I just discovered something kind of Handy. I use one of those glue bots that I'm sure we all own, I usually keep it topped up with tight Bond 2. I needed to use some of the other day but there was only a half inch of dried glue in the bottom of the glue bot. So I just used it right out of the large container and through the glue bot in the freezer so the glue could shrink and pop out. Well it didn't really go that way, I could not get the glue in the threads to let go. I was working on this on the patio in the Sun and left it after 45 minutes of messing with it. When I came back a few hours later, the glue was absolutely back to normal! I thought something must be different so I did a trial gluing a few pieces of scrap with fresh glue and some others with this reconstituted clue. I'm happy to report, they seem to be identical! So if you have old glue that has dried out, try tossing it in the freezer and then in the Sun. Worked perfectly for me
My dad built a book case with a set up just like you were showing (Black and Decker) and he actually wore the drill out. Thanks for the video, good memories for me in this one.
All of those attachments were advertised in the back pages of Popular Science or Popular Mechanics in the late 50’s and 60’s along with all types of plans to build shelves or cabinets or just about anything. Most folks weren’t flushed with cash and having one tool that does all with multiple accessories was a godsend. People with well outfitted workshops were few and far between but self-sufficency was in abundance and that’s the market they went after. Snoopy Dog was looking over your shoulder…
My early days in Brooklyn had me living right near the East River. Literally blocks from Vita, Domino Sugar and the Silvercup bakery. Some days smelled like bread, some like mollasses....and some like pickled herring or gefilthy fish....thats what my Polish grandmother called it. Anyway...great memories. JB Weld is another story...Although I haven't spoken to her in years, I know Mary Bonham who founded the company with her husband Sam...he passed in 1989 and I think Mary is 94 and still in Texas. We used to email back and forth....she had an interest in coins. I just repaired a valve for a rare old horn using jb weld. Best product on the planet for repairing metal.
Bought a drill like that from an ad in the weekend newspaper in the early 60's. It wasn't a Black and Decker just a knockoff. I was a teenager at the time. $1 down and a $1 a week. I came with all the same accessories. But with one extra. That was a planner. It was the one I really liked. It was great for planning doors that were to tight.Your right they may not be as good as a dedicated tool but were well made and lasted.
What a great collection of Black and Decker tools. It must be pretty rare to have that entire combo set. Then when you add the original packing ---wow. Speaking of packaging, I've noticed that old packaging is much more informative than new packaging. To me, information on packaging now takes a second position to the clean, uncluttered look. I saw Snoopy three times. Once during the lantern discussion, onceduring the BD discussion, and at the end when he was snooping over your right shoulder.
Another great video John. I certainly love that vintage power tools. Great design and nearly last forever if you treat them right. They have that battleship look and feel the same. That sander design completely eliminates any vibration from the drill “Handle”. I also love the boxes. It’s just got that appeal to me. Maybe it reminds me of a better time when manufacturing was something to be proud of. Best Regards, John
I remember the creamed herring. I wasn't crazy about the creamed herring but liked sardines and the smoked herring. Tricky Snoopy seen through the oil lamp chimney around 4:12. Not sure how you kept a straight face when Snoopy was peeking.
"Make your day a Little Bit Brighter, Eat a little Pickled Herring by Vita" !!!!!!! Growing up on Staten Island with all the squareheads. it was a 'must have' in the fridge. Along with King Oscar sardines--- even as sandwiches brought to school. PS 36 in Annadale
Really cool attachments! Of course they are for a very ocassional use as they are a bit awkward and cumbersome, but yes they'll get the job done if one does not own other dedicated tools
First of all I really enjoy seeing Snoopy show up from time to time. As far as the Black & Decker accessories, I went to school to be an Industrial Arts teacher. When I graduated from college in 1993 and I got that coveted first job I discovered a book on the shelf at work, printed in England that showed teaching wood working using such tools. I, at that point had never seen such tools before so I determined it must be a "European thing". Clearly I was wrong about that. Very neat stuff. Thanks for sharing.
