picked up this neat old drill

[Mark914]

local tag sale. electric drill made by AC Gilbert ( the erector set and toy train company) It was even in the original brown cardboard box which was marked 1954.

http://public.fotki.com/heck91426/misc/our-kids-2-1342.html

http://public.fotki.com/heck91426/misc/our-kids-2-1351.html#media

 

[Mark914]

sorry i thought i linked the pictures so they would pop up automatically

 

[bradweingartner]

Looks like a beast!

 

[airbuff101]

Space age/Ray Gun look to it!
Very cool.
airbuff

 

[american lockpicker]

From the 50's?

 

[cnc-me]

Gilbert also used to make small fans called "Polar Cub".
They also made blow dryers and electric mixers for drinks, all using
the same Polar Cub motor.

 

[jabberwoki]

I think buck rodgers had one of those in his space ship! Cool drill

 

[48James]

Sweet drill, I am buying alot of 1/4'' drills lately. They're real neat.