Old Craftsman Corded Drill

[GirlnAgarage]

Cleaning out the wood shed produced a bunch of old hand tools and a couple corded tools, including this old Craftsman drill. All weather rotted and full of sand of course. I'm trying to make out the model tag but it is corroded and oxidized so I'm trying to go about it gently. The body is oxidized, the chuck is rusted and frozen up. The cord is dry and likely better replaced. I haven't tried disassembling it but like everything back then, it's built like a tank.

Is this tool worth trying to restore? Or is it better off trash?

 

[yatg]

Its only 3/8 and in really poor condition.
Wouldn't bother with it unless there's some personal attachment to it.

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[Garcky]

Cleaning out the wood shed produced a bunch of old hand tools and a couple corded tools, including this old Craftsman drill. All weather rotted and full of sand of course. I'm trying to make out the model tag but it is corroded and oxidized so I'm trying to go about it gently. The body is oxidized, the chuck is rusted and frozen up. The cord is dry and likely better replaced. I haven't tried disassembling it but like everything back then, it's built like a tank.

Is this tool worth trying to restore? Or is it better off trash?

I wouldn't think so, really. On the other hand, I still keep some corded tools around. I have an older 1/2" B&D chuck hammer drill I bought many years ago. I've never found anything better for pounding a carbide masonry bit to make a hole in concrete or block. It's also a nice tool for drilling larger holes in metal things. It never stalls. It has no battery that needs recharging. I can't use it where I cant pull an extension cord, but that's OK. I have a Skilsaw, a reciprocating saw, a Craftsman jigsaw, and a 14" corded chainsaw, too. I prefer them to battery-powered stuff most of the time. There's a 100-foot 12-ga. extension cord coiled up by the door to my garage. Works great.

But I'm old and old-fashioned. I wouldn't buy a new corded tool these days, but the ones I already have get used and will probably never wear out.

 

[GirlnAgarage]

Ahh I see. And no personal attachment. Found it in the sand in the gobs of forgotten stuff the previous owner left behind in the wood shed. I prefer my Dewalt 20v tools for work. But thought I'd see if someone here was interested before I tossed it.

 

[GirlnAgarage]

I wouldn't think so, really. On the other hand, I still keep some corded tools around. I have an older 1/2" B&D chuck hammer drill I bought many years ago. I've never found anything better for pounding a carbide masonry bit to make a hole in concrete or block. It's also a nice tool for drilling larger holes in metal things. It never stalls. It has no battery that needs recharging. I can't use it where I cant pull an extension cord, but that's OK. I have a Skilsaw, a reciprocating saw, a Craftsman jigsaw, and a 14" corded chainsaw, too. I prefer them to battery-powered stuff most of the time. There's a 100-foot 12-ga. extension cord coiled up by the door to my garage. Works great.

But I'm old and old-fashioned. I wouldn't buy a new corded tool these days, but the ones I already have get used and will probably never wear out.

I understand what you mean. I had an old (I believe it was) a Black and Decker corded drill that would not quit. I can see the value in a tool that you know is gonna work, even if dated. It will pick up the slack when the new stuff is out of commission. That said, I don't know that I'm going to restore this one. I'm not in a place home-wise here that I'm looking for that kind of project. Too bad though, I hate to see something like this go away.

Oh the 14" corded chainsaw - I got to borrow Dad's for a few months and that is a pretty handy tool.

 

[Garcky]

I understand what you mean. I had an old (I believe it was) a Black and Decker corded drill that would not quit. I can see the value in a tool that you know is gonna work, even if dated. It will pick up the slack when the new stuff is out of commission. That said, I don't know that I'm going to restore this one. I'm not in a place home-wise here that I'm looking for that kind of project. Too bad though, I hate to see something like this go away.

Oh the 14" corded chainsaw - I got to borrow Dad's for a few months and that is a pretty handy tool.

Yup. I bought the chainsaw almost 20 years ago. Also Black and Decker. I don't need a chainsaw often, so, when a largish branch fell off the maple tree in our yard, I got the old Poulan out. After 20 pulls with no start, even on new gas, I went to Home Depot and grabbed the corded saw off the shelf. Now, when I do need a chainsaw, I drag out the 100' extension cord and it runs every time. Cuts better than the Poulan ever did, too. For homeowners who don't cut up firewood, a corded chainsaw is the best choice. Little no no maintanance, good power, and always starts.

 

[RTM]

Some people really like taking those apart, cleaning and polishing the heck out of them. Before you toss it, post it somewhere for "the Tool Polishers" Seen a few nifty looking ones, but I'd never use them for fear of leaving fingerprints on them.

 

[genog]

Old power tools like yours are fun to take apart and make run
I wouldn't toss it just yet...

Power cords are EZ to replace.
I would replace the cord and then see what it needs, if anything.