It is cool to know that Black and Decker is still making a drills that take attachments to this day. Funny you mention sardines today I scored a bunch of tins on sale
I currently have a corded Black and Decker Matrix drill and accessory collection and it’s a more modern version of this, and actually function quite well! For some applications, I prefer corded. I have a few cordless, of course.
Nice lantern! I used to drink buttermilk right from the carton as a little kid, my grandmother was Finnish and ate some odd food, I'll try anything once.
11 years in the Navy as a P-3 Flight Communications Operator (24 years in P-3s all together), and I must have opened a Sargent and Greenlee lock almost every day. Most days several times. They got easier the more you used them. I Still have the combination tool too.
Richard! You know exactly what I mean, even if you gave someone the combo they couldn't open it because S&G had their own way to operate the locks! =D Thanks!
Really enjoyed the video today. Love the B&D tool accessories. Would be nice if they made things like that today instead of having to purchase different power tools.
John, absolutely great video! I was rolling with picture over my face and Tom for mayor! Hoping you will clean up those old riffles and test them out on some tin cans when you go upstate!
I have the Black&Decker circular saw attachment in my stash, I think the accessories were good for someone doing light DIY shop work. The little dog is at 17.57!
I think Snoopy was hinting for an ear trim, Aladdin has my vote as well as Coleman for lighting and B&D's version of Shop-smith! Thanks John and happy roboting!
I just got one of those drills with a sanding attachment from my grandmother. Just less old (plastic) and made in England! Boy I get a headache just thinking about lighting kerosene lanterns in the house.
Still got the circular saw and sander attachment, also aquired some nos attachments for the workmate, one for making it into a saw table and one to extend it, look over your shoulder and say hi to Snoopy please
Scoutcrafter, would love to see a tour of the basement and some insights on how you keep your shop/tools organized. Bet you have some cool tips and tricks on that alone! Thanks for the great videos. Tom
Tom- I want to but right now I am ashamed of the mess that has become my shop! I just need a little more space to organize! LOL I know we have all been there now and then but I need to move some stuff around! LOL
Never had the Herring.. at least not like that🤮lol. Awesome Home Utility accessories. I got to get those.. they have alot more power than I thought..A must for my collection. I'm so glad I found your channel. Definitely learning alot. Thanks again John!
Different width wick’s ha ha you say that ten times fast that’s a mouth full Speaking of mouthfuls we had rollmops rolled herrings in the vinegar wow That’s a grown up snack ha ha great video some really interesting stuff god Bless take care 👍🙏🦅🗽🇺🇸🇳🇿🤣
My favorite B & D accessory is the drill press that the hand drill goes in I have the small one my Dad had the one that took a 1/2 inch drill Snoopy under the bench when you were sawing
I know you don't have time to do it but it would be great to see a wooden table or something made out of wood built using ONLY that B&D. The circular saw was really rough., so a few extra pieces of sand paper will be necessary for the sander accessory.
That's really interesting! I have an old Black & Decker 1/3 sheet finish sander but it's a standalone tool. I guess they must have reused some of the dies because the whole lower side of your accessory is identical to my sender. The only real difference is that the motor is placed lengthwise and it has a j shape handle that sits a little higher than the drill. I have not taken it apart, but I'm willing to bet that it is identical inside. Probably even the same motor as the drill, just mounted a thwart
OMG that accessories set for the drill is awesome to still be around and in such good shape. They were not a practical item by todays standards but probably came in handy for some.
B&D was like the ShopSmith Mark 5 back in its days cool video on all the Accessories B%D had to offer the question did they all work ABSOLUTELY they were well built and easy to use again great video as always take care and and happy 4th of July
That lantern was really something. I have never seen that wick configuration before. The old B&D set up is certainly clever. What an epic set, I love how everything is metal! Thanks for sharing everything.
