[Regia-NA] Drills

[Allan McVie]

At 15:30 26/11/02 -0000, you wrote:
>Allan,
>
>I don't really know what a jeweler's drill looks like, but it does sound
>like we are talking about the same item.  The drill I have in mind has a
>disc at the bottom to act as a spinning weight, with a "crossbar" suspended
>by a thong from the top...this assembly is wrapped around a center spindle
>and when pulled down creates the drilling motion, and the weight of the disc
>causes the drill to re-wrap for another pull.
>
>Bill/Leifr
>
Yes that is it . as I say still used as a jewellers drill today.

Allan