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Yankee 1003 bench drill

Yankee 1003 bench drill

The North Bros Yankee 1003 bench drill – and its larger sibling, the 1005 – is one of the finest bench drills ever produced.   They were only made for about 15 years and are now something of a rarity.  I was lucky enough to get hold of one a couple of years ago (you can read about...

The North Bros Yankee 1003 bench drill – and its larger sibling, the 1005 – is one of the finest bench drills ever produced.   They were only...

  • Nick
  • Nick
09-May-2020 drills
Repairing a North Bros 1003 bench drill

Repairing a North Bros 1003 bench drill

I got hold of a sorry looking example of this North Bros bench drill – it was very rusted and all of the moving parts were seized. Adjustable table Having removed and cleaned up the table I found the hand wheel only turned a couple of degrees in either direction before becoming stuck. The grub screw...

I got hold of a sorry looking example of this North Bros bench drill – it was very rusted and all of the moving parts were...

  • Nick
  • Nick
14-May-2018 drills
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