I do not remember my father having a B&D drill, but he did have a Chicago pneumatic drill that look the same. The speed was like 2000 rpm, but no power to speak of. I think I threw it out 30 years ago or more.
Ah,, some great memories stirred up there,, I remember when I was very young, my dad had the jigsaw attachment, and also the sander, to fit his B&D drill,, thanks for showing us these,, 👍
Black and Decker were the tools when I was a kid…….I remover the adverts and my dad getting a drill…..I’ve got a small collection of these attachments, the designs are really incredible I’m gonna put a shelf up and display them…thanks for reminding me
When you said the globe was hand blown, it reminded me of a relative that was a glass blower. He worked at a chemical laboratory and would hand make all the custom glass apparatus that the chemists would need for experiments. He was a very nice man. We worked at the same place for a while.
My first real power drill was a Black & Decker. My grandfather started me out on a brace and bit. When he figured out I was doing OK, he bought me a B&D. Still have it. Still works. It's around 60 years old, I would guess.
Dear Scoutcrafter, I'm cleaning out my basement and found my grandmother's chopmeat grinder. It's a bit rusty and needs some TLC. If you're interested in it, I'll send it to you absolutely free. I just need an address to send it to. Joe Thorsen PS There's a fresh jar of herring in vinegar in my refrigerator right now. Delish!
Hi Joe! Thanks so much! I already have my Grandmother’s and Mother’s grinders and I’m a vegetarian! 😂 There are people who actually still use them! My favorite memory of those is my Grandmother making Ham salad. It was quite delicious and took longer to make them to eat! 😂. Thanks again!!!! 😃👍
I absolutely love the Black and Decker accessory tool kit. It's a shame how bad their stuff is anymore. Here's a little blurb about their history that I think is interesting. Great video, John. [1910 - "The Black & Decker Manufacturing Company" was founded by S. Duncan Black (1883-1951) and Alonzo G. Decker (1884-1956), as a small machine shop in Baltimore in September. Decker, who had only a seventh grade education, had met Black in 1906, when they were both 23-year-old workers at the Rowland Telegraph Company. With only $1,200 between them, one of their first jobs was designing machinery for making milk bottle caps and candy dipping.[5] 1912 - The Black and Decker "Hexagon" logo symbol was introduced, symbolizing the head of a hexagonal bolt found in machine shops. It was used in one form or another from 1912 to 2014.[6] 1917 - Black & Decker invented and patented the hand-held electric drill with a pistol grip and trigger switch.[2][7] -- For many decades the director of design was Glenn Calvin Wilhide, a friend of Walter Gropius and other industrial designers of the day. Wilhide filed many US patents for Black & Decker. 1917 - The first factory was opened in Towson, Maryland.]
Great video Scout, people might forget that back when those accessories were being sold we hadn’t developed the cheap throw away society we have today. Power tools were expensive and the average person couldn’t afford to buy lots of different tools so those accessories filled the gap. That jigsaw attachment has something that frustratingly todays jigsaws are missing and that’s the blower to clear the saw dust away from the blade. Almost every scroll saw has one but not jigsaws and it drives me nuts to have to keep blowing the dust off the guide line. Also that hacksaw would have to be the best of that style of I have ever seen, really well made. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Hi Mr. John! I have a Craftsman saw attachment for a drill that I did early in the beginning of my YT career LOL...HAHAHA 🙂- they are pretty cool and fun to play with! I reckon, if you were lucky enough to have the sander attachment back then you were the envy of the neighborhood! Enjoyed! Good Stuff!
Watching you demonstrate all these tools is like watching a kid play with all his new toys on Christmas morning! 😁
You're crackin' me up with that Soap Dish!! Quite original Bud!!☻
Good stuff again today John 👍🏻. I really enjoyed the Black and Decker drill with all the attachments! Thank You for sharing!!
