Weird Eggbeater

[Mike Olson]

I came across an ugly looking egg beater drill yesterday with a poorly made replacement handle but the action seemed really nice so i picked it up for $2

I cleaned up the exterior and on the beater arm it said Millers Falls No 77A, excellent i thought, until i went online and the pictures of a 77A look nothing like this. So i decided to disassemble and fully clean this thing. inside behind one of the gears it had Newton New Haven with the number 1 over it. The only thing I could find on Newton New Haven was that it was a casting company that produced casts for other companies started in 1927 in the NY-NJ area.

So does anyone know what this is? is it some kind of Newton New Haven, Millers Falls, mash up?

Also, if i can figure out what this is supposed to be, i'd love a picture of the handle so i can try to duplicate a better one. Does anyone know how the handle might be attached to the post? I think i'm going to just split the wood off.

Thanks,
Mike

[Jeff Burks]

There is a great deal of information about Millers Falls at Old Tool Heaven. The 3rd page on hand drills has an entry for both the model 77 and model 77A. Your drill looks just like the version of the 77A made with closed pinion gears- minus the original handle.

[Richard Kee]

Mike,

I have an old Stanley Defiance eggbeater that is trash except for the handle. The wood on the handle is in excellent shape - has the twist-off lid to hold the drill bits - but needs refinishing. It attaches to the drill by slipping over a 3/8" shaft and is pinned. If you think this might work for you drill, PM your address and I'll send it to you.

Richard

[Mike Olson]

There is a great deal of information about Millers Falls at Old Tool Heaven. The 3rd page on hand drills has an entry for both the model 77 and model 77A. Your drill looks just like the version of the 77A made with closed pinion gears- minus the original handle.

I was on that page several times and for some reason never saw that link to the enclosed version. Thanks, i now have an excellent picture to work from.

[Jim Koepke]

On my Millers Falls No. 2 the handle is threaded onto the rod. There is a pin that keeps it from spinning.

Yours may have been glued.

Looks like a fun project to get to a good drill.

jim

[Mike Olson]

Looks like a fun project to get to a good drill.
jim

yep,
I started buying old tools so i could build things. I now have most of the tools I need but I keep getting more to fix them up and I haven't even finished my first project yet. but i'm having lots of fun so thats all that really matters

[Pat Zabrocki]

I have that drill only the metal housing on the back had a chunk broken out of it so I took it apart as you did to get a look at things. Send me a pm with your address and I'll ship it to you for the cost of shipping (about 3 lbs). My handle is solid but someone drilled a hang hole in it. It has the screw off top like the others have described.
let me know if you want it and I'll get it out to you.
cheers
pat

[Mike Olson]

Pat,

I appreciate the offer, but i kinda wanted to make one myself. If it was a metal piece i couldn't fabricate i would have jumped at the chance.

Thanks,
Mike