only
Woodcraft's version, which I'd rather pass on. Anyone know of any other
makers
or retailers?

Charlie Self

Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and
child.
Dan Quayle



Have you tried a used tool dealer like Patrick Leach? Seems like he
could supply you with one.

--

Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland

In article ,
Charlie Self wrote:
I lost a Stanley eggbeater type drill in my recent basement fire. It was the
model that stored bits in the handle. Stanley no longer makes anything like
it...I already have the cheaper version, but would very much like to replace
this. I've looked just about everywhere, including Google, and can find only
Woodcraft's version, which I'd rather pass on. Anyone know of any other makers
or retailers?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=14 61

$3.99 won't hurt your pocket, either.
Add $5 or so for shipping and you're in!

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Larry Jaques responds:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=14 61

$3.99 won't hurt your pocket, either.
Add $5 or so for shipping and you're in!

Thanks, Lar. Except that's the one I still have. The old, good one had a black
wheel, screw open top, and about 12 uses in a decade. Kind of like my little
chrome push drill: ya only needs it sometimes, but it beats the daylights out
of anything else when you do need it.

Charlie Self

Facts are stupid things.
Ronald Reagan

In article ,
leah says...
Kind of like my little
chrome push drill: ya only needs it sometimes, but it beats the daylights out
of anything else when you do need it.


Ain't that the truth! I just wish someone made bits for the Goodell
Bros/-Pratt ones. I've resorted to buying extra drills just to get the
bits :-).

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