I sure like human-powered tools. Found a hand drill at a flea market; looked like it had maybe never been greased/used, and appears to be pretty good quality. A little bit of rust here and there. The only markings I see on it are 28800 and a 2 on the next spoke. The gears are very sharp.
I had some extra virgin olive oil handy, so I dripped it into/onto every little oil hole and moving part. (I take every chance to avoid PETROLEUM)
Cranked it around, let it sit for a couple days. Now it'll be hard to turn, then easy to turn, in random places on the wheel. Once, I got it going pretty fast and smooth, but after it stopped, it's back to the mostly-stiffness. I loosened up the handle screw enough that the big wheel wobbles.
I don't get it. Maybe it's *not* good quality.
???
Joy
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