Great work. Really well filmed and full of detail. Love making a hole with a push drill but hard to agree with them being useful. Their days are gone...
@@ChetSpier It looks like a previous owner gummed up the works somehow. It's in pretty remarkable condition otherwise. It doesn't have screws to undo it. It needs to be cleaned to undo. Do you have any preferences for lubes or cleaners for tools like this? Has a wooden handle, by the way.
Just watched this episode & really enjoyed it. This is probably the only type tool where my collection could even be compared, though I have probably less than a third the number. I bought my first, a big "Yankee" new about 1990 when it was being cleared out at the hardware store, it having been supplanted by cordless drill/drivers.
My first was the large Yankee screwdriver. I was making and installing a lot of cabinets around that time (@1976) and my father bought me one from a yard-sale for $5. I still have it today. It was great for hanging cabinets because of its reach. Many years later I bought a battery powered Ryobi drill.
My first "cordless drivers" YANKEE'S, two sizes with an assortment of driver and drill bits, were given to me by my late father in law 1981. Since his passing I was given the rest of his YANKEES, he used as an assembler in a local 🚲 factory 🏭 and yes I still use them today.
Could you please please give me a part no. for the springs you ordered from Grainger? What is the best tool to cut the spring? How do you determine how long the spring should be when there’s no spring? Love your program. Hopefully you can find time to answer my questions.
Thanks. I learned many things. I wonder if taking apart a working Yankee drill if you could get hurt from the spring flying out of control? I don’t think mine are broken but they are gummed up and need cleaned and lubed. I have close to 30 of them for which I paid $5 each.
hola que tal amigo recientemente adquiri 2 de estos destornilladores de la marca "Yankee" ; uno de ellos con la caja y papeles de epoca originales ; recuerdo que los usaba mucho en los 80/90 con mi papa en un comercio de muebles . Saludos y tengo que ver como poder traducir al español porque no te entendi casi nada aunque quede impresionado por tu coleccion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!saludos desde el sur Argentino. Los modelos que tengo son los A30 aunque a uno le falta el resorte cosa que conseguire a futuro .Los mios son de origen Estadounidenses y solo dicen Yankee en la marca del cilindro y demas detalles . I wanted to ask you if you know to date the manufacturing date of the product ;thank you so much.
Well im sure glad i found your channel! Iv been having a hell of a time with this driver. I think its been "adjusted by previous owner and now im not sure whats going on. The short version. Bits slip. Try drilling a hole and it just tick spins. The bit in the quick release. Any help is usefully😊
What a cool collection there! Bought an old Miller Falls 188a on eBay said to be 'good to go' with several original bits. Upon receiving, was disappointed to find the push pull ratchet action not working. No visible way to take apart, can you help?(I'm a novice, but will try to repair anything) Thanks for any advice~
Any tips for a Chuck that won't hold a hex (insty bit style) bit? The bit appears to be fine with some resistance to hand turning, but if a screw is at all tight it slips in the chuck.
@@ChetSpier Thanks for responding, I just saw a video where the guy said and showed how they have very unique bits that fit inside the old chucks, and he recommended buying a modern upgrade Chuck from Lee valley tools for around 10 bucks. I'll probably go that route.
I picked one up at a flea market. Handle was split in half luckily both pieces were there. The spring can be taken out thru a hole in the side underneath were the Handle goes.there is a screw on the end to take the Handle off but I can't or don't know if it even comes off
I use Alfishine hard wax on mostly wooden parts but also on brass to keep it from tarnishing. 3 in 1 oil is a very nice lubricant and is ver clean. I use Aerokroil if I need a penetrating oil to free up parts. If possible I will just use air to blow off sawdust from tools before I put them away and a clean dry rag to wipe them down.
@@davidjackson9072 that may have been a graphite lubricant that was used. That’s why it would have been black and comes off easily. You could try a lithium grease.
