I have a fondness for old junk; specifically old mechanical things, tools, machines.

Yesterday on my way to getting a cheese steak ( hey I've been on vacation - I splurge a little) an antique / 'estate sale' shop down a few doors
from the CS shop caught my eye.

Besides a few original blow torches in great shape there was a section with numerous tools, mostly files, hammers and uninteresting electric tools.

I almost left when this beauty of a Thor model 5423 1/2" drill caught my eye. Wowzers! Long story short for the tidy sum of $20 I took this treasure home.
Some minor cleanup, oiling the Jacobs chuck and she was even more beauteous.. I attached it to an isolation transformer, switched it on and slowly increased the voltage. She ran great. I'll check the grease content but she's a great old thing.

This tool was built in a time when we did it right here; It was made to last and it has; it was made to be repaired, maintained.

Did I need another drill I really don't have a need for? I already have the largest Black and Decker I've ever seen with a 3/4hp motor and 3/4" chuck to matchand numerous other drills I inherited from my dad. No but I'm glad I got it anyway............. Hopefully some day when I kick the bucket someone will get this junk and take care it it also.

Jerry