Garage sale find

[evintho]

I'm not as skilled as all you garage sale/flea market junkies but occasionally I'll find a good deal. While perusing a neighborhood garage sale, I stumbled across this 1/2" Milwaukee hammer drill with a severed power cord and covered in dirt and dryed concrete. The guy wanted $20. I offered him $10 and he took it. Brought it home, cleaned it up and spliced the cord back together. I know it's an older model but for $10 ya can't go wrong!

 

[billymade]

Sometimes, I think the older power tools were actually made better then the "new" ones!

 

[bchee]

nice find. I assume after splicing the wire it's working again?

 

[evintho]

Works perfectly!

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Sometimes, I think the older power tools were actually made better then the "new" ones!

New tools come complete with obsolescene included. My dad's ~20-year-old Bosch drill is still going strong with no issues. They don't make 'em like they used to.

 

[wilbilt]

Nice score. I think that model may have been made by AEG. Good stuff.

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Sometimes, I think the older power tools were actually made better then the "new" ones!

I usually prefer the older ones. For example, I have a Sears 3/4" ratchet from I'm guessing the '70s...no way would I trade it for a newer one!

 

[Charles (in GA)]

I have that same Milwaukee hammer drill. Mine is about eight years old. It is German made, with a German made chuck (looks like your chuck might be different, my chuck is black).

Charles

 

[eschoendorff]

That is a NICE hammer drill. I'll give you $12 for it

 

[goodfellow]

Beautiful -- nice find!!

BTW - if no one hasn't said it yet, let me give you an unofficial "YOU ****" for getting that drill for $10

 

[OldCarGuy]

Great garage sale find!

Deals are out there; but you need to go to a lot of them and start off early to find deals like that.

BTW, I have read that there has been a huge influx of people shopping at garage sales and even Thrift Stores. To fed off today's higher cost of living...

 

[trackwelder]

Very nice find

 

[Danglerb]

I'm extra careful on cut cord stuff, accidents happen, but cutting the power cord is also something done with non working product returns.

 

[GDA]

Wow that is a great find... even better when it cleans up to look good too!