Black & Decker Consumer and Commercial Power Tools
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coyotejake
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I have a couple for ya. I bought an old Rockwell/Delta drill press from a buddy, and he threw these in for free (thanks, Randy). The drill is marked 'model 1', and the saw is marked HU-80. The drill has an early type of Albrecht(?) chuck that snugs by hand and then finishes tightening with an allen key. I have yet to try it out. The saw, however, I just used today for the first time, and WOW. It runs like new, and takes forever for the blade to stop spinning when you release the switch (which is of interest when you note that this saw is old enough to NOT HAVE A BLADE GUARD). One of the coolest thing that I noted, other than how fully the solid metal handle filled my big hand, was that there is not just the normal blade height adjustment in the back, but a second (leveling?) height adjustment in the front, right behind the blade angle adjustment. Also of note was the power cord. It must be almost 8 feet long, and probably the thickest power cord I've yet seen on a power hand tool. These things are built!
Anyway, these were before my time, and I'd love to hear more about them from any of you guys in the know.
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Anyway, these were before my time, and I'd love to hear more about them from any of you guys in the know.
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b974k
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I worked as a salesman for B & D in the60's and I know all about the industrial VS utility lines of tools. I have several heavy duty B&D tools that I use regularly. Most people don't realize Black and Decker owns DeWalt and changed the marketing of industrial grade tools to DeWalt. In the 60's our printing budget was larger than the sales of several of the other tool companies. Black & Decker is still the largest power tool company in the world and if you buy their quality heavy duty tools you will not be disappointed
coyotejake
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Cool. Thanks for sharing.
bordan
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I found a No. 7250 AA 1/2 inch drill in the local dump. Besides being dirty & greasy, the only visible problem was frayed cord near the strain relief.
After several tries, I was able to clean the switch and it works, forward and reverse! Doesn't have the yoke (D) handle.
Dakota00 should be able to make a 'side' handle: weld a bolt into a piece of 1/2 inch pipe. You'll need it.
After several tries, I was able to clean the switch and it works, forward and reverse! Doesn't have the yoke (D) handle.
Dakota00 should be able to make a 'side' handle: weld a bolt into a piece of 1/2 inch pipe. You'll need it.
Redbaron99
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Hey there Ben , gotta love all the old BD stuff, they last. Anyway I don't know if you are still doing your history thing but I have a 7270 if you want a pic of that.
stumbled onto this thread looking for info on my old 7504 Type 5 jigsaw unit. this sucker's been in my family at least since i was a kid (which was in the mid 80's) or maybe longer. my grandfather used it, then my dad had it for a while using it on light duty around-the-house stuff for a few decades and its recently passed on to me.
i couldn't tell you what kind of abuse its put up with over the years, but aside from feeding it 3-in-1 oil for the reciprocating assembly every once in a while and blasting the motor out sometimes with electrical cleaner it just goes. i've been using it hard for the last 3 years building a small teardrop camper, cutting everything from 3/4 plywood to .040 aluminum sheet.
hate the color but that's part of the vintage charm i guess.
i couldn't tell you what kind of abuse its put up with over the years, but aside from feeding it 3-in-1 oil for the reciprocating assembly every once in a while and blasting the motor out sometimes with electrical cleaner it just goes. i've been using it hard for the last 3 years building a small teardrop camper, cutting everything from 3/4 plywood to .040 aluminum sheet.
hate the color but that's part of the vintage charm i guess.