I think I found the first generation Dremel tool

[Fyrme]

I bought 4 bench grinders and a cool little cart today for $60. (I bought the China grinder for $10 for just the sharpening wheels) In the mix is a really cool specialty grinder. I have not done the research yet on any of these but I just wanted to share this, what I am calling the early invention of a Dremel tool. Everything on this independently swivels 360*, the head, the shaft, and the base. Enjoy, and any info on the big one is welcome BTW, that is only a 1/2hp motor. it is physically the same size as my Baldor 5hp 240V

 

[rusty65]

Very cool! Thank you for sharing. I bet that thing could hog some material no matter what attachments are put on no bogging it down.

 

[nine4gmc]

DO NOT get that caught up in your clothing while it's on!!! What a flex beast!!

 

[fatfillup]

Yeah it is amazing the size of the old motors, not to mention the over rating of the new ones. That flex shaft tool is a beast and would work for many applications. One that comes to mind is polishing aluminum wheels to get to the nooks and crannies. Would have great uses in a fab shop and wood shop. Well done on your buys, suckage awarded.

 

[Fyrme]

Yeah it kind of scares me. It does have more safety attributes than most tools of its age. So far I have found almost ZERO info on it. The manufacturer is RG Haskins. Google it and you get a buch of pics of people, no equipment. VM doesn't list the manufature by name from what I have found, and Zero on eGay. Duh-nuh? Maybe I bought a big paper weight. I'm planning on sell all of this stuff but its nice to have some info to go with it, ya know?!

 

[sselander]

There is some info out there. You need to put in Chicago, Illinois along with RG Haskins

 

[Fyrme]

There is some info out there. You need to put in Chicago, Illinois along with RG Haskins

Uh, not seeing it. Nothing relavent anyway.

 

[zkling]

Yep, good old flex shaft. Back when men were men and OSHA was never heard of.

 

[Fyrme]

The most I have found is that, I think it is called a "portable die grinder" (no pic though) yeah, about 70lbs portable. You said it, Men were MEN!

 

[zkling]

Yea, I had someone give me one of those one time. Took it home tried it out and scared the $hit out of myself (had a wire wheel on it). I gave the flex shaft to a guy down the road and kept the baldor motor. Now that one with a drill chuck could come in handy. The one I had was just a threaded arbor and nut like on a bench mounted grinder.

 

[sselander]

I do not know what happened to Haskins, but we have Foredom here in CT that makes flexible shaft tools and bench top tools along with accessories.

http://www.foredom.net/

 

[tatra]

used to ose one of those busting tires on a turntable style tire changer to clean the bead are of the rims.......worked great but yea , no loose clothing......

 

[sselander]

R.G. Haskins was affiliated with N.A. Strand Corp., also from Chicago
This thread shows a N.A. Strand flex shaft machine from 1974

http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=59268

The plate on the machine says
Haskins-Strand
Wallace Supplies Mfg Co.
2651 W. Harrison St. Chicago, IL 60612
also, Haskins est. 1920, Strand est. 1912

The company was also known as R.G. Haskins/N.A. Strand Corp

 

[rusty65]

If I'm not mistaken most of the industries were driven out of Chicago the city and were moved on the out skirts to make the city of Chicago more clean then it would be with all the factories. so I always go by if it is marked Chicago then it's probably pre 1960. I don't know if this is correct but that's when eklind and wilton stopped producing tools in the city of Chicago.