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In
1926 Goodell-Pratt Co. published a new catalog No. 16. The catalog, as it was custom for the Goodell-Pratt
Co., was a pocket-size booklet (3-3/4" X 5-5/8"), packed with
400 pages of tool illustrations and descriptions.
The catalog
introduced several new products and among them was a new Hand
Drill No. 655. |
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Drill Samples
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Hand Drill No. 655 - 1926
release
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Hand Drill No. 655 - 1930 release
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Hand Drill No. 655A
- 1938 release
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Available sources suggest that there were four different
releases of this drill.
- 1926 - first version of the drill was introduced in
catalog No. 16
- 1930 - second version was described in the catalog No.
17.
- 1935 - third version, introduced in Catalog No. 41,
after merger of Millers Falls Co. and Goodell-Pratt Co. in
1931. It was a joint catalog of tools produced by Millers
Falls Co. and Goodell-Pratt Co.
- 1938 - fourth version, introduced in Catalog No. 42.
It was a joint catalog of tools produced by Millers Falls
Co. and Goodell-Pratt Co.
The following is a description of these drills from
respective catalogs.
Goodell-Pratt Hand Drill No. 655 - Catalog No. 16, 1926
The catalog described the drill as follows:
Hand Drill No. 655
Capacity 0 to 1/4 inch
This drill will be welcomed by many, as it
affords unusual value in hand drill of 1/4 inch capacity.
It is fitted with a comfortable Hardwood Handle
with a black finish. The Frame is of Malleable Iron nicely
finished in glossy black enamel. The Gear Teeth are all machine
cut. The Pinion is steel, and Large Gear is finished in red
enamel. The Gears are held in mesh by a hardened steel Guard.
The all-steel Chuck has three hardened steel
jaws for holding Round Shank Drills (bits) 0 to 1/4 inch in diameter.
Length - 11-3/4 inches. Net weight - 15
ounces. No Drills (bits) furnished with this tool. Price - $2.00 each.
Goodell-Pratt
Hand Drill No. 655 - Catalog No. 17, 1930
The catalog described the drill as follows:
Hand Drill No. 655
Capacity 0 to 1/4 inch
This tool represents an unusual value in a drill
of 1/4 inch capacity. The frame is a little lighter than the
preceding drills and no side handle is provided and economies in
finish have been made. Its performance is excellent. It is
equipped with comfortable solid hard wood end handle with
mahogany finish and crank handle to match. The frame is black
finished malleable iron.
Gear teeth are machine cut. Large gear finished
in red enamel. Pinion is steel. Gear ratio: 4.15 to 1. The all-steel chuck has three hardened jaws for
holding round shank drills (bits) 0 to 1/4 inch in diameter.
Length - 11-3/4 inches. Net weight - 15
ounces. No drills (bits) furnished with this tool. Price - $1.45 each.
Goodell-Pratt
Hand Drill No. 655 - Catalog No. 41, 1935
This release was a complete departure from original design.
Since the merger of Millers Falls Co. and Goodell-Pratt Co. in
1931 various changes to the tools offering were made. Many
tools were abandoned and some were modified to bring them closer
to Millers Falls Co. designs. The Hand Drill No. 655 was one of
these tools.
 The
catalog described the drill as follows:
Hand Drill No. 655
Single Speed, Capacity 0 to 1/4 inch.
A light, well constructed drill with a black enameled malleable
iron frame, mahogany stained hardwood end and crank
handles, and three-jawed steel chuck that holds 0 to 1/4 round
shank drills (bits). Steel pinion. Large gear red enameled.
Capacity - 1/4 inch, Length - 12-1/4 inches, Weight - 1-1/4 lbs,
Price Each - $1.60.
Packed one in a box.
Goodell-Pratt
Hand Drill No. 655A - Catalog No. 42, 1938
In this catalog the name of the drill was modified to No. 655A.
The reason for this change are unknown.
The catalog described the drill as follows:
Hand Drill No. 655A
Single Speed, Capacity 0 to 1/4 inch.
A light, well constructed drill with a black enameled malleable
iron frame, buffed mahogany lacquered hardwood end and
crank handles, and a three-jawed steel chuck that holds 0 to 1/4
round shank drills (bits). Chuck nickel plated and buffed. Steel
pinion. Large gear red enameled with polished rim.
Capacity - 1/4 inch, Length - 12-1/4 inches, Weight - 1-1/4 lbs,
Price Each - $1.60. Packed one in a box.
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