Vintage Powr-Craft Drill

[Beeble1]

I did a little garage sale shopping this week, and found this old Ward's drill for $1. (It works, too!) I did a quick web search when I got home, but I can't seem to find any info on it. Can anybody tell me anything about it?

 

[Beeble1]

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[StillTooManyHobbies]

That drill has the profile and general characteristics of a ShopCraft drill. Wards probably did not make their own, but rebranded others, and Shopcraft (or sometimes Shop-Craft) later became a part of McGraw Edison and probably did contract work for other brands. Check ebay or do a general image search for shopcraft drills.

 

[7th Kahuna]

Be sure to open it up and inspect the wires before use. There is a good chance it needs a new cord. For a dollar though, how could you go wrong.

 

[woody 73]

Very nice some more information if you are interested.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269906

 

[1930artdeco]

Nice drill! Be sure to put a grounded cord on it though or you could be in for a rather nasty surprise when you fire her up.

Mike

 

[bonneyman]

Looks like a Shop Craft-made drill.
Here's my Shop Craft 1/4"er - it's a real sweet drill. Ran it for a year before I realized maybe I should inspect and service it. Took it apart, did a thorough cleaning and lube, then repainted the case in high temp silver. Would love to snag it's 3/8" bigger brother.

Here's a site where I found some info.

http://www.bob-easton.com/blog/category/power-tools/

 

[Powerdrill]

Beautiful machines, i love these! Check out my flea market find too, would love to get info about it too.