Originally Posted by
J. Greg Jones
It’s not a Millers Falls, it’s a North Bros Yankee, most likely a model 1530 with the Selector switch on the other side that changes it’s operation. Those switches can become gunked up, so ensuring that operates properly would be the top priority on my list. That will require more attention than soaking in Evapo-Rust. There are plenty of sites, including here, that describes the process. Probably no shortage of YT videos either. They are nice drills, although I’ve found the switch is not that useful to a woodworker. Worth the effort to make them operate as they should.