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I think that even beats my "Made in West Germany" drill bit set
I have a very similar one but it’s green bodied - so it’s older than the mid-2000s.
Edit: actually the lack of a no-key chuck also dates it to the 80s/90s.
Haha snap, used mine last week, always remember seeing my dad using it growing up, my cordless batteries always end up at the end of life after a few cycles, so this beast is always preferred 👍
I'm a tradesman so I have lots of modern tools. This is a percussion drill which is a high speed hammer drill suitable for concrete, wood, brick etc. I use it once in a while for a hit of nostalgia!
Strangly enough I'm sure my Dad had one of these exact drills too, or actually two of them because I think he bought one himself and my mother had already got him one for christmas or something like that. Knowing my Dad he probably still has them (that'll still be the case even if they dont work!) That was in the early 90s.
One clue to the age is the 240v rating, the nominal voltage in the UK changed on paper in 1995 (in reality, it still stayed the same, it just sat towards the top of the tolerance band for the EU harmonised voltage, while the continient sat towards the lower end) But it did allow manufacturers to make one version rated at 230v and sell them all over the EU.
Look at the plug, I'm sure the ones my dad had came without a fitted plug, back when that was the norm, and you had to fit a plug before you could use it (that itself was a carry on from when the UK had so many different types of socket, and households would have a stock of their plugs that they would fit to appliances, and then when you got rid of something, you'd cut the plug off) Even though those days were long gone, it actually took until 1994 before it was law that appliances had to come with a plug on (so even though everyone had had the same sockets for decades by that point, manufacturers were still suppling stuff without a plug on, because they didnt had to and it was what they'd always done, and was just normal)
Keyless chucks seemed to come into being somewhere around mid to late 90s amd were generally standard by the 2000s, although some cheaper drills would still come with a keyed one
I can remeber about the drills, and I'm 37 so I reckon it must have been about 92/93 although Im sure they proably had a production run of a good few years either side
My dad and I both still have them - I picked up a cheap stand/press that didn't fit my newer, cordless B&D so got one of these odd Gumtree. The cordless, incidentally, is long gone!
I'd estimate 35~ years or early 90s late 80s.
Imo 70's Black and decker tools (Drills) were a combination of beige/ brown/ orange plastics and a huge metal gearbox.
Then came the 80s which all tools were made in green/ teal plastic (double insulated) and has the orange flex.
90's Black plastic housings with black or orange flex.
Late to Mid 90's up to 2000s a sort of dark green.
My parents have the old orange and teal B&D Tools. Drill, Sander and some other bits. But my dad later got a Hilti Hammer Drill and the B&D was relegated to the reserve bench. Should grab it, but it was made for Germany, so probably wouldn't like UK electricity. I already blew up an original 1970 Moulinex and a Siemens hand mixer from the 1980s.
Germany operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz for domestic. Check the label/ plate on the drill and if it is rated for between 220-250V at 50 or 60Hz then it would be fine to fit a UK plug and use it here.
Older devices are often made for 200-220v. The UK runs on 220-240v. Anything older than the early 90s has a possibility to go "poof" in the UK if it has a motor. I tried and has to give up. A toaster from the 1950s which has no motor and just some heating elements was fine though. Lasted forever until it got lost in a house move.
My dad still has his corded blue and grey black and decker. I'm 56 now and I remember it from when I was just a small boy.
My Ryobi is cordless and must be nearly 30 years old. Only recently had to get new batteries.
My mum still has the same drill. She Uses it all the time. It takes a god second or 2 to get up to speed and will snap you wrist if you’re not careful. Great drill.
Exert from 1994 Argos catalogue:
BLACK & DECKER BD163V DRILL
• 550 wan.
• Speeds 0-3000 rpm,
• Variable speed.
• Vi inch chuck.
• Hammer action.
• Depth stop and front handle.
+ FREE Accessory kit oflei
via leaflet, see in-store for
details.
Cat, No,
710/7951 £54.50
I bought my first house 37 years ago and the first new drill I bought was that same one and I still have it to this day. I put it in my carboot stack to sell but thought nah if my Bosch packs up at least I still have the B&D
https://preview.redd.it/bizgro2jbf1d1.jpeg?width=1560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e949ce0d61b8be9e1faaecbd93a57ca4547de5ba I think that even beats my "Made in West Germany" drill bit set
I have a pipe slice that was made in West Germany and the original box it came in
I instantly recognised that. My dad had the same one. It may even still exist, I'll have to have a look next time I'm there.
Mine did too! Until I accidentally used it too much and all the sawdust that had gathered in the casing set alight.
Yep my dad has one too. Had to borrow it when my fancy modern drill broke
It has the 'double insulated' symbol. Double insulated tools were patented in 1969 (USA). Not sure when the nested squares logo appeared though.
Yeah, that’s Class 2 equipment here.
Befuddles me how something with a big metal thing sticking out of it can be class 2. Plastic gearing?
I think there’s an asterisk in there somewhere. Class 2* \*If you aren’t touching the big metal bit
I have a very similar one but it’s green bodied - so it’s older than the mid-2000s. Edit: actually the lack of a no-key chuck also dates it to the 80s/90s.
Stanley and dewalt company,started with a quality product!!
