Vintage power tool collecting

[bobIN]

Does anyone on here collect vintage power tools. I think it's a under appreciated group of collectable tools. I have started picking up a few pieces here and there. I'll post pictures up soon. I have several drills, angle grinder, jigsaws, stuff like that. I know there is a chance they don't work and may need repaired.

 

[genog]

I love ole Polished Body power tools and pick them up whenever I see a nice one.
Just can't lay off....
Not a collector, just like having cool ole tools, especially one's that were kept in good shape

 

[Shiftless]

Let’s see if Don Long sees this thread and posts some of his beauties.

 

[genog]

 

[genog]

Locomotive style Skil belt sander and a Buck Rogers Ingersol Rand (Millers Falls) reciprocating saw
I love ole power tools in original condition....

 

[four.cycle]

1938 Porter-Cable B-10 Dustless "Take-About" 3" x 27" belt sander

serious offers considered

 

[four.cycle]

@AntiqueBen 's "Antique Drill Motor" thread

 

[genog]

For some reason, I have a few of these C-Man circular saws in their metal cases

 

[d42jeep]

I’ve posted some of my drills in this thread.

Show Off Your Antique Electric Hand Drill

Old electric hand drills from the '20's & '30's have always captured my attention. It was the golden age & beginning of portable electric hand drill manufacturing. The good old days of only one direction, motor brushes & brass badges. Black & Decker was the first to do it in 1917. I'm always...

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Usually I post mine by brand in the appropriate thread.

-Don

 

[genog]

Couple more...
A cute little 1/4" Wards drill and a B&D sander

I try to use these ole tools whenever I can

 

[genog]

..... I'll post pictures up soon. I have several drills, angle grinder, jigsaws, stuff like that

Let's see them OP

 

[genog]

Way back in the late 80's, maybe early 90's, I went to the Tool Crib at our local lumber yard to get myself another Porter Cable 505 finishing sander.
They didn't have any regular standard 505's in stock so they let me have a 25th Anniversary Edition for the same price as a plain ole regular one.
Hey! Sign me up!
Used it for years.....


This past summer a Brand Spanking New Never Been Used Anniversary model popped up for sale!
Still has the hang tags....
I asked the seller if it works....he said that in all of these years, he never even plugged it in!
I checked, it works

 

[JunkNstuf]

Another Vintage Craftsman with no other tag or I.D on it. I know its old but how old ? No Clue.
All I know for sure is it works & weighs a ton.

 

[yhprum]

I have a thing for vintage power tools too. I like the fact they are nearly indestructible and yet, at the same time nearly infinitely rebuildable. My only gripe is they can be a little heavy sometimes (good workouts).
Here are my Black & Decker vintage electric hammers. I also have a monster skil all aluminium angle grinder.

 

[Cruzan80]

Another Vintage Craftsman with no other tag or I.D on it. I know its old but how old ? No Clue.
All I know for sure is it works & weighs a ton.

Worm drive sander, mid/late 50s.

 

[JunkNstuf]

Worm drive sander, mid/late 50s.

Thanks. It was handed down to me about 35 yrs.ago & I thought it was odd to not even have a model or serial number on it. Its the heaviest one I’ve ever handled. 3x27 belt.

 

[Moldyjim]

I’ve posted some of my drills in this thread.

Show Off Your Antique Electric Hand Drill

Old electric hand drills from the '20's & '30's have always captured my attention. It was the golden age & beginning of portable electric hand drill manufacturing. The good old days of only one direction, motor brushes & brass badges. Black & Decker was the first to do it in 1917. I'm always...

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Usually I post mine by brand in the appropriate thread.

-Don

Ha, I just got back from the recycling store. I bought a Craftsman 8"saw just like that. Box and all. They had a sander and a belt sander too, I bought the belt sander cause it looked cooler of the two.

They both have the steel boxes and the aluminum looks nice and well cared for. I'll post a couple of pics later.

