I bought this drill at a garage sale for $5.00.I bought it for the chuck to make a center drilling jig for my drill press.It ran so good, no sparks or smell that I could not bring myself to scrap it for the chuck.If anyone could comment on the year this drill was made or any other comments would be appreciated.Thanks!
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Ole Slewfoot
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My B&D Industrial grinder was made by DeWalt, and has been a very good tool for years.
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That sure is a nice drill and a good find for $5.00. Can't comment on how well it holds against the Milwaukee's made during the same time period. If I were to guess.. I would guess that was made sometime during the early 90's. This is based on the BD professional tools I have which I acquired about that same frame and according to the DeWalt history page. Some of which in my opinion were just rebadged B&D professional/industrial tools.
1992
DEWALT introduces its first line of portable electric power tools and accessories designed specifically for residential contractors, remodelers, and professional woodworkers.
1992
DEWALT introduces its first line of portable electric power tools and accessories designed specifically for residential contractors, remodelers, and professional woodworkers.
neophyte
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Technically, a number of Dewalt tools were actually rebranded professional/industrial tool models from Black and Decker.
Black and Decker tried manufacturing homeowner tools in both the USA and Europe. Professional users bought the homeowner tools and didn’t realize there was a difference between the Commercial grade B&D tools, and the homeowner models. To fix the problem B&D purchased Dewalt, which at that point was mainly known as a manufacturer of high quality radial arm saws, and launched a line of Dewalt power hand tools, using the Dewalt name and trademark, and basically rebranded the higher end B&D tool models under the Dewalt name with new model numbers. B&D continued to sell the higher end B&D tools under the B&D trademark but usually with Professional or Industrial added to the label. B&D also purchased a German tool brand called ELU, which was at the time probably equivalent to Festool nowadays, and started selling those tools in the USA under the ELU, B&D, and Dewalt brands. B&D Industrial models were also rebranded and sold under the ELU brand in the USA and Europe as well. So the same tool models were routinely available under at least three brand names and model numbers.
Anyway, the B&D Professional/Industrial tools were quality, and parts in many cases are still available. Nice Drill.
woody 73
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long story but short version...I found two vintage B&D drills for sale I paid $3.00 dollars, for both of them. Darn it I should have known better the old geezer was laughing as I handed over my money, (first clue).
I though maybe I could get one to work with parts from both drills wrong! (second clue).
First drill worked only for a second and the chuck was rusted shut, two giant pipe wrenches could not free that sucker plus heat,(third clue).
Next drill took out all my shop power and made a mess of everything, after a rewire nothing, (last clue).
Both in the trash waste of money & time silly me I should have known better! Next time if they laugh I walk...
I though maybe I could get one to work with parts from both drills wrong! (second clue).
First drill worked only for a second and the chuck was rusted shut, two giant pipe wrenches could not free that sucker plus heat,(third clue).
Next drill took out all my shop power and made a mess of everything, after a rewire nothing, (last clue).
Both in the trash waste of money & time silly me I should have known better! Next time if they laugh I walk...
You have it a bit turned around. Black and Decker had a consumer and an industrial line. They bought DeWalt, a company that made radial arm saws. They sold off the tooling for the big 14" radials to a company that continued as The Original Saw Company but kept the DeWalt name. They produced the small 8" DeWalt saws for a time and then retired rhe name. Later they started making the yellow DeWalt tools and many of them were identical to items in the industrial line, except for color. There was a lot of overlap so they shut down B&D industrial and any models that they wanted to save that were not already in The DeWalt line were reissued as DeWalt.
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I am going to sell it.I have a newer Makita drill with handle 1/2" chuck & chuck key it was like new got it for $10.00 at a yard sale.
dutchgray
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I bought this one NOS recently, a Black and Decker Italy drill, has a real nice keyless chuck fitted but is only a basic 1/2" single speed drill.
View media item 84155View media item 84154View media item 84156The box says Industrial power tool.
View media item 84155View media item 84154View media item 84156The box says Industrial power tool.
dutchgray
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Chuck is a Validus and is worth more than I paid for the entire drill, it is a really nice chuck.
Empty Pockets
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I have a drill similar to the OP's drill. I won it at the grand opening of a local home center in the late 1980s. It has served me well, and I wouldn't scrap it for the chuck.
rsanter
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Late 80s early 90s
Look over the plastic handle and body. Specifically look at the body on the bottom in front of the trigger. There may be a heat stamped date code.
Those are excellent drills, use it don’t scrap it