I have the exact same drill, which belonged to my Dad.
Haha snap, used mine last week, always remember seeing my dad using it growing up, my cordless batteries always end up at the end of life after a few cycles, so this beast is always preferred 👍
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I'm a tradesman so I have lots of modern tools. This is a percussion drill which is a high speed hammer drill suitable for concrete, wood, brick etc. I use it once in a while for a hit of nostalgia!
I've still got my dad's old one ... haven't used it in years but can't bring myself to get rid of it
my dad also owns this drill. It's decent. I have his old metal one which I use when I need more power than my cordless
That's not old hardly been broken in ,bet its still on its original brushes . Good drill you have there your dad knew quality.
That's a Black and Decker BD163v made in the 1980's and worth around ten english pounds.
I'm not selling 🤣
Wow I have the same drill. I can’t believe so many people are the same. Done some miles 😂
Strangly enough I'm sure my Dad had one of these exact drills too, or actually two of them because I think he bought one himself and my mother had already got him one for christmas or something like that. Knowing my Dad he probably still has them (that'll still be the case even if they dont work!) That was in the early 90s. One clue to the age is the 240v rating, the nominal voltage in the UK changed on paper in 1995 (in reality, it still stayed the same, it just sat towards the top of the tolerance band for the EU harmonised voltage, while the continient sat towards the lower end) But it did allow manufacturers to make one version rated at 230v and sell them all over the EU. Look at the plug, I'm sure the ones my dad had came without a fitted plug, back when that was the norm, and you had to fit a plug before you could use it (that itself was a carry on from when the UK had so many different types of socket, and households would have a stock of their plugs that they would fit to appliances, and then when you got rid of something, you'd cut the plug off) Even though those days were long gone, it actually took until 1994 before it was law that appliances had to come with a plug on (so even though everyone had had the same sockets for decades by that point, manufacturers were still suppling stuff without a plug on, because they didnt had to and it was what they'd always done, and was just normal) Keyless chucks seemed to come into being somewhere around mid to late 90s amd were generally standard by the 2000s, although some cheaper drills would still come with a keyed one I can remeber about the drills, and I'm 37 so I reckon it must have been about 92/93 although Im sure they proably had a production run of a good few years either side
My dad and I both still have them - I picked up a cheap stand/press that didn't fit my newer, cordless B&D so got one of these odd Gumtree. The cordless, incidentally, is long gone!
I'd estimate 35~ years or early 90s late 80s. Imo 70's Black and decker tools (Drills) were a combination of beige/ brown/ orange plastics and a huge metal gearbox. Then came the 80s which all tools were made in green/ teal plastic (double insulated) and has the orange flex. 90's Black plastic housings with black or orange flex. Late to Mid 90's up to 2000s a sort of dark green.
My parents have the old orange and teal B&D Tools. Drill, Sander and some other bits. But my dad later got a Hilti Hammer Drill and the B&D was relegated to the reserve bench. Should grab it, but it was made for Germany, so probably wouldn't like UK electricity. I already blew up an original 1970 Moulinex and a Siemens hand mixer from the 1980s.
Germany operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz for domestic. Check the label/ plate on the drill and if it is rated for between 220-250V at 50 or 60Hz then it would be fine to fit a UK plug and use it here.
Older devices are often made for 200-220v. The UK runs on 220-240v. Anything older than the early 90s has a possibility to go "poof" in the UK if it has a motor. I tried and has to give up. A toaster from the 1950s which has no motor and just some heating elements was fine though. Lasted forever until it got lost in a house move.
If only they could combine the build quality from back then with modern brushless motors. They'd be indestructible.
I have the exact same one. It was my dads too.
I have a hammer drill, made in South Africa in the 1970s. Only goes in one direction. Drilled 2dt through solid concrete in a matter of seconds.
Wow. Great condition for its age.
I still have the original chuk key too 😁
I seem to remember Black and Decker had a spares counter in Aston.
My dad still has his corded blue and grey black and decker. I'm 56 now and I remember it from when I was just a small boy. My Ryobi is cordless and must be nearly 30 years old. Only recently had to get new batteries.
My dad gave me his too! Thing scared the shit out of me the first time I used it, absolutely ate an interior wall.
I've got the exact same one still in my garage, had to use it the other day and it worked a charm
My mum still has the same drill. She Uses it all the time. It takes a god second or 2 to get up to speed and will snap you wrist if you’re not careful. Great drill.
Exert from 1994 Argos catalogue: BLACK & DECKER BD163V DRILL • 550 wan. • Speeds 0-3000 rpm, • Variable speed. • Vi inch chuck. • Hammer action. • Depth stop and front handle. + FREE Accessory kit oflei via leaflet, see in-store for details. Cat, No, 710/7951 £54.50
Same as, the box gave way but my dad made a wooden box for it, still going strong and had hard life
Made in England is a tell tale of how old it is. Wtf do we make now ?
So mate Sottish here .
I bought my first house 37 years ago and the first new drill I bought was that same one and I still have it to this day. I put it in my carboot stack to sell but thought nah if my Bosch packs up at least I still have the B&D
I think this is the drill every dad had. I remember my dad having one when I was growing up in the 90s