I restored a Millers Falls No 2

[Steven Harrison]

I found this drill in an antique store for $20 and decided I could breathe some new life into it. I soaked everything in Evapo-rust and then either painted or sanded/polished all the parts. I scraped and sanded the old damaged finish off the wood. I was hoping for rosewood but didn't get that lucky. I finished it with General Finishes antique walnut gel stain and Arm-R-Seal.
I'm really excited to put it back into service. Some before and after pictures
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[Frederick Skelly]

That's neat. I like MF tools.

[Steven Harrison]

That's neat. I like MF tools.

It's super smooth now

[William Fretwell]

I don’t see it in the classifieds! What gives!

[Steven Harrison]

I don’t see it in the classifieds! What gives!

Sorry, this one's all mine :)

[Rob Luter]

Nice job. I lucked into one in almost new shape at an antique shop for cheap. They are a great eggbeater. Even better when they’re as pretty as yours.

[Steven Harrison]

Nice job. I lucked into one in almost new shape at an antique shop for cheap. They are a great eggbeater. Even better when they’re as pretty as yours.

What a find. And thanks

[Jim Koepke]

There are a couple of those in my shop. The Millers Falls #2 is a great drill. All my other eggbeaters have either been sold or given away.

BTW, your restoration looks great.

jtk

[Steven Harrison]

There are a couple of those in my shop. The Millers Falls #2 is a great drill. All my other eggbeaters have either been sold or given away.

BTW, your restoration looks great.

jtk

Thanks, Jim. I have another smaller Stanley Handyman eggbeater that I picked up a few years ago that I haven't done anything to and probably won't now that I have this. Everytime I look at it it makes me happy

[steven c newman]

careful..these can be addicting..
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and...
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Too many? Then I go out and buy ( and rehab) another one..
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Pilot No. 55....about the same size as the Millers Falls No. 2-01 I have....

[Steven Harrison]

careful..these can be addicting..

That's quite the collection. My shop isn't very big, which helps keep my tool collecting in check. Otherwise I may bury myself

[Mike Null]

Steven
That looks great. I picked up a Craftsman by Millers Falls that is a clone of yours. You have done a better job of restoration but I still have a ways to go.

[Steven Harrison]

Steven
That looks great. I picked up a Craftsman by Millers Falls that is a clone of yours. You have done a better job of restoration but I still have a ways to go.

Thanks. Here's a bonus picture that I took that might help
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Also, nice to see someone from the STL area here!

[Jim Koepke]

Great exploded view of the drill Steven.

On mine the handles were loose. My solution was to wrap a shaving around it before reassembly. It held the handle tight for a year or so of heavy use.

jtk

[Steven Harrison]

Great exploded view of the drill Steven.

On mine the handles were loose. My solution was to wrap a shaving around it before reassembly. It held the handle tight for a year or so of heavy use.

jtk

I couldn't help myself before I put it back together, but I'm kind of a sucker for those kinds of pictures. I was thinking about putting it up in my shop.

Great idea on the shaving. Mine is pretty tight, but I did have to flood some cracks with superglue. I guess it's pretty common for the later models to develop cracks around the pin

[Patrick Whitehorn]

That is a great picture!

[steven c newman]

Another picture or two? Have three large eggbeaters in the shop...
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front to rear: Pilot No. 55, Craftsman ( Goodell-Pratt?)
and the Millers Falls No. 2 -01
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[Jason Martin Winnipeg]

Nice restoration, Steven. What do you do to the metal parts after you soak them in Evaporust?

[Steven Harrison]

Nice restoration, Steven. What do you do to the metal parts after you soak them in Evaporust?

Thank you. If it was a part getting painted I used a wire brush to get as much of the old loose paint off before I primed and repainted. The polished parts I started with 220 grit sandpaper and progressed up to 3000 grit, and even stropped some of them with compound. Then I used a metal polish on them, before spraying everything with CRC Technical Grade 3-36 to inhibit any corrosion.

[Jamie Derudder]

Did you take it apart completely ? Any good guides to this process?

[Phil Mueller]

Nicely done, Steven. I restored a #2 as well, but did not disassemble completely. Will likely get after it some cold winter evening. Thanks for sharing the exploded view...that will be helpful!

[Steven Harrison]

Did you take it apart completely ? Any good guides to this process?

I took everything apart that I could. I have an exploded view of the drill in this post. The side knob ferrule and threads stayed together and so did the lever knob(not sure what to call it) because that shaft isn't removable. I looked at a few articles online and WK Tools' website, and winged the rest.

I have an album of more in process photos

https://imgur.com/a/FU1OQm8



Nicely done, Steven. I restored a #2 as well, but did not disassemble completely. Will likely get after it some cold winter evening. Thanks for sharing the exploded view...that will be helpful!


Thank you and glad it will help.