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For those who like older shoulder drills - Arlin Eastman - 01-21-2017
there is one on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GOODELL-PRATT-Large-Antique-Chest-Shoulder-Drill-Pat-Date-Aug-13-1855-USA-/122293567239?hash=item1c7943bf07:g:p-IAAOSwPcVVhL9i
GOODELL-PRATT Large Antique Chest Shoulder Drill Pat Date Aug 13 1855 USA
I do not know if the dating is correct or not buy it is there for someone and I really like the seller whom I bought something from and is a vet in Iowa
RE: For those who like older shoulder drills - hbmcc - 01-21-2017
Shipping ($20) is pretty hefty. At over $60, it needs to sparkle and show its worth.
RE: For those who like older shoulder drills - Admiral - 01-22-2017
+1, in mint condition, maybe for a collector at that price. Nothing special about it, $20 at most, personally I'd pass at $10 in a market, but that's just me. I never found them useful and don't even have one.
RE: For those who like older shoulder drills - Arlin Eastman - 01-22-2017
I thought the same as both of you and was kind of skeptical about the date of it also.
RE: For those who like older shoulder drills - bandit571 - 01-23-2017
Have the Millers Falls No. 120.......paid $20 for it.
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Three jaw chuck, is more for "normal" round shanked drill bits.
Heavy beast. haven't gotten around to using it much.
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As I have a few others I reach for, first...
As for that big #120.....I couldn't talk the gal down any on the price...
So I paid and left.
RE: For those who like older shoulder drills - Bill_Houghton - 01-23-2017
As cool as breast (or as Arlin called it, shoulder) drills are to look at, I don't find mine much use for woodworking; once you get up to a size where the extra pressure/torque of a breast drill is needed, a brace is a more logical tool.
Now, if you were determined to do your metalwork entirely by hand, a breast drill would make sense.
Just my two cents (worth so little these days that not even I stop to pick up a penny on the ground).