Really old 1/2 drills

[Scimonetti]

Picked up this pile off CL for $25 today

My favorite is this Black and Decker 1/2 drill.



I have been unable to locate the chart showing the B&D logo timeline, can somebody direct me to that? I think this one is 20s.




I left the non threaded pipe handle there by accident, kicking myself. Never seen that type before. It's a really simple piece of tube though.
The amp draw seems pretty low for it's size, but it is a beast running forstners to make a stump planter. The switch is click on click off, horribly unsafe... I don't plan on using this really, have a nice Milwaukee hole hawg.

Also was this "Home Utility" made by Black and Decker I believe.



Both work, I'll put on new cords though. Brushes are good!

 

[djjsr]

Those big old drills are great. I wish I still had one but the last one I had kept shocking me even after having it "repaired", so I gave it away. With some serious torque, be careful. One of those things will try to break your arm.

 

[404]

Wonder if one of your drills is in that box.. From the movie M, one of the scariest movies ever made..

 

[404]

Interesting how that rubber strain relief looks new.

 

[Zeke]

I have a collection. Not any 1/2" models though. I do use a 1/2" old Skill alum housing to mix mud. I know about the getting shocked deal as I had an old timer that did that to me whenever I was on wet grass mixing mud. I don't think I passed that one along for someone else to get buzzed.

 

[VCaddy]

I bet that B&D has broken a fair share of wrists in its time. Click on/off with that big drill, no thanks. They're both really cool looking, I dig those riveted tags.

 

[turbowoodworker]

Those things will twist you like a Twizzler before you even know it happened.

 

[bonneyman]

Those things will twist you like a Twizzler before you even know it happened.

That mental picture will be with me all day!

Nice old drills, OP.

 

[Mechanical Noise]

Wonder if one of your drills is in that box.. From the movie M, one of the scariest movies ever made..

I saw that movie years ago and that drill definitely got my attention! We had a drill which looked exactly like that. A Black and Decker with a keyless 5/16" chuck. Very well made but a couple of the windings on the armature were shorted and it made more sparks than power. I got rid of it when I moved and I regret that I didn't try rewinding the armature.

For whatever reason, the rubber 3 wire cord remained in excellent condition and I used it for a short extension cord.

 

[demographic]

My local tool sales place has one of those old Black and Deckers for sale.
Never asked how much and I kind of like it but I don't really do ornaments and don't want to actually use one when I have enough drills already.

 

[Packard V8]

Also was this "Home Utility" made by Black and Decker I believe.

Nope, that Home Utility is a Van Dorn and also a very good drill. I've used one of their 1/4" drills for fifty years and it was used when I got it.

The switch is click on click off, horribly unsafe..

It does require one to pay attention and have control of the process.

jack vines

 

[scrap]

Those big old drills are great. I wish I still had one but the last one I had kept shocking me even after having it "repaired", so I gave it away. With some serious torque, be careful. One of those things will try to break your arm.

As teenager, I was using one to drill through a bed rail, the bit jammed, the drill twisted and wrapped the cord around my hand trapping my finger on the trigger! I was able to yank the cord out of the outlet just before it was about to break my wrist.

 

[Fretters]

Also a neat detail is that the current input is listed as ac or dc.

Universal motor; Runs on either. Nice drills, btw.

 

[Outlawmws]

Probably not in a house Scimonetti, but a lot of portable gas powered arc welders had a DC output on 110-115V and that's why those drills were made AC/DC. Pretty sure light bulbs would also run on it.