THE RUGER CORP. DRILLS

[T.A. Workman]

Rick at times you amaze me, and this is one of them !
Outstanding piece of company history !!
Terry

[rpm enterprises]

Thanks Terry , I'm glad I have had the opportunity to preserve some of the Ruger history.

[JAYDAWG]

Terry yes there is a story about the spotting scope, infact here is a letter about it.

Wow,
Very cool Rick, Good for you!
Thanks for posting

[chet15]

Terry... one of those chrome stick drills has a 1/4 chuck on it???
Chet15

[T.A. Workman]

Chad,
Yes the one with the R/M is 1/4".

[chet15]

That one chromed stick drill is unusual with the 1/4" chuck. By far the most common variety of chrome stick drill has a short crank handle with rollmark and aluminum knob and no address to the rear of the chuck, but they also have 3/8 chucks. There are also a few known without rollmarks at all, but also with 3/8" chuck and short crank handle with aluminum knob (this is the earliest produced). But that is the first chrome stick drill I believe I've seen with the rollmark only behind the chuck... and it has a 1/4" chuck. This variety would see to be on the tail end of chrome straight drill Ruger corp. production.
Be sure to catch my article in the next RENE.
An article will also appear in ROCS, probably in several different issues because I am up to a lot of pages with pics!
Chet15

[twriggen]

I have avoided the Ruger Corp items like the plague as I tend to run down rabbit holes and this was one I wanted to avoid. I failed, as these were sitting in a box at the house when I got home this week.

[T.A. Workman]

[flattop44]

Uh oh, you are hooked now!
FT44