Vintage power tool collecting

[genog]

I shot this Sunbeam while on Photo Safari

I didn't know that Sunbeam made power tools....

 

[genog]

I also shot this Craftsman Sabre Saw

 

[RTM]

I didn't know that Sunbeam made power tools.

A few, don’t know if made or marked is the right answer.

Sunbeam Electric Tools : Sunbeam Corp. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

1 p., illus., 15.4 cm, advertisement

archive.org

 

[PugetDude]

I'm a big fan of Porter Cable....

Even though I have plenty of good drills, I went ahead and grabbed this 1/2" PC at a Sale recently
Missing the Spade Handle, but what-the-heck, I figured that just the chuck would have justified the price for it

I made a side handle for my big B&D 1/2" drill with a bolt welded in the end of a piece of 1/2 S80 pipe and a bicycle hand grip. It's one of those old low rpm drills where if it stalls the earth momentarily pauses rotation. Definitely need a side handle.

 

[four.cycle]

Black & Decker model 7010 1/4" electric drill motor (non-reversible)
missing arbor attachment needed to use grinding or buffing wheels, but did come with a chuck key

 

[genog]

A Buddy of mine came up with this ole Speedway 89J

Hey Geno, I've got a cool old drill for you
He's right...... it's a cool ole drill.

But Oh my goodness!
Danny said, I plugged it in, it works

What, with that power cord!!!



I immediately cut the darn thing off

 

[genog]

I got into the Speedway and found this:


Looks like the Speedway project is over

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I got into the Speedway and found this:


Looks like the Speedway project is over

Bummer. That would of been a classic. Watching Leave it to Beaver on TV and I like watching the old tools and appliances they used. What year was that show on?

 

[genog]

Bummer. That would of been a classic. Watching Leave it to Beaver on TV and I like watching the old tools and appliances they used. What year was that show on?

Great show!
Eddie Haskell really cracks me up
He's classic
Well....the whole cast is perfect

IMDB says 1957 and ran for 6 years

 

[genog]

Hey!
There hasn't been a post here in over a month.
Lets keep it going

Here's an ole C-man circular saw

 

[genog]

For some reason I've got four of these
....and I ALWAYS use my Skil 77

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

For some reason I've got four of these
....and I ALWAYS use my Skil 77

I recall back in 1999 as changing out HVAC units, my skill drill outlasted every other drill working under homes in the dirt and grime. I had guys wanting to buy it from me. They were a good tool years ago. I love the old Craftsman tools you have.

 

[NYBODYMAN]

I have a Black and Decker 1/2" impact and a Black and Decker right angle drill that both work but need new electrical cords. Free to anyone who wants them. Just pay the shipping. DM me.

 

[genog]

This thread is one of my favorites, so I'll contribute to keep it going....

Here's my little Makita 4200N mini circular/trim saw -110mm (4-3/8")

I bought it sometime around the late 1980's

Geez.....I need to give this ole boy a good cleaning
...both ole boys

 

[Mintgrun]

I brought a Milwaukee model 11A HOLE-SHOOTER drill home last week. The model A side-handle drill is shown in the 1955 catalog (on the internet archive site) and the model 11 is the slowest turning variation, at 650 rpm.

Milwaukee Heavy Duty Electric Tools : Condensed Catalog G8 : Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

12 p., illus., 27.6 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

I've seen a few of their old in-line drills at the Habitat store and resisted the temptation to bring them home, but this one was just too cool to pass up for seven dollars.



(The one in the catalog image shows a logo on the left side of the drill, but this only has one on the right).





The cord/plug are original and they even put a textured grip at the plug end of the cord.
(hard to see / out of focus)



I try to resist collecting power tools I don't expect to use, but made an exception this time, even though it's a single-speed forward-only drill. I guess I just really admire the design / high quality construction.

 

[Beerhippie]

Nice amr-buster, @Mintgrun!

 

[Mintgrun]

Thanks, Hippie! I don't expect this one to hurt me though. It's crazy how comfortable it is to hold onto. It's like a pacifier; when I pick it up, I instantly feel relaxed. I do have a few two-handers that require caution. When I pick them up, I instantly feel a little nervous.

 

[Beerhippie]

Thanks, Hippie! I don't expect this one to hurt me though. It's crazy how comfortable it is to hold onto. It's like a pacifier; when I pick it up, I instantly feel relaxed. I do have a few two-handers that require caution. When I pick them up, I instantly feel a little nervous.

Chuck up a 6" hole saw, drill through a 10" beam and see how it feels. Giant (4"+) self-feed bits are also acceptable for this test.

 

[Mintgrun]

The 11A is rated to drill a 3/8" hole in steel and 7/8" in wood. It's only a 3 amp motor (although that's a lot for such a small drill and it is geared down to run slow). I get what you're saying. Running a hole saw and not paying attention could wrench my wrist. The two big ones could break bones.

These little right angle drills aren't so scary (are they?).



I bent my rule for them too, since I already had a Makita right angle drill that's more capable (reversible/variable speed). ((Two now)).

I'm just a sucker for early all-metal tools, I guess. I also like the old Makita blue-green.





I think I need to stop shopping.

Tom

 

[threepiece]

. Another time when I was an apprentice I was using a similar drill motor with a yard-long auger bit on it to drill up through the wood plate of a wall for running romex cable and the auger hit a metal plate on a roof truss and stuck, the drill motor, which had the suicide button on, snapped out of my hands and started spinning and flailing around in front of my while wrapping the power cord around and around my arm. Another worker grabbed the extension cord and unplugged it, thank-you. Here I am though......

Reminds me of a time several decades ago. I was sitting down on a stool with a 8 inch pneumatic grinder fitted with 40 grit sand paper on my lap, chatting with a fellow employee. I accidentally put my hand down on the throttle. The tool jumped up and spun into my shirt tearing into my belly. Thankfully/miraculously it stopped before serious injury occurred.

 

[threepiece]

I should visit here more often. I have dozens of power tools, perhaps as many as 100, all had from the scrap yard. most are stored away at the moment. I do have one tool I’m sure many of you fellows will find interesting if not shocking as I have never seen another like it. I will post a picture of it at some point soon.

 

[genog]

I found an empty Makita case at the Flea Market today.......

Hey, I asked the Seller.....
Where's the drill?
I don't know...
Do you remember if it was a 1/2" or 3/8"?
....shrug....

Well, it looks like it will make a nice home for my Ole 3/8" Makita, so I bought it



Yeah...No Problemo

 

[Mintgrun]

Do you remember if it was a 1/2" or 3/8"?

I remember. Nice box for your drill.

 

[genog]

I remember. Nice box for your drill.

Bingo!
Early cordless.....

 

[d42jeep]

I can never pass on those early metal Makita boxes.
-Don

 

[RTM]

I can never pass on those early metal Makita boxes

Geez, thanks for the reminder that my Makita 9.6v keyless drill is now vintage in some people’s books. I’ve been in NorCal 28 years now, and was given it before I left SoCal. The metal boxes are much sturdier than the plastic boxes.

 

[genog]

Spotted this rather amusing Powr Kraft Reciprocating Saw today on Photo Safari.....
Something doesn't look right with it.......