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Old 10-14-2018, 06:58 PM
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Was cleaning out the garage at the family home and found this old electric drill of my dad's. There absolutely no markings on it. Does anyone have a clue as to the manufacturer?
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Maybe a Milwaukee because of the red color?

Just a guess.
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It is pretty low-end. Possibly by Wen.
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Appears to be gear reduction type and that chuck makes it some
kind of HWD store brand. Sunbeam, Wizard, before my time.
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I would not trust the electrical safety of holding it while it's plugged in.
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Looks a little like this one

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When I was rehab-ing electric motors and power tools for a living, it was called an NWR... Not Worth Repairing.
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WOW - I've not seen one like that! Looks like an inexpensive model and resembles a Kitchen Mix-master more than an electric drill. Ya got me!
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It's pretty neat looking---why not clean it up, repaint it and hang it on your shop wall and not worrying if it works or not. Looks like a winter time project to me--
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It will be hung on the wall - as is.
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Maybe a Milwaukee because of the red color?

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Don't think Milwaukee was even a state when that drill was made.
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Don't think Milwaukee was even a state when that drill was made.

Was that before or after the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
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Looks like a "prop" drill used on The Three Stooges Show - LOL!
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Don't think Milwaukee was even a state when that drill was made.
Still isn't . . .
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It will be hung on the wall - as is.
Agreed, a restoration would make it a lot less interesting
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Was that before or after the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Good one, 'Blutarsky'! LOL


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If you use that dude standing in the morning dew you won't need
another cup of coffee to wake up, guaranteed. Been there, done
that with metal cased power tools that weren't near as old as that
drill. They have a nasty bite.
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The grip style is very similar to one made by PET (Portable Electric Tools). Also similar to one sold by Montgomery Ward, but can't find any examples with that colour housing.

If you're really curious enough about it, I'll bet you could go on some craftsman-oriented websites with photos of it, and someone would come up with the right answer pretty quick.

Then again, it might just be a generic drill made by a long-defunct company and sold at various outlets as a store brand.

Does it work? Gotta be careful foolin' around with vintgage electric gizmos.

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The main case- the red part is just stamped sheet metal. I don't recall ever seeing a drill built that way.

I've worn out more drills than most people have ever owned, and I'm talking Milwaukees (starting back when they were all metal), and before that, Thors. Anybody remember Thor brand? In their day, they were considered the best by many. They were not lightweights.


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One of my Grandfather's prize possessions was his Thor electric drill. No idea what happened to it.
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I think my dentist uses one just like it.
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The main case- the red part is just stamped sheet metal. I don't recall ever seeing a drill built that way.

I've worn out more drills than most people have ever owned, and I'm talking Milwaukees (starting back when they were all metal), and before that, Thors. Anybody remember Thor brand? In their day, they were considered the best by many. They were not lightweights.


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Still got a Thor, all I've ever done is have the power cord replaced, I got it used 45-50 years ago
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looks kinda like a KBC. The interwebs have begun to suck for this sort of research
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Was it an "Alta" brand?

You'll need your Stoogeology A game to get that one.

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I haven't tried to see if it runs. If I do I'll rig it up with a piece of cord around the trigger and do so remotely
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At one time Sioux Tool made electric drills.
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It's pretty neat looking---why not clean it up, repaint it and hang it on your shop wall and not worrying if it works or not. Looks like a winter time project to me--
clean it, yes
hang it up, yes
repaint it, NO WAY
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Could it be a Van Horn Electric out of Van Horn Texas.
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Virtually everything has some sort of collector following, so I would be surprised if there wasn't at least one power drill collector organization. I don't think power drills went mainstream until WWII. I have understood that the aircraft manufacturers had a difficult time keeping employees from stealing them.
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I've worn out more drills than most people have ever owned, and I'm talking Milwaukees (starting back when they were all metal), and before that, Thors. Anybody remember Thor brand? In their day, they were considered the best by many. They were not lightweights.
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I've got an old Millers Falls drill from my Dad...1/2" chuck, single
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I remember when my father bought both a power drill and a power saw back in the late 1940s. It was quite an event in our house and for a few days it was an orgy of drilling and sawing. I don't remember what brand they were but both were all metal, no plastic.
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I had a Craftsman, that looked like that small Thor is post 19. Bought it in about 1970, and it finally wore out in about 2008. I tried to have it rebuilt and the rehab store said it couldn't be done. They had previously rebuilt a Craftsman saber-saw of about the same vintage.
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I got my first drill when I was about 10 years old. Still have it and use it, a Black & Decker. The only thing I replaced was the chuck. It is about 47 years old now.
My dad gave me a block of wood 5x5. After I got done with it I took my little 10 year old hands and snapped the block in two.
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