really old drill i found

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ONEBIGBOWIE

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i found my grandpas old drill and was wondering how old it was and if an antique store would take it.
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You found your grandfathers drill and your first thought is to get rid of it!?!

Most antique stores you walk into wouldn't even consider making an offer, if you knew of an antique tool store you might get $10-15 for it on a good day... Its to old to be useful but not old enough to be valuable.

A shame you have no interest in keeping it for the family tie alone. If you are just insistent you have no intetest in it, as an old tool collector myself I'd love to have it. I cant even offer that $15 I mention above but I would cover your shipping in a medium flat rate box. It can come live with me in my collection and you can even tell me all about your grandfather so atleast, in some tiny way, his legacy can live on with his tool.


Sorry it's not your new-found nest egg for retirement. My vote is to keep it, hang it on pegboard in your basement / workshop for the memories, barring that my offer stands, it'll be among friends here.
 
Three prong (grounded) plugs and outlets were not required until the late '50's and even then were only required in limited areas. They weren't common until ~1961 so, I'd put the date somewhere in the mid '60's unless that cord has been replaced. My bet is that it has been replaced. Black, and two prong would have been typical if it is older than mid 60's. Cereal_killer Cereal_killer , please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
Rupestris Rupestris you're not wrong, in fact before I posted what I did I thought about asking him for better pics of the cord, definitely doesnt seem correct for that era of power tool. Not having reaearched the PN or anything, just going off initial looks I would expect a black/brown bakelite, 2-prong plug with cardboard face.
 
i took it into work (i work in a machine shop) and nobody there had any use for it, but one guy told me to take it to an antique store or a pawn shop.
 
I'd fly to Vegas and see what you would get for it from Rick at Pawn Stars. Might even make it on the show with that gem.
 
Milwaukee has always had a reputation for high torque drills. One thing is the desire for lighter drills for portability. A very light portable 1/2 "or 3/4" drill is nice to work with until you need some power ! The old stuff I've met when you need it and the broken bone in my hand proves it ! :(
 
mete said:
Milwaukee has always had a reputation for high torque drills. One thing is the desire for lighter drills for portability. A very light portable 1/2 "or 3/4" drill is nice to work with until you need some power ! The old stuff I've met when you need it and the broken bone in my hand proves it ! :(
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Probably better in the hand than in the face.
 
Charlie I was in a very awkward position an knew the bit might catch as it broke through but I could just pull away. But the low rpm was faster than me and the handle came around and smacked the bone in may palm. All the impact on the bone , no pain at all ! Good part ? Hunting season was there and was forced to use my M29 for the first time and got my deer !! :rolleyes:
 
I've got an older version of that drill and had a slightly later version. Both had black cords which I replaced with colored cut off exterior use extension cords. I would be that's what someone did to yours too. The original cords on the two I've spent time with were pretty crunchy by now. Neither were overly torquey, but the 1/2 drills from that era I've used are the type to break the bit or your wrist if they bound up.
 
This looks like a great quality drill built way better than they are today, things were made to last and to be serviced unlike today.
If I had such a drill from my grandfather I'd keep and use it, you just may have a need from a corded drill and would be better off with this than some modern plastic piece of crap.


Btw this plastic case that the drill goes in screams 70's or late 60's at the earliest to me.
 
Forgive me if it's been mentioned but, no children to pass it down to?
I have some items I'll pass down to my brother and sisters children as I have none of my own.
My Mom's Father worked on the railroad and I have a framing square that belonged to him. It's pretty neat. 3/16 thick at the angle and it tapers down to 1/8 at both ends. Never seen another one like it and I was a carpenter.
Pass it down.
 
Give the guy a break. I've sold lots of stuff that belonged to my grandfather and father. I've kept a great deal, too, but you can't hang onto everything.
 
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