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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...

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 own the 1980s/early 1990s version of what used to be known (in the 1970s and the earlier 1980s) as the Skilsaw 474 Variable-Speed Recipro-Saw, which in 1985-86 was rebranded as the Skil 4740 Professional Variable-Speed Recipro-Saw? The 4740 became the HD4740 in 1994, but I...

While I know torque matters a lot for most of you owners of cordless drill/drivers, I want to ask: does torque really matter, too, for those of you using corded (plug-in) drills? Once again, my scope is limited to the models of yesteryear (because I hate "Made in China"). This list also does...

While some of you may reap the benefits of certain power tools equipped with electronic feedback, like everything these will fail over time. Some power tools' electronic circuitry was better executed than others, and some were worse off, failing rather quickly. Thus, I ask: which company made...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skil-1-2-034-Corded-Drill-Driver-hammer-drill-/132114134389?hash=item1ec29db575%3Ag%3AGIQAAOSwSlBYuZR5&nma=true&si=fH8fjJ7kyN6BJ0JfwqDVV4I%252Ffu8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Yes, I know the auction is over... but look at this! Going by the label...

I have seen hammer drills marketed for household use, but I wonder if, considering how rare exactly how many homeowners actually use them (as opposed to the heavy duty commercial versions and its target market, where there are a lot more buyers), selling a tool of this variety to this kind of...

Is there anyone out there with a variable speed/reversing (VSR) hammer drill who uses the tool to drill holes (wood and concrete) and drive screws/anchor bolts? By this... I mean such tools as: Black & Decker 7192 3/8" VSR Hammer Drill Black & Decker 7197 3/8" VSR Hammer Drill Black & Decker...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Decker-1817-Thundervolt-24v-1-2-2-Speed-VSR-HOLGUN-Drill-/262720777940?hash=item3d2b60eed4:g:XUcAAOSwal5YK5gI https://www.manualslib.com/manual/16671/Black-And-Decker-Thunder-Volt-1801.html?page=4#manual Does anyone remember when Black & Decker used to market a...

Does anyone remember anything about, or own, the Kelley electric router? Dating from 1905 and invented by George L. Kelley, this predated Ray L. ("R. L.") Carter's take on the electric router by 9 years. The Carter routers were more portable than the Kelleys, and were the first definitive...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sears-Craftsman-135-277050-Industrial-4-Belt-Sander-1-1-8-HP-/122295671815?hash=item1c7963dc07:g:nSQAAOSwo4pYan65 I had no idea Skil made this 4" wide belt sander for Sears! I wonder what Skil's own model number for this heavy-duty, double insulated tool was back around...

Does anyone remember the Popular Mechanics March 1989 issue of their review of eight different cordless drills ("Anywhere Drills," article begins on page 89)...

Is it true that on variable-speed drills with a dial to lock in the desired speed, the drill runs at whatever speed is so "dialed" in the moment I pull the trigger? Thus, if I adjust the speed to the fullest, then the drill will likely run at full speed as soon as I pull the trigger (as if being...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sears-Craftsman-1-6-Horsepower-Palm-Grip-Finishing-Sander-Model-900-116010-/121456151429?nma=true&si=2i6HzAHbaNGELJJtV6EWJMiU8tk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 The auction may be over now, but some of you might find this French-made sander interesting...

Is it true that sales of the 1/2 sheet finishing sander decreased when the electric random orbit sander (e.g. Porter-Cable 333) became commonplace in the early 1990s? Which of the two finishing sanders did you lean toward after the electric random orbit sander came out? I have a 1982 Black &...

Does anyone remember the quartet of super-duty circular saws Skil sold from the 1950s through the 1970s? They were available in 6-1/2" (856), 7-1/4" (857), 8-1/4" (858) and 10-1/4" (860). The last year of production and sale for these saws seems to be 1979, since I noticed the model 860 (at...

We know for a fact not all hammer drills, or any kind of drill out there, are created equal. What I want to know is this: would it be slightly different if the drill was advertised as having "hammer action" vs. an actual "hammer drill / hammer gun"? ~Ben

http://tinyurl.com/bd7281 Auction's over... but... still in its box (SIB = still in box) is a Black & Decker model 7281 1/2" variable speed reversing drill. This was a Montgomery Ward-exclusive model series the chain sold (circa 1983) after it no longer used its own name on the tools B&D...

Have any of you ever tried reviving your old battery packs to make them have 1000 charges (like from day one)? I'm talking about those old NiCd battery packs such as Black & Decker's "Univolt" series (1988-95). I would not recommend using any cordless drill battery packs from the 1980s and...