I just discovered something kind of Handy. I use one of those glue bots that I'm sure we all own, I usually keep it topped up with tight Bond 2. I needed to use some of the other day but there was only a half inch of dried glue in the bottom of the glue bot. So I just used it right out of the large container and through the glue bot in the freezer so the glue could shrink and pop out. Well it didn't really go that way, I could not get the glue in the threads to let go. I was working on this on the patio in the Sun and left it after 45 minutes of messing with it. When I came back a few hours later, the glue was absolutely back to normal! I thought something must be different so I did a trial gluing a few pieces of scrap with fresh glue and some others with this reconstituted clue. I'm happy to report, they seem to be identical! So if you have old glue that has dried out, try tossing it in the freezer and then in the Sun. Worked perfectly for me
Snoopy at the end was hilarious 😂. Awesome vintage B&D tool and accessories.
Man those guys were brilliant that designed and built them. So far away from that now. Thanks for showing and cheers
Snoopy by your ear at 38 seconds! My grandma and mother loved pickled herring. Good show and tell. Thanks
Good stuff Scoutcrafter. American ingenuity from the good old days. Nice! 😃👌🏼
Enjoyed seeing Quality tools from decades ago. Nice home use accessories.
My dad built a book case with a set up just like you were showing (Black and Decker) and he actually wore the drill out. Thanks for the video, good memories for me in this one.
All of those attachments were advertised in the back pages of Popular Science or Popular Mechanics in the late 50’s and 60’s along with all types of plans to build shelves or cabinets or just about anything. Most folks weren’t flushed with cash and having one tool that does all with multiple accessories was a godsend. People with well outfitted workshops were few and far between but self-sufficency was in abundance and that’s the market they went after. Snoopy Dog was looking over your shoulder…
Snoopy was behind your left ear as you were talking about him.Great episode.Great community.
Hello John, what a great adapters!!
Thanks for the information.
My early days in Brooklyn had me living right near the East River. Literally blocks from Vita, Domino Sugar and the Silvercup bakery. Some days smelled like bread, some like mollasses....and some like pickled herring or gefilthy fish....thats what my Polish grandmother called it. Anyway...great memories. JB Weld is another story...Although I haven't spoken to her in years, I know Mary Bonham who founded the company with her husband Sam...he passed in 1989 and I think Mary is 94 and still in Texas. We used to email back and forth....she had an interest in coins. I just repaired a valve for a rare old horn using jb weld. Best product on the planet for repairing metal.
Bought a drill like that from an ad in the weekend newspaper in the early 60's. It wasn't a Black and Decker just a knockoff. I was a teenager at the time. $1 down and a $1 a week. I came with all the same accessories. But with one extra. That was a planner. It was the one I really liked. It was great for planning doors that were to tight.Your right they may not be as good as a dedicated tool but were well made and lasted.
Way cool show John! I loved all those B&D drill attachments, including the display boxes. Now I have to go back and look for Snoopy...
Hey John, looks like Snoopy was a little shy but still ended up in the video. Hilarious!
Great bunch of B&D accessories. Great video!
15:01, also notice a perfect screw driver, tanks for sharing...
What a great collection of Black and Decker tools. It must be pretty rare to have that entire combo set. Then when you add the original packing ---wow. Speaking of packaging, I've noticed that old packaging is much more informative than new packaging. To me, information on packaging now takes a second position to the clean, uncluttered look. I saw Snoopy three times. Once during the lantern discussion, onceduring the BD discussion, and at the end when he was snooping over your right shoulder.
My Swedish Grandmother made a pickled herring we called sil. It was eaten as an open faced sandwich on pumpernickel bread. Good Luck, Rick
We had pickled herring, (called rollmops).... also some onions rolled inside...
Yes!! Yummy! 😂👍
Thanks John! That B&D set is amazing.
