Sample Item Y2-39

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Y2-39: Goodell-Pratt Company: Double Handle Archimedean Drill. 3 Jaw Chuck Rare and Excellent. Length: 16 Inches. One of the things that makes for a great collectible tool is that the ohject is so unlike anything else, made before or since, that it immediately draws the attention of both the novice and the expert. This double grip archimedean drill is just such a tool. When a tool of unique form is first marketed, the inventors and marketers are pretty sure that they have come up with the greatest thing since the wheel was made round, but the ultimate determination of their success is the customer- the mechanic who must use the tool. So what happens when Joe the Electrician shows up on the job site with one of these and starts pumping away? You get the picture. It wouldn't be long before "the boys" would begin to make jokes about the spectacle that the reciprocating workman was making of himself. Just for spite, he might bring it back and try it again for a day or two. But on another job with another potentially hostile audience? Never. So that's one way that a stupid idea becomes a great collectible and a business failure all in one fell swoop. Top shelf. (GOOD+) $375.00