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My mates bought his first place and is doing up using his dad's tools. Noticed he was using a somewhat old drill which I think looks the business! A very old corded Black and Decker drill. Metal casing, still works fine after god knows how many years. Orginal lead and plug by looks of things as well. They simply don't make tools like this anymore.   |
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Retro B&D Drill!Deleted
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Jul 21, 2009 13:58:47 GMT
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I have one very similar, But without the knob on the side! Very powerful!
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Jul 21, 2009 21:35:24 GMT
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It's a shame I never got a picture of my old Bosch drill. Nowhere near as old as this, but I think it was bought in the mid 70s. It was used as a "diy" drill by my uncle for years, and then left in a damp shed til about 1996, when I claimed it (at age 10)
It lasted me until about a year ago, getting nothing but abuse. Halfway through making a seat of seat rails it started smoking, then threw 3 inch flames out of the side. Carried on working though, and finished the job!
I felt absolutely terrible throwing the poor thing away - it packed in exactly as I finished the last hole.
RIP Green bosch drill.
It's been replaced by an £8 Aldi special, which stinks like hot oil and sparks a hell of a lot.
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i have one the same,that was my grandads,also have the attachments to make it ino a circular saw and a flat bed/orbital sander. works a treat,love the way it feel,non of the nu-tool curse word.
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
www.vintagediesels.co.uk
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Jul 22, 2009 13:19:58 GMT
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My old man has a load of old "Bridges" stuff like that. Includes a woodturning lathe, hedge cutter, sander, table saw etc. ( And obviously a drill !  He's looking to sell it if anyone wants it....... |
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Retro B&D Drill!retrowagen1234
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Jul 22, 2009 17:07:11 GMT
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we use a three old orange late 60's early 70's black&decker drills.. ones on a bosch piller drill mount.. the other is for the flap wheel as it uses a shallow chuck. and the other is the drille drille... very very powerfull. and if the chuck is done up tight, and it snags the work it will i have now doubt break my arm/wrist/upper body lol
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
www.vintagediesels.co.uk
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Jul 23, 2009 18:05:07 GMT
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We've got a couple of Wolf drills that are potention arm breakers. Propa old school with bit's of steam pipe for handles, but by christ they need them. - Numbers 1,2 and 3 Morse taper shank at 250rpm free hand anyone  |
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Last Edit: Jul 23, 2009 18:05:30 GMT by MrSpeedy
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Jul 23, 2009 18:45:26 GMT
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My uncle used to have a Makita one, I remember him using it in the 70's and him telling me then that it was nearly 10 years old. I think it finally died about 8 years ago, and he has burned out 2 or 3 expensive modern ones since.
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Stu_B
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Investing in rust!
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Aug 13, 2009 14:59:09 GMT
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I still use an old B&D drill similar to that one. It was my Grandpa's & still going strong!
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My Dad's got a couple of those old B&D drills with the circular saw and sander attachments. One is early 1970s and the other is older and belonged to my Grandad.
A local hardware shop sold replacement armatures for those drills -would anybody bother nowadays?!
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bortaf
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Dam a "pre orange" B&D, me grandad has the exact same drill, when he pops his clogs it's mine! we have an arrangemnet, it's already got me name on it (and his titanium hip)  |
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R.I.P photobucket
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Aug 18, 2009 15:06:40 GMT
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I guarantee that'll work for another 20 years of constant use if the bushes or bearings don't wear out before hand.
I have a plasticky Power Devil one for ten or so years, but the chuck part is acting a bit now. I also have a blue metal drill of a similar age/style that runs off a 240v transformer.
Old tools are the best!
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conrad
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Here to fix your cabin.......
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It's a shame I never got a picture of my old Bosch drill. Nowhere near as old as this, but I think it was bought in the mid 70s. It was used as a "diy" drill by my uncle for years, and then left in a damp shed til about 1996, when I claimed it (at age 10) It lasted me until about a year ago, getting nothing but abuse. Halfway through making a seat of seat rails it started smoking, then threw 3 inch flames out of the side. Carried on working though, and finished the job! I felt absolutely terrible throwing the poor thing away - it packed in exactly as I finished the last hole. RIP Green bosch drill. It's been replaced by an £8 Aldi special, which stinks like hot oil and sparks a hell of a lot. have a battered old green bosch here, beast of a thing, never quits! have burnt out 2 other supposedly fancy modern ones but this one's still going |
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Aug 19, 2009 10:48:12 GMT
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My dad has been using the same blue Makita hand drill since the mid 1970s. He's a blacksmith by trade so it's seen a LOT of use.
It's been through one armature and countless brushes but Makita still do the spares and it still keeps going.
Proof that with power tools you get what you pay for.
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"Jeremy Clarkson, a man we motor enthusiasts need on our side like Lewis Hamilton's F1 car needs a towing ball and a Sprite Musketeer" My motor |
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triumph2000uk
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pre facelift 1971 triumph 2000 owner .
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Sept 15, 2009 21:12:36 GMT
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I have an old metal cased black and decker its brown and gold with 2 speeds 900/2400 rpm model no D520.
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Retro B&D Drill!Deleted
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Sept 23, 2009 21:45:37 GMT
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ha triumph... I got that one... no plate left on it but same colurs an speeds...
used every time I do DIY never grumbles.. even lived in the shed for years.. popped a plug on and good to go straight away...
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