Out of sight, out of mind! I have had this drill for a long time in my "go bag" that I take when I have a small project to do away from home. I always figured it was a Millers falls, but today, as I went through the bag to clear out things that had been tossed in for specific tasks and needed to be put away, I grabbed it and thought I should look it over.
Last time I used it, I drilled drywall and there was some left on it. Cleaning led me to scraping the handle area to find a logo.
Much to my surprise, I found Forsberg MFG CO, not Millers falls.
Forsberg Mfg Co Hand Drill model W-790 with a Whale logo. This looks a lot like the Millers Falls Model 77 but with a heavier frame. It has a 3 jaw chuck, a chef's hat top handle with space for bits (none included) and a solid wheel with no remnants of the label present. An excellent example of a less common tool maker from the early-mid 20th Century.
Whale Logo by
Noel C. Hankamer, on Flickr
Forsberg Whale Drill by
Noel C. Hankamer, on Flickr
Forsberg Whale Drill by
Noel C. Hankamer, on Flickr