Thinking Out Loud: Imagine finding the abandoned Sears Craftsman Returned Tool Department Building, and it was full of used tools!
Now that has taken me back. My dad in the 1970s had the b&d hedge trimmers. Sold for the UK market. Always wondered way it came apart now I know way.
Another great video John. I certainly love that vintage power tools. Great design and nearly last forever if you treat them right. They have that battleship look and feel the same. That sander design completely eliminates any vibration from the drill “Handle”. I also love the boxes. It’s just got that appeal to me. Maybe it reminds me of a better time when manufacturing was something to be proud of.
Best Regards,
John
Excellent video John...thanks
Great new lighting
I remember the creamed herring. I wasn't crazy about the creamed herring but liked sardines and the smoked herring. Tricky Snoopy seen through the oil lamp chimney around 4:12. Not sure how you kept a straight face when Snoopy was peeking.
I always be a good fan of old B&D tools...not new ones...Owww, finally I saw Waldo at under circular saw...😅
Lovely accessories of that black and decker drill
"Make your day a Little Bit Brighter, Eat a little Pickled Herring by Vita" !!!!!!!
Growing up on Staten Island with all the squareheads. it was a 'must have' in the fridge.
Along with King Oscar sardines--- even as sandwiches brought to school. PS 36 in Annadale
Wow those accessories are amazing. Great stuff👍
Those drill attachments are super cool!
Really cool attachments! Of course they are for a very ocassional use as they are a bit awkward and cumbersome, but yes they'll get the job done if one does not own other dedicated tools
First of all I really enjoy seeing Snoopy show up from time to time. As far as the Black & Decker accessories, I went to school to be an Industrial Arts teacher. When I graduated from college in 1993 and I got that coveted first job I discovered a book on the shelf at work, printed in England that showed teaching wood working using such tools. I, at that point had never seen such tools before so I determined it must be a "European thing". Clearly I was wrong about that. Very neat stuff. Thanks for sharing.
It is cool to know that Black and Decker is still making a drills that take attachments to this day. Funny you mention sardines today I scored a bunch of tins on sale
This was a great video with all the attachments and action I completely missed snoopy.
I currently have a corded Black and Decker Matrix drill and accessory collection and it’s a more modern version of this, and actually function quite well! For some applications, I prefer corded. I have a few cordless, of course.
Nice lantern! I used to drink buttermilk right from the carton as a little kid, my grandmother was Finnish and ate some odd food, I'll try anything once.
11 years in the Navy as a P-3 Flight Communications Operator (24 years in P-3s all together), and I must have opened a Sargent and Greenlee lock almost every day. Most days several times. They got easier the more you used them. I Still have the combination tool too.
Richard! You know exactly what I mean, even if you gave someone the combo they couldn't open it because S&G had their own way to operate the locks! =D Thanks!
Really enjoyed the video today. Love the B&D tool accessories. Would be nice if they made things like that today instead of having to purchase different power tools.
8:30......He's everywhere !!!
0:37....there he is !!!
Those are well designed attachments for sure. :)
John, absolutely great video! I was rolling with picture over my face and Tom for mayor! Hoping you will clean up those old riffles and test them out on some tin cans when you go upstate!
I have the Black&Decker circular saw attachment in my stash, I think the accessories were good for someone doing light DIY shop work. The little dog is at 17.57!
John,
Another great episode and I did see Snoopy over your shoulder and under the work bench.
Yes!
15:00......I see him !!!
I think Snoopy was hinting for an ear trim, Aladdin has my vote as well as Coleman for lighting and B&D's version of Shop-smith! Thanks John and happy roboting!
Always interesting and informative content. Thank you.
I have a few sets of the old metal box kits.
I just got one of those drills with a sanding attachment from my grandmother. Just less old (plastic) and made in England! Boy I get a headache just thinking about lighting kerosene lanterns in the house.
Snoopy under the circular saw when you were cutting the wood and again at the end.
