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Found this in an old toolbox today and have no idea what it could be. Gear driven with forward and reverse. Thanks Attached ImagesMM20030A spool gunHypertherm 600Harris Torches
Reply:have you tried to run it? I'm thinking it looks like a rivet gun myself, but it might be an old impact wrench..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Air driven Rivet gun, for left and right handed rivets
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Reply:Looks like a jacobs taper on the end to me. I'd say drill. I've got several old Thor drills here. Good stuff.Millermatic 252XMT 304'sDynasty 280DXHypertherm PowerMax 1250Miller Trailblazer 302 EFIOptima PulserXR feeder and XR Edge gun and more athttp://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm
Reply:Gun has rotary action, no hammering. The guy that passed it on used to work for Pgh. Railways. Spins about 800 rpm if I had to guess. Very powerful.MM20030A spool gunHypertherm 600Harris Torches
Reply:I'd say an impact wrench with the socket drive missing. Ask the old dude from the railway, that you got it from, maybe he still remembers. Or put a wrench on the nut and CAREFULLY check to see if it has impact action going on. If not then a drill like IrishFixit said.
Reply:Originally Posted by BistineauI'd say an impact wrench with the socket drive missing. Ask the old dude from the railway, that you got it from, maybe he still remembers. Or put a wrench on the nut and CAREFULLY check to see if it has impact action going on. If not then a drill like IrishFixit said.
Reply:Is the stub (shaft) on the end of the tool tapered?  Looks like the three gents with the "hose less" IR 6A riveting hammer should be fine for the photo.
Reply:Originally Posted by razayesSorry to say that after 62 years of service he is no longer with us. He left us with alot of his knowledge and wisdom and some really neat old stuff. I will try holding the end to see if it has any impact action tomorrow.
Reply:Those 3 old guys using it are definatly employees of Gerritol Const.
Reply:It looks like a "Huck" bolt installer...   Huck bolts are sort of like pop-rivets, but utilize a threaded nut to set the bolt.
Reply:I'm not sure Huck bolts where around when that drill was made. I'm pretty darn sure that it's a drill. I've got similar around here and have used and had access to many more. Thor used to make a lot of different drills. Here's a picture of my small one in use.   Hmm. Can't find a pic of my bigger one on my web site.   Ok. Made me go out and dig them out to take pictures. These are the three I can get my hands on easily. I have another bigger one out in a storage shed but I'm not digging it out with this northern blowing in.   The one on the left is the right angle one and takes a #2 morse taper. I use it fairly regularly. The middle one takes a #3 morse taper and I only use it when I have to. The one on the right doesn't have a spindle adapter in it and with no jack screw I've never even tried to use it. I got it for nearly nothing at my former employers auction along with the other two. When I was there we had many more smaller ones including some similar to the OP and smaller still. I've seen one like the middle one on ebay that took a #4 morse taper. If I'd had the money I would of bought it. I've also seen one like the right angle drive on the left that took a #4 morse taper on a show on TV. It was one of those build it bigger shows. Anyway they showed them drilling the holes on a aircraft carrier elevator using a drill like that with a 2" bit. They said they had to drill something like 300 holes on one elevator. They did have a BIG rope tying off the handle on the drill while in use. Attached ImagesMillermatic 252XMT 304'sDynasty 280DXHypertherm PowerMax 1250Miller Trailblazer 302 EFIOptima PulserXR feeder and XR Edge gun and more athttp://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm
Reply:Nice Irish! I have an Ingersol Rand 3SKA like your drill in the center. Never saw another like it.
Reply:Thanks. Yeah you don't see many of them. That's why I didn't like letting the on ebay slip by. There's been a few times when I wished for #4 morse capability.Millermatic 252XMT 304'sDynasty 280DXHypertherm PowerMax 1250Miller Trailblazer 302 EFIOptima PulserXR feeder and XR Edge gun and more athttp://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm
Reply:Originally Posted by Mick120You're lucky he imparted some of his wisdom, more often than not, the knowledge passes with them.This same old bloke works alone and, I'm afraid all his knowledge will disappear with his passing.....A real shame.