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Offline DeadNutz

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Vintage corded tools
« on: August 26, 2018, 05:32:56 PM »
Here are some of my vintage power tools.
Craftsman 1/4 drill 2250rpm and looks like a date of 4-58 which makes it less than 2 years younger than me. $5, works great.
Power House 3/8" drill, $2, works great.
These came from an estate sale of a fellow who made clocks.

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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2018, 05:39:11 PM »
A 1/4" Hercules drill with a Portalign drill guide from the same sale, $2.
The first power tool I bought in 1978 was this Montgomery Wards sabre saw. I had to build a small doghouse using scrap 1x lumber and I couldn't afford a circular saw so I went with this. Still works great and I wonder who made it?

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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2018, 06:04:43 PM »
A 1/4" Hercules drill with a Portalign drill guide from the same sale, $2.
The first power tool I bought in 1978 was this Montgomery Wards sabre saw. I had to build a small doghouse using scrap 1x lumber and I couldn't afford a circular saw so I went with this. Still works great and I wonder who made it?

The Hercules was made by Pet tools, the jigsaw was made by McGraw-Edison.

Offline john k

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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2018, 10:18:53 PM »
Found this Craftsman sabre saw with metal case, earlier this year,  works great, replaces one that I bought used 35years ago.

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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2018, 05:14:29 PM »
Interesting that you guys call these sabre saws, I call them jigsaws.

Is that regional or something ?
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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2018, 05:25:58 PM »
My late FIL Dunlap chromed 1/4"er drill is a show stopper.

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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2018, 05:35:47 PM »
Thats a beauty looks like it's from a Buck Rogers movie.
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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2018, 06:46:14 PM »
Thats a beauty looks like it's from a Buck Rogers movie.

Thanks! Someone asked if it was available for sale, so, I asked the wife (as it was her fathers). The look I got said I would be sold before that thing!  :-\

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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2018, 08:42:08 PM »
I'll bet she wasn't keen on the idea.

For the record I've been on the receiving end of that look.
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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2018, 08:57:04 PM »
I'll bet she wasn't keen on the idea.

For the record I've been on the receiving end of that look.

When did my wife give you that look?   :o
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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2018, 09:01:59 PM »
Here's my Shop Craft 1/4"er. Don't know if it qualifies for vintage (prolly 60's or 70's) but it's the best dog gone drill I've ever had.

Been on the look out for it's 3/8" brother for 5 years.

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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2018, 09:15:44 PM »
Here's my Shop Craft 1/4"er. Don't know if it qualifies for vintage (prolly 60's or 70's) but it's the best dog gone drill I've ever had.

Been on the look out for it's 3/8" brother for 5 years.

I had a 3/8 one, but I sold in a huge lot of vintage power tools.

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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2018, 09:35:11 PM »
I'll bet she wasn't keen on the idea.

For the record I've been on the receiving end of that look.

When did my wife give you that look?   :o

My wife shops at the same stink eye look store as yours. She can even give it to me over the phone.
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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2018, 11:18:06 PM »
I'll bet she wasn't keen on the idea.

For the record I've been on the receiving end of that look.

When did my wife give you that look?   :o

My wife shops at the same stink eye look store as yours. She can even give it to me over the phone.

Now that's funny!  :))

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Re: Vintage corded tools
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2018, 11:38:36 PM »
I see you can relate.
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