Very unusual drill attachments.
Never saw that combo before… nice…
Pickled, not cream sauce. I still love that stuff! You always make interesting videos. Thanks for the efforts!
I still like Black and Decker products today.
Thats really cool, never knew they made any of them attachments!
Snoopy is cracking me up! Those are some really nifty accessories that I didn't even know existed. Thanks!
Still got the circular saw and sander attachment, also aquired some nos attachments for the workmate, one for making it into a saw table and one to extend it, look over your shoulder and say hi to Snoopy please
That workmate is awesome!
Cool drill attachments seen snoopy toward the end
Got ya boom 👍👍
Great show today. I use Brake Clean after 50/50 to get rid of xs grease and the 50/50. Works every time. Allan
That 50/50 is magic!!! 😃👍
Scoutcrafter, would love to see a tour of the basement and some insights on how you keep your shop/tools organized. Bet you have some cool tips and tricks on that alone! Thanks for the great videos. Tom
Tom- I want to but right now I am ashamed of the mess that has become my shop! I just need a little more space to organize! LOL I know we have all been there now and then but I need to move some stuff around! LOL
Never had the Herring.. at least not like that🤮lol. Awesome Home Utility accessories. I got to get those.. they have alot more power than I thought..A must for my collection. I'm so glad I found your channel. Definitely learning alot. Thanks again John!
good vid, nice tools, keep safe...
Different width wick’s ha ha you say that ten times fast that’s a mouth full
Speaking of mouthfuls we had rollmops rolled herrings in the vinegar wow
That’s a grown up snack ha ha great video some really interesting stuff god
Bless take care 👍🙏🦅🗽🇺🇸🇳🇿🤣
Amazing!! I love stuff like this
Fantastic accessories... that saw looks a bit dangerous to use 🤭.
All circular saws are dangerous! This one had less power so it didn't seem so bad plus it had two handles! =D
15:02 & 18:03 Snoopy!
Restro Rob is rock Star!
My favorite B & D accessory is the drill press that the hand drill goes in I have the small one
my Dad had the one that took a 1/2 inch drill Snoopy under the bench when you were sawing
I know you don't have time to do it but it would be great to see a wooden table or something made out of wood built using ONLY that B&D. The circular saw was really rough., so a few extra pieces of sand paper will be necessary for the sander accessory.
That's really interesting! I have an old Black & Decker 1/3 sheet finish sander but it's a standalone tool. I guess they must have reused some of the dies because the whole lower side of your accessory is identical to my sender. The only real difference is that the motor is placed lengthwise and it has a j shape handle that sits a little higher than the drill. I have not taken it apart, but I'm willing to bet that it is identical inside. Probably even the same motor as the drill, just mounted a thwart
Nice episode. Snoopy is elusive to me. Regards.
That was very interesting. What a nice collection and I enjoyed seeing the accessories in action,
4:10...again !!!
Black and decker was definitely way ahead of the field for the time period. The packing is just as amazing as the tools and accessories themselves
Snoopy next to shop vac
OMG that accessories set for the drill is awesome to still be around and in such good shape. They were not a practical item by todays standards but probably came in handy for some.
B&D was like the ShopSmith Mark 5 back in its days cool video on all the Accessories B%D had to offer the question did they all work ABSOLUTELY they were well built and easy to use again great video as always take care and and happy 4th of July
Query:
What's a "JIGSORA"? 😅
🙂✌️❤
🙈🙉🙊
That lantern was really something. I have never seen that wick configuration before. The old B&D set up is certainly clever. What an epic set, I love how everything is metal! Thanks for sharing everything.
I do not remember my father having a B&D drill, but he did have a Chicago pneumatic drill that look the same. The speed was like 2000 rpm, but no power to speak of. I think I threw it out 30 years ago or more.
That old black and decker accessories were really cool. It’s amazing the things they came up with back in the day to make things have more uses.
