I agree on the timeframe. Late 40's, early 50's. I still have my dad's. It still works. Hard to believe, but you have the lighter weight home owner version. I have dad's standard version. It's had the cord replaced a few times. Several years ago the switch was rebuilt. The chuck had to be replaced after a couple of decades of use, but it still works. I don't use it these days. It's so big and heavy. But it will still be working long after today's tools batteries are dead and irreplaceable.
Send it to someone who will restore and use it. If you don't know anyone, I'll take it. Tools of that vintage rarely require disposal and there are almost always replacement parts available. Many of my toes are 1940's-1950's vintage.
That 3/4" pipe handle is factory original just in case you were wondering. I have the exact same drill that my old man passed on to me after he passed away. The drill when I got it was still in it's factory box with an artists impression on the lid of the drill and it's accessories, one of which is the pipe handle. From what Mum can remember it was bought in the early 50's here in Australia. Thanks for showing me whats in mine. I hope I never have to pull it apart as it is a beautiful slow revving drill, that has tons of torque and power. ATB Matt
my grandfather had a drill just like this he bought in 48.i had new brushes and bushings put in it about 20 years ago,still works fine.i don't know why you just took it apart and not fix it.
I am a Mechanical Engineer working in industry, we found one of these that looks to be the same model in a storage lockup, and i've had it sitting in the corner of my workshop for a couple of months now, seems to be a popular model, or it's just a small world.
These type of drills will last forever,the engineering that goes in to these drills proves it.I just got a similar Wolf 1/2",stripped it and the machining is perfection,not like the junk they turn out today--plastic landfill fodder.
My dad has the same drill... We don't call it a drill we call it the widow maker!!! That drill will NOT STALL. It WILL break bits or wrists. ( not in that order ) I scared of it. LOL
Mount the armature on a stand (after cleaning), add a couple of magnets from a hard drive and a couple of contacts, if the armature isn't burmt out, it could be a useful demo, it will probably run from 12v or less
I had a boss that threaded a cheater pipe onto one of those and when the drill bit snagged, the drill pinned him to the roof of the truck box he was working in! I think that drill more likely is from the postwar 40's or early 50's based on the graphics used.
thats a great idea i have 1 as well ..given to me because it didnt work...needs a switch and have not been able to get one but a drill press would be great
SAI Peregrinus Just yesterday I used that technique on a 1927 Black and Decker drill, worked beautifully! Hammering the gear box, then shoving it randomly back together was just classic : )
Black an Decker still makes decent tools. Stanley Black and Decker owns DeWalt, Porter-Cable, Delta Machinery, DeVilbiss Air Power, Kwikset, Baldwin, Weiser Lock, Price Pfister, Emhart Teknologies, Oldham Blades and Vector. If you buy the heavy duty true contractor professional grade tools they do hold up quite well and if you are on a budget, even their consumer grade stuff does well as long as you treat it right and recognize the limitations consumer grade stuff has.
When i was a kid i used this drill (my grandpas) to drill a big hole....it caught and spun me around almost breakin my arms until cord pulled out...lol.
They weren't the very first (it was Germany's Fein, but their electric drill was the kind that you had to use your chest in order for the drill to run), but they were indeed the first American firm to invent one. Theirs was also the first to have the pistol grip and trigger switch--features that were found on the Colt revolver that B&D co-founder Alonzo G. Decker, Sr. had owned. In 1946, B&D extended its innovation to marketing the first line of consumer power tools (then known as the "Home Utility" series), which were still all-metal (but of lighter weight) until they made the first double-insulated (2-wire) tools in the mid-1960s. The success of the Home Utility series of drills (production surpassed one million units in 1951) led B&D to build on the line, which included 6-1/2" and 7-1/4" circular saws in 1949, followed four years later by a finishing sander and jig saw. B&D was also the first company to perfect the first cordless electric, battery-operated drill. That was in 1961--as such, back then you had to charge these cordless drills all night long.
He needs to learn how to disassemble things instead of taking them apart. Seeing the assembly steps and the product tion engineering is why you disassemble things in the first place.
With all that prying and force applied, you probably should have safety glasses? Don't mean to be that guy, but I've experienced too many accidents doing that kind of thing....
you should see what a friend ask if I could make mix drywall compound in a trash can it is bigger than that one it has both tags mod#7745 5/8 220 volt 2 amp 500 rpm it weighs ?no scale a lot! Industrial .service tag ship to in ENG. German Russian Spanish late 40s??and it works will make it mix drywall mud! if he can hold on to it
People would be far more interested if you restored this, or sent it to someone who would.
I agree on the timeframe. Late 40's, early 50's. I still have my dad's. It still works. Hard to believe, but you have the lighter weight home owner version. I have dad's standard version. It's had the cord replaced a few times. Several years ago the switch was rebuilt. The chuck had to be replaced after a couple of decades of use, but it still works. I don't use it these days. It's so big and heavy. But it will still be working long after today's tools batteries are dead and irreplaceable.
Send it to someone who will restore and use it. If you don't know anyone, I'll take it. Tools of that vintage rarely require disposal and there are almost always replacement parts available. Many of my toes are 1940's-1950's vintage.
Gotta love autocorrect... Tools not toes
+Andrew R Lol XD
That 3/4" pipe handle is factory original just in case you were wondering.
I have the exact same drill that my old man passed on to me after he passed away.
The drill when I got it was still in it's factory box with an artists impression on the lid of the drill and it's accessories, one of which is the pipe handle. From what Mum can remember it was bought in the early 50's here in Australia.