Plugged the saw in very briefly, runs but might need some maintenance on the gears.

Didn't dare plug in the belt sander, the cord was badly deteriorated and had bare wires. The saws cord was questionable, but it ran, noisy but aren't they all.

The store was having a half off sale on large machinery, so I bought both for $57.50.

Couldn't turn it down.

 

[Jr5]

My contribution. My grandfathers circ saw. (I cut the cord off and kept it as a trophy)

I’m probably twice his size and weight, I’m not sure how that little skinny dude held this machine with one hand and cut lumber like it was butter Lol

 

[Jr5]

Dang I keep posting this in the wrong place! (Sorry Mods)

My granddads Circ. I clipped the cord and kept it because it was his.

I said I’m TWICE his size and weight, I don’t know how a a skinny little dude held this this with one hand ripping roofs! Wow lol.

I said I’m like a ballerina in comparison

 

[Beerhippie]

Hey--the kitchen is just another shop! 1949-50 (by serial #) Toastmaster 1B14. I've been looking for a good toaster for most of a decade and finally realized what I needed was over 70 years old! 10 1/2 Amps, so the toast is done NOW and not dried out.

 

[Beerhippie]

BTW: One of the first things I do with an old electrical device of any kind is to plug into a GFCI-protected circuit and turn it on. Best way to see if has any major electrical problems. After, of course, a visual inspection of cords, plugs, etc.

 

[Mintgrun]

I love my Toast Master 1B24 that came out of the St. Vincent's scrap metal bin. It's a very solid mechanism that makes an impressive sound when you push the slider down. It pops up with enough gusto to almost throw lightweight slices out of the slots. The Darker > Lighter knob is very sensitive and holds its setting. The original cloth covered cord and Bakelite plug are still going strong. Mine's a bit newer than yours and has patent dates as late as 1953.







I foolishly passed up a nice group of similar toasters for around $5 each once. I decided not to start a toaster collection. I do have one other old one in the back of the shop. It needs new wire windings because I was dumb and broke them while grabbing it by the slots. That one has two settings. One for light > dark and the other for soft > crunchy. It would be worth repairing someday.

I totally agree about kitchen tools. Vintage kitchen power tools are cool.

TOm

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

Here is a Stanley Router/Planer kit I picked up today at a local swap meet for $20. From the early 50's I think where I find these attachments but I still haven't found a catalog with the exact kit. Works good and will be useful. I need to try out the planer attachment next time I have a need and the sharpening attachment is interesting as well. Pics. On edit I did find the H-188 kit in a 1959 catalog cut and added the image. Ed.

 

[Beerhippie]

I love my Toast Master 1B24 that came out of the St. Vincent's scrap metal bin. It's a very solid mechanism that makes an impressive sound when you push the slider down. It pops up with enough gusto to almost throw lightweight slices out of the slots. The Darker > Lighter knob is very sensitive and holds its setting. The original cloth covered cord and Bakelite plug are still going strong. Mine's a bit newer than yours and has patent dates as late as 1953.







I foolishly passed up a nice group of similar toasters for around $5 each once. I decided not to start a toaster collection. I do have one other old one in the back of the shop. It needs new wire windings because I was dumb and broke them while grabbing it by the slots. That one has two settings. One for light > dark and the other for soft > crunchy. It would be worth repairing someday.

I totally agree about kitchen tools. Vintage kitchen power tools are cool.

TOm

Cool, Tom! Looks like yours somehow escaped the curse of Ajax--the swirly scratches on mine are from scouring powder.

One thing I really like about the 1B14 is that it incorporates a dash pot in the eject--riser--mech, so the toast just gently rises from the toaster when done. In my quest for a modern toaster that just plain didn't ****, I bought a rather expensive Cuisinart, which would forcefully eject the slices of--honestly, nicely toasted toast--out of the toaster and right into the sink--which had dirty dishes soaking. Not good. Made a great wedding gift for some young friends.