"WHAT THE HELL CHARLIE BROWN"?!! ... 17:58
Ghost of SNOOPY.
🙂✌️❤
Ah,, some great memories stirred up there,, I remember when I was very young, my dad had the jigsaw attachment, and also the sander, to fit his B&D drill,, thanks for showing us these,, 👍
4:15 Snoopy
Black and Decker were the tools when I was a kid…….I remover the adverts and my dad getting a drill…..I’ve got a small collection of these attachments, the designs are really incredible I’m gonna put a shelf up and display them…thanks for reminding me
When you said the globe was hand blown, it reminded me of a relative that was a glass blower. He worked at a chemical laboratory and would hand make all the custom glass apparatus that the chemists would need for experiments. He was a very nice man. We worked at the same place for a while.
I bet he had some awesome stories! Thanks Jim!
And of course 17:59.....
Never knew those thing existed. Those are new to me and quite interesting, ScoutCrafter., Thanks for another great video!
My first real power drill was a Black & Decker. My grandfather started me out on a brace and bit. When he figured out I was doing OK, he bought me a B&D. Still have it. Still works. It's around 60 years old, I would guess.
1157 bulb is dual element and 1156 was single elements the side pins were the same!
I see Snoopy looking over your shoulder.
Dear Scoutcrafter,
I'm cleaning out my basement and found my grandmother's chopmeat grinder. It's a bit rusty and needs some TLC. If you're interested in it, I'll send it to you absolutely free. I just need an address to send it to.
Joe Thorsen
PS There's a fresh jar of herring in vinegar in my refrigerator right now. Delish!
Hi Joe! Thanks so much! I already have my Grandmother’s and Mother’s grinders and I’m a vegetarian! 😂 There are people who actually still use them! My favorite memory of those is my Grandmother making Ham salad. It was quite delicious and took longer to make them to eat! 😂. Thanks again!!!! 😃👍
Special shout out to Dan for lending his tools to Scoutcrafter to show us. Thank you!
I absolutely love the Black and Decker accessory tool kit. It's a shame how bad their stuff is anymore. Here's a little blurb about their history that I think is interesting. Great video, John. [1910 - "The Black & Decker Manufacturing Company" was founded by S. Duncan Black (1883-1951) and Alonzo G. Decker (1884-1956), as a small machine shop in Baltimore in September. Decker, who had only a seventh grade education, had met Black in 1906, when they were both 23-year-old workers at the Rowland Telegraph Company. With only $1,200 between them, one of their first jobs was designing machinery for making milk bottle caps and candy dipping.[5]
1912 - The Black and Decker "Hexagon" logo symbol was introduced, symbolizing the head of a hexagonal bolt found in machine shops. It was used in one form or another from 1912 to 2014.[6]
1917 - Black & Decker invented and patented the hand-held electric drill with a pistol grip and trigger switch.[2][7]
-- For many decades the director of design was Glenn Calvin Wilhide, a friend of Walter Gropius and other industrial designers of the day. Wilhide filed many US patents for Black & Decker.
1917 - The first factory was opened in Towson, Maryland.]
Great video Scout, people might forget that back when those accessories were being sold we hadn’t developed the cheap throw away society we have today. Power tools were expensive and the average person couldn’t afford to buy lots of different tools so those accessories filled the gap. That jigsaw attachment has something that frustratingly todays jigsaws are missing and that’s the blower to clear the saw dust away from the blade. Almost every scroll saw has one but not jigsaws and it drives me nuts to have to keep blowing the dust off the guide line. Also that hacksaw would have to be the best of that style of I have ever seen, really well made. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Hi Mr. John! I have a Craftsman saw attachment for a drill that I did early in the beginning of my YT career LOL...HAHAHA 🙂- they are pretty cool and fun to play with! I reckon, if you were lucky enough to have the sander attachment back then you were the envy of the neighborhood! Enjoyed! Good Stuff!