yankee full house

[lurker]

I have finally acquired (clearing out my Mums garage, so it was my Dads) a Yankee 130A (to go with my 131 & 135)

I have several 131s (these appear to be as common as muck); usually given to me because they don't work, but 10 minuted cleaning out the crud in the mechanism solves that.

Importantly, I have the obligatory tobacco tin full of bits but I must get one of those hex adaptors Axminster sell for the middle size as I suspect its going to be the one used most.

I assume there were only 3 sizes? or does the search go on?
Anyone know why they have the "A" suffix?
I assume the 135 is the rarest??

 

[Vann]

I'm not sure why the A suffix, but there are newer ones with a B suffix. I have come across a website somewhere that did explain the suffixes and where they were made.

IIRC there were "no suffix" models made by North Bros, then at some point of US manufacture (either before or after the Stanley buy out) the A suffix was introduced. When production began in UK, it was the A suffix model. Most of the B suffix were made in Germany IIRC, but the last Great Britain ones may also have been B suffix. The A suffix have two ball bearings in the mechanism, the B suffix just one (larger) ball.

If you really want a "Yankee full house" you'll need to get a Yankee 2100 or 2101 brace (possibly the finest braces ever made); a Yankee 1555, 1545 or 1530 eggbeater drill (the first being a breast drill) with "continuous forward motion" irrespective of which direction you turn the crank; a Yankee No.41 push drill; and a Yankee 1003 or 1005 bench drill.

And then there are all the lesser models...

Cheers, Vann.

 

[lurker]

Cheers Vann

I am not going to look for the drills! :lol:
Was unaware they existed :roll:

It has taken me 30 years to get the three screwdrivers

I've just put the 7mm hex driver from Axminster in my basket and it helpfully suggested I'd be interested in buying jubilee clips!.
How was the Axminster computer aware that all 131's have a jubilee clip :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[t8hants]

Does the hollow see through plastic handled 130B count?

 

[sunnybob]

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Guide-to-Stanle ... 096/g.html

and an excerpt from that regarding bit sizes;

Below is each screwdriver model and the diameter bit it takes,
Try using a drill bit shaft with 7mm or 8mm stamped on it,
If it fits snugly then this is the model Yankee you have,

131A or B takes 8mm diameter bits,

130A or B takes 7mm diameter bits,

135A or B takes 5.5mm diameter bits,

Handyman 133 & 233,
Both take the same bits as 135,
5.5mm diameter bits,

 

[Jacob]

I've got the 3 big ones and the little clear plastic handle one. I use them all at one time or another, they really are extremely useful in the right situation.

 

[sunnybob]

I got the middle sized one only last year, bought the axminster adaptor. havent found a use for it yet, but it looks good.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

The little augers that came with the plastic one were useful. The snail coutersink and flat screwdriver bit are useful additions for the large one.

 

[Eric The Viking]

My dad has stopped using his tools. I need to ask him if I can have his 130B (see-through handle). It's circa 1960, I think.

I have the middle sized one already, although the laquering was horrid on the handle, so I stripped it and Briwaxed it instead. Looks different, but nice.

 

[nabs]

this post reminded me that I have a 130A that I mislaid so long ago I had forgotten all about it. I have just found it in the understairs cupboard, so thanks for that!

PS I also have a yankee 1003 bench drill which is far harder to mislay. North Bros were a brilliant factory - did the produce any duff tools? I doubt it!

Vann, is that your 1005?

 

[Vann]

...Vann, is that your 1005?

The five eggbeaters are mine (technically one of the small ones belongs to my daughter).

That 1005 is not mine - it's at a museum in Christchurch, NZ. I do have a No.1005 but it's missing it's crank handle. I'd been considering making a pattern to have a new handle cast, but have now secured another handle (still attached to an incomplete 1005) but it's still at my sister's place, 500km away - awaiting my next visit.

...I also have a yankee 1003 bench drill which is far harder to mislay. North Bros were a brilliant factory - did the produce any duff tools?...

From what I can see their designs were brilliant. The teeth on their eggbeaters, on the other hand, were often brittle - their biggest downfall. My 1555 has broken teeth on one pinion (not bad enough to interfere with it's function luckily).

The 545 (2-jaw chuck) and 1545 (3-jaw chuck) are both basket cases, but I'll get one good drill when I combine the two. These also have damaged teeth on some pinions.

Cheers, Vann.

 

[Andrewf]

I for some reason have 3 of the big ones, all which I have been given. None of them have the jubilee clip. Use them all the time.

 

[clauskeller]

Just to boast a bit :mrgreen: , here are my Yankee drill presses:

A 1003 together with a plane #5 (its a drop forged (!) Vaughan & Bushnell #905 [Chicago, Illinois] by the way) for comparison

1005 and 10035 side by side. The 1005 still awaits restoration, the 1003 is ready for use

And these are some of my other drills (no, I'm not an drill-addict, could stop any time)

Regards from Germany

Claus

 

[nabs]

lovely stuff Claus - I am particularly envious of the 1005. You do need to put a handle on your 1003 though!