Milwaukee 12 volt tools ?? not cordless

[WisJim]

Anyone ever come across any of the Milwaukee 12 volt tools from the 1960s? I have a copy of a ca1967 Milwaukee catalog that has a page of 12 volt tools that ran on a cord from either a vehicle battery or a similar battery housed in a metal box with attachments for the cord. I seriously looked for some in the mid-1970s when building a house off-grid, but dealers by then weren't aware of them anymore as far as I could tell.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I think I have a drill somewhere. Picked it up in an auction lot but never have used it.

 

[Roberts210]

From what I've seen, old cordless tools are generally thrown away once they become obsolete. Corded tools are much more likely to be saved.