Thread: Bereft

Hello from Brisbane.

I am still regularly using a Skil purchased in 1975 - made in France with an English chuck.

Maybe I had better speak nicely to it in case it also is on the way out.

Cheers,

I have an old "Skil" model 1740 240V 4 speed 3/8inch, which I bought from "Nock & Kirby's" at Burwood Sydney in the very late 70's or in 1980 chuck key type, and it is still going well,but it is my standby drill now as I have an Ozito 13mm. hammer drill and an Ozito cordless 12v for household use.

Used to have an old "sher",[later skil] 3/8""mastermatic" circa1966 that i got off dad,not double insulated.It grabbed me once,couldn't move or even shout,fell over backwards and the plug came out of the power point.When i got my breath back and stopped shaking i smashed it up with my FBH,it never tried to kill anyone again

Originally Posted by Dark61

My Black And Decker Pommy 1982 electric drill has just carked it. It was the first keyless chuck one I bought. I've buried it with honours. I've kept half the casing so I can put it on the wall of the shed just in case the grandkids ask me what the "Made In England" label meant.

We must be of a rare bread because I have a Black and Decker 110volt drill made in UK. that I brought with me some 25+years ago , plus jig saw plus small pistol drill ,plus 4.1/2 and 7.1/2 angles grinders .I also have a Wolf drill and circular saw .They were good power tools , at least mine have been . I like the hanging on the wall to tell grandkids , look that's when things were made in England .

Originally Posted by Dark61

My Black And Decker Pommy 1982 electric drill has just carked it. It was the first keyless chuck one I bought. I've buried it with honours. I've kept half the casing so I can put it on the wall of the shed just in case the grandkids ask me what the "Made In England" label meant.

I think most grandkids will be asking what is it

I still have (and occasionally use) the B&D drill my father bought in about 1954. I'm pretty certain my nephew still has the drill his father bought when he was demobbed in 1946.

Neither is double insulated, but it should be pointed out that properly earthed (and preferably with a earth leakage circuit breaker) they are not dangerous.

Double insulated tools are safer because they put more barriers between the user and risk - they are unaffected by faulty earth circuits, for example.

John

I should add - this is house/Garden number 6 I've used it on so its done well.


Thanks for all the replies.


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