Thanks for showing me whats in mine. I hope I never have to pull it apart as it is a beautiful slow revving drill, that has tons of torque and power.
ATB
Matt
my grandfather had a drill just like this he bought in 48.i had new brushes and bushings put in it about 20 years ago,still works fine.i don't know why you just took it apart and not fix it.
I really like you using a short handle claw hammer to take the drill apart. Very professional fella.
Thanks 👍
This is butchering not autopsy
I agree that it should be saved and restored . We will not see these quality tools made again. And there are very few left out there.
I am a Mechanical Engineer working in industry, we found one of these that looks to be the same model in a storage lockup, and i've had it sitting in the corner of my workshop for a couple of months now, seems to be a popular model, or it's just a small world.
These type of drills will last forever,the engineering that goes in to these drills proves it.I just got a similar Wolf 1/2",stripped it and the machining is perfection,not like the junk they turn out today--plastic landfill fodder.
I wish I saw this just after you made it. I have one from my father and would of liked to of bought this off you to restore.
My dad has the same drill... We don't call it a drill we call it the widow maker!!! That drill will NOT STALL. It WILL break bits or wrists. ( not in that order ) I scared of it. LOL
Where did he learn to disassemble power tools? And who are the people who gave this video a thumbs up?
Mount the armature on a stand (after cleaning), add a couple of magnets from a hard drive and a couple of contacts, if the armature isn't burmt out, it could be a useful demo, it will probably run from 12v or less
I had a boss that threaded a cheater pipe onto one of those and when the drill bit snagged, the drill pinned him to the roof of the truck box he was working in! I think that drill more likely is from the postwar 40's or early 50's based on the graphics used.
lol, we have one of those exact B&D drills mounted in a drill press here here and it still works fine.
thats a great idea i have 1 as well ..given to me because it didnt work...needs a switch and have not been able to get one but a drill press would be great
Take 1 pair of lockjaw pliers. Clamp them to the shaft (not the handle) of the screwdriver. Instant leverage.
SAI Peregrinus Just yesterday I used that technique on a 1927 Black and Decker drill, worked beautifully! Hammering the gear box, then shoving it randomly back together was just classic : )
60s or 70s...?
Early 50s.
Love that chocolatey goodnes and cheers to all the big burly guys out there!
Lol god dam at that yell around 7:05, my ears bled.
same here , yell made me jump lol
Them was made for tork not speed but power without the hammer they could bore holes up to 10 feet deep and 3-5 inches wide
youre putting on rubber gloves to take apart a drill?........Did you make sure your tampon was in securely first?
Black an Decker still makes decent tools. Stanley Black and Decker owns DeWalt, Porter-Cable, Delta Machinery, DeVilbiss Air Power, Kwikset, Baldwin, Weiser Lock, Price Pfister, Emhart Teknologies, Oldham Blades and Vector. If you buy the heavy duty true contractor professional grade tools they do hold up quite well and if you are on a budget, even their consumer grade stuff does well as long as you treat it right and recognize the limitations consumer grade stuff has.
kuhrd Stanley is just rebranded cheap Chinese Junk
When i was a kid i used this drill (my grandpas) to drill a big hole....it caught and spun me around almost breakin my arms until cord pulled out...lol.
a have same drill and it works
What's wrong with fixing a cord with electrical tape?
electrical tape is the cousin of duct tape, it can fix just about anything.......it's a universal law.
So why no mention of that lovely thrust bearing for the output shaft?
I think Black and Decker were first to invent electric drill.They make industrial grade special order...very good.Shalom
They weren't the very first (it was Germany's Fein, but their electric drill was the kind that you had to use your chest in order for the drill to run), but they were indeed the first American firm to invent one. Theirs was also the first to have the pistol grip and trigger switch--features that were found on the Colt revolver that B&D co-founder Alonzo G. Decker, Sr. had owned.
In 1946, B&D extended its innovation to marketing the first line of consumer power tools (then known as the "Home Utility" series), which were still all-metal (but of lighter weight) until they made the first double-insulated (2-wire) tools in the mid-1960s. The success of the Home Utility series of drills (production surpassed one million units in 1951) led B&D to build on the line, which included 6-1/2" and 7-1/4" circular saws in 1949, followed four years later by a finishing sander and jig saw.
B&D was also the first company to perfect the first cordless electric, battery-operated drill. That was in 1961--as such, back then you had to charge these cordless drills all night long.
this old drill will outlast any of the newer stuff on the market thats designed to last a few years and youre treating it like chinese junk
Days of iron men and wooden ships...
Just picked one up for $0.50 at a local thrift store
He needs to learn how to disassemble things instead of taking them apart. Seeing the assembly steps and the product tion engineering is why you disassemble things in the first place.
Chris, you should have worn your drill instructor hat
I agree with the donation possibility.
Gunge?
With all that prying and force applied, you probably should have safety glasses? Don't mean to be that guy, but I've experienced too many accidents doing that kind of thing....
you should see what a friend ask if I could make mix drywall compound in a trash can it is bigger than that one it has both tags mod#7745 5/8 220 volt 2 amp 500 rpm it weighs ?no scale a lot! Industrial .service tag ship to in ENG. German Russian Spanish late 40s??and it works will make it mix drywall mud! if he can hold on to it
YOU BROKE THE SWITCH GET SOME SNAP ON SCREWDRIVERS IT WILL DO YOU WONDERS NEXT TIME PSH THE TRIGGER LOCKE IN TO TAKE IT OFF
Total buffoonery. What a waste of such beautiful engineering.
This is disgusting...