Millers Falls No.2 Eggbeater
Drill Type Study
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Types L2 - L0 crank handles
At the top is the
crank knob of the Type
L2;
On the bottom, it's the Type
L0's crank, which is outwardly identical.
However, the Type L2's knob is held by a one-piece shaft,
whereas the Type L0's is held by an pin and a washer.
In the Type L2 the knob was first placed onto the shaft, which was then
in turn pressed into the crank casting. In the type L0 the pin
was pressed into place first, and then the knob and washer were placed
over it. Finally, the end of the arbor was peened to retain the
washer and knob. The Type L0 was therefore more costly to make,
even though a special shaft had to be machined. I haven't tried
to remove the Type L0's crank pin, but I'll venture that it is just a
straight piece of wire.