Alien Technology, North Brothers 1530 Yankee hotsell Ratchet Hand Drill

North Brothers Yankee #1530 Ratchet Eggbeater Hand Drill

North Brothers Manufacturing Co. based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specialized in the making of hand tools, small appliances and some specialized power tools. They were family owned and operated for over 60 years before being acquired by the Stanley Works in 1946.

It seems North Brothers harnessed ALIEN technology!

L.H. hotsell Ratchet - makes it run counterclockwise. Turn the crank the opposite way and the chuck stays put.
R.H. does the opposite : the drill only turns counterclockwise.
Locked - conveniently locks up the whole works, making loosening and tightening the chuck an easy operation.
HERE'S The MAGIC : select R.H. DOUBLE and it doesn't make any difference which way you turn the crank : the chuck always turns clockwise, with nary a hitch as you change the direction of the driving gear.

The hollow handle unscrews with a nice threaded metal collar to hold a set of small bits ( these are missing.)

In found condition, needs oiling and cleaning, hand crank works well.

Measures : 11 inches x 4 inches