*Old Black & Decker Saws*

[zippi]

I probably bought these saw at Sear back in the 70's and they are still going strong. Anyone remember this old color scheme that was used?

 

[Dumber than lumber]

Wow! Those are ugly!
No offense meant. I have a B&D Jigsaw that might be older than the one shown. Mine might be smaller, and the body is all shiny metal. Pretty sure it’s over 50 years old

 

[cowboy73]

My dad has some tools from that era. Puke yellow-green. I don't know what they were thinking!

 

[Gigem]

I have my dad's drill from that era. Fugly.

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[jgromada]

I probably do have an old drill from that era. Its ugly but still works.

 

[SilverDeck]

"Harvest Gold" is, I believe, what the called that color scheme. That color showed up on everything (tools, appliances, etc.) 1970s blast from the past... (I was born in 1975)

 

[jgromada]

Actually i think that color is Avocado Green. Harvest Gold is the yellow color of that timeframe. Also burnt orange.

All better colors than that Tobacco (or Tudor) Brown from the 60s

 

[zippi]

Haha....yup, that color is Ugly but hey....they still work fine. I'm getting my money's worth. I don't know of any power tool nowadays that would last that long. Most things in this day and age are through away and buy new.

 

[zippi]

I had a metal circular saws before I bought the ugly ones but gave it to my neighbor. He kept borrowing it so I gave it to him.

 

[RacerX]

I remember those. Rebuilt a few of them.

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[CoogarXR]

I had the drill of that generation. Worked great until I left it balanced on a duct in the basement. I tripped over the extension cord, which yanked it down onto the concrete floor, exploding it into a zillion pieces.

I do have a black B&D circular saw from the 80s. It's still my go-to saw, and it's been rocking steady with no repairs since day one.

 

[DLW875]

It's funny that the first thing that came to mind when I saw the title was that color. Here's my dad's drill.

 

[Muckin_Slusher]

A friend gave me one like this (not my picktures) It's super polished and shiny and ****. Even the blade is shiny polished.

 

[vssjim]

All the tools of that color as far as I remember were to differentiate consumer grade to professional grade of Black and Decker tool lines.

 

[blarf]

Wow. I've got an old U-153 jigsaw. I think it dates back to the early 70s? Anyways it's just polished metal not puke yellow.

 

[johninct]

I have that Jig Saw in Orange from the 1970's that I got as a kid and still use it.

 

[knotheads]

I still have that circular saw , my wife bought it for me in 1969 when we were still in high school. She used S&H green stamps to buy it. I have always figured if it ever quits I will make some kind of desk lamp out of it.

 

[Mb4]

Does anyone have a picture of the harvest gold reciprocating saw?

 

[Mb4]

I still have that circular saw , my wife bought it for me in 1969 when we were still in high school. She used S&H green stamps to buy it. I have always figured if it ever quits I will make some kind of desk lamp out of it.

Those old Black and Decker tools are awesome. I have a Super Sawcat that is second only to my Skil 77.

 

[Marvin Hagen]

I have a Black and Decker saw cat circular saw with a eight inch blade and a six inch grinder I bought in the late 90s still working.

 

[Mb4]

I have a Black and Decker saw cat circular saw with a eight inch blade and a six inch grinder I bought in the late 90s still working.

You wouldn’t happen to have the yellow sawzall would you? I swear tracking this tool down is next to impossible. Of all the used tools in existence the old yellow sawzall is as rare as finding gold.

 

[seber]

You wouldn’t happen to have the yellow sawzall would you? I swear tracking this tool down is next to impossible. Of all the used tools in existence the old yellow sawzall is as rare as finding gold.

I'm not surprised you can't find the sawzall. I went through two of them in one day back then. If any survive, it would be because they were never used. The other real piece of **** was the hand held jig saw. You could cut a complete circle with them without ever turning your hand.