Recent content by BDFan1981

Some John Deere riding mowers (in particular their 6- and 7 HP rear engine riders, namely the 56, 57 and 66 from 1970-75) had an optional electric start setup. Their Tecumseh engines already came with flywheels that could accept an electric starter, but the starter motor itself was one that you...

I now need to correct myself again to say that it was not Makita, but rather Ryobi, who did the three belt sanders in question for B&D. The 4025-10 was based on their B-7075. Ryobi also manufactured a version of its model L-120 3-5/8" planer for B&D as their 7690 from 1979 to 1982 (dark gray...

There are also a few older Black & Decker tools made in Japan... by Ryobi of all companies! These include the 7690 planer (same as Ryobi's L-120) and the 4025-10 belt sander (B-7075). Quite weird when you consider in B&D's own history that it had its own Japanese subsidiary called Nippon B&D KK...

Hi Pablo, Sorry for not responding sooner... would you still happen to have this item? I was told by someone else that these belt sanders were actually made by Makita for Black & Decker. ~Ben

That's a Skil cordless 3.6V, all right... but, this one was sold by Sears as the Craftsman 1120. ~Ben

That was a Makita 6012HD, and he also used it during the instrumental solo. And like "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy" this song was also released in 1991. Video here: ~Ben

I never knew that about some of the UK/European tools! ~Ben

That inline reciprocating saw is rare! I know Sears Craftsman sold the same thing as their 27120, but it also had variable speed control. ~Ben

Looks pretty good except for the cord having a missing plug. ~Ben

It's kind of hard to associate screw driving with just any drill out there... most of the time, to drive screws with a drill often means using a cordless drill. Thus I ask, how many people actually use anything but a cordless drill to drive screws? I do know there are a few corded drills out...

Jack, The KODIAK line of 13.2-volt Univolt drills was the highest-rated among what you mention, before they replaced the line in 1994 with a new line of drills powered by the new XR series battery packs. The most unique of the KODIAK series was: 2666 - 1/2" VSR Drill (0-450 RPM) 2661 - 3/8"...

Wow... that's the guts of a Sears Craftsman (Skil) cordless screwdriver circa 1983! 3.6 volt battery. My Dad once had the similar Skil 2305. ~Ben

How many of you here still own a vintage cordless electric (battery powered) drill/driver? Black & Decker's was the first example, introduced in 1961. I ask because I know most of the time people just throw away anything battery-powered after X number of years. Batteries (and battery packs) for...

Does anyone remember who did the first oscillating multi-use tool that was the forerunner to such modern versions as the Chicago Electric 68861? I know Dremel had the honor of doing so back in 1932 with its "Moto-Tool," though back then it was just a hobbyist's tool rather than for the more...

Does anybody here have a nice-looking Skil 4740 Professional Recipro-Saw? It is similar to the earlier 474 (Skil changed several of their tool model numbers in 1985, the year their new "Professional" moniker was adopted for their heavy-duty line of power tools), but has the black/silver...