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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => ANTIQUE ELECTRIC/AIR TOOLS => Topic started by: Rewind on August 24, 2018, 09:24:24 AM

Title: My old Craftsman Drill
Post by: Rewind on August 24, 2018, 09:24:24 AM

Last year the house across the street from us had an estate sale. The husband had passed years ago and the wife passed at 104 last year. I started not to go because the couple had been a well-to-do socialite type, she had been a runway model back in the 20's, he was a professor. I decided to go over anyway cause it was just across the street. As I'm about to leave I see this box out on the back porch, open her up and low and behold this gem is looking back at me!!! I'm not a collector by any means but I couldn't let this one walk away. I took it to the check out table, it had a $15 sticker on it. The lady looked at it and said....."That's too much for that old thing, how about $10!!! SOLD!!!! I don't think it's ever been used.

Title: Re: My old Craftsman Drill
Post by: bonneyman on August 24, 2018, 10:11:08 AM

Sweet!!   :)

Title: Re: My old Craftsman Drill
Post by: Uncle Buck on August 24, 2018, 10:19:09 AM

SWEET!

Title: Re: My old Craftsman Drill
Post by: goodfellow on August 24, 2018, 10:21:38 AM

That should be in a museum -- put it away for posterity. Very few pristine examples like that left in the world

Title: Re: My old Craftsman Drill
Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 24, 2018, 01:34:48 PM

Very nice. Those were good drill motors.

Title: Re: My old Craftsman Drill
Post by: WoodenNickle on August 25, 2018, 09:11:28 PM

Does it have even one fingerprint on it?  It looks like you're the second person to ever open the box it came in.  I'd contact Sears & try to find out what year that was made.  A 4 digit serial number? It might be a collector's item.