I found this old drill in an antique store and bought it. Looks very early, but really have no idea. The chuck is simply a tapered square hole like in a post drill. It is stamped with the owner's name "J. H. Geese" in 4 places, but no manufacturer name. Any ideas on age, maker, anything? It works and looks like the handle is walnut. <_<

It's a breast drill, maybe the first quarter of the 20th century. You press your chest on the top of it while cranking in order to add extra downward pressure.

Breast drill? I thought they had a flat oval looking piece, not a round handle. However, I really don't know, so you may be right. I'll research them and see what I find out. Thanks for the information.

Definitely a chest/breast drill. They came with oval tops and round tops depending on the make/model. The fixed handle is a dead giveaway. No idea about age or maker, but the condition looks good and it might be worth a few dollars if you can find the right investor/collector.

Looking at the chuck I'd go with 19th century.