While the toast is toasting, I'm cooking in Griswold on my vintage propane range. Yeah, bad me.

 

[four.cycle]

^ You guys are opening Pandora's box there with kitchen appliances. Sure you want to venture there?

I wouldn't even mention it, but I've been three years now sorting and collating and archiving material on can openers, jar wrenches, lid lifters, and corkscrews, but I've kept it all hidden for fear of the torches and pitchforks coming out amongst the membership here.

You get into that "toaster" thing and there's no end to it.

 

[tombell572]

four.cycle--they're all machines of sorts. They belong here. With pics, of course!

Tom B.

 

[Beerhippie]

^ You guys are opening Pandora's box there with kitchen appliances. Sure you want to venture there?

I wouldn't even mention it, but I've been three years now sorting and collating and archiving material on can openers, jar wrenches, lid lifters, and corkscrews, but I've kept it all hidden for fear of the torches and pitchforks coming out amongst the membership here.

You get into that "toaster" thing and there's no end to it.

A toast to you, sir!

 

[Nutria]

Paging James Huston . . . if you haven't seen his Porter-Cable collection and shop, mosey over to owwm . . . and prepare to be blown away.

In the meantime, here are some of mine:

Guild/Porter-Cable A-4 trim saw


Porter-Cable 548 Bayonet Saw



Porter-Cable A-3 belt sander




Porter-Cable A-2 2" belt sander

Porter-Cable 115 7" circular saw


Porter-Cable model 100 router motor with 100-B base



Porter-Cable D-6 grinder polisher. I later found an NOS chuck that was an original option.



Craftsman 6-1/2" circular saw. Looks kinda polluted with that blue Kreg plastic, but they work well together.

 

[Nutria]

And one more-- a Porter-Cable 666 3/8" variable speed drill motor. Not dressed in chrome and heavily used in the past and present, but a fine machine. My go-to.

 

[bobIN]

Blue point drill I just picked up. In working order.

 

[genog]

A friend of mine gave me this older Japanese made belt sander
Not sure if it's "vintage" enough....
But hey, what the heck...
Here it is


The ID plate is missing so I can't ID it for certain.
Definitely of Japanese mfr... it has that Makita look to it, but it's not a Makita
I believe it to be a Kawasaki

Big Heavy and well built
4x24

 

[Model A Fan]

Would anyone want a FREE Cummins brand circular saw? I have one (no pics right now) but don't want it. I haven't hit the frustration point of just tossing it in the scrap bin as it is not being tripped over. If someone wants it and is willing to pay to ship, I'll package it up. It is in its original metal box, too. I'll try to get pics tomorrow.

I have a cool Stanley "Beehive" style router (I think that's what they're called) I picked up for aesthetics. I'll see if I can find the time for pics of that one, it is pretty neat.

 

[Model A Fan]

FREE TO A GOOD/BAD/MEDIOCRE HOME!

As promised:

 

[yhprum]

Here is one I posted back in 2017.
Did a rehab and it Still looks the same in 2024.

Ancient Black & Decker Metal Shear Rehab

After seeing some of the other vintage Skil tool restores from Bree Stephany, I deceided to have a go. I won this on ebay. B&D made similar tools in England back then, and appear to be similar quality to the US made ones. I think it might be from 1930s to 1940s vintage It works well, but it...

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[JazRedGT]

I just scored a working in case 548 today at the Goodwill for $10. Going to clean it up and post for sale on Ebay. What's the going price on one of these?

 

[JazRedGT]

Serial number 559 on it.

 

[RTM]

What's the going price on one of these

At least $10. I had a couple of older power tools, metal case, no box, no one even looked at them at the last tool sale I attended.

 

[JazRedGT]

Well that's underwhelming. I thought I was going to retire off this thing.

 

[Nutria]

Well that's underwhelming. I thought I was going to retire off this thing.

That's a beautiful set. I don't know about retiring, but you might get $200 at the big auction site.

 

[bobIN]