General Information

Serial #

M1258

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALUMINUM CASE & HANDLE, ALLOY STEEL GEARS; SYNTHETIC CORD & PLUG

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

29.0 cm

Width

16.5 cm

Height

10.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools-Machine

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Black Decker

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Maryland

City

Baltimore

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

Period

THIS DRILL USED C. 1940-1980. THIS TYPE OF DRILL USED C.1920S-1940S AND LATER

Canada

BLACK & DECKER MFG. CO. LTD. PLANTS OPERATED IN MONTREAL & TORONTO

Function

TO BORE HOLES IN WOOD OR METAL

Technical

EARLY ELECTRIC DRILL. THE PATENTED 'PISTOL GRIP & TRIGGER SWITCH' ENABLED OPERATOR TO CONTROL THE DRILL '...LIKE AN AUTOMATIC PISTOL', A FEATURE REFERRED TO OFTEN IN CO. ADVERTISING & PROMOTION PUBLICATIONS. A POWERFULMOTOR, QUICK & EASY ACCESS TO CORD FOR REPLACEMENT, STRENGTH OF CONSTRUCTION & LIGHT WEIGHT ALSO TOUTED.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S PLATE ON DRILL BODY READS: 'BLACK & DECKER/ 1/4" ELECTRICAL DRILL/ A.C. D.C./ [LOGO] THE BLACK & DECKER MFG. CO./ BALTIMORE, MD. U.S.A./ ELECTRIC/ B&D/ TOOLS/ VOLTS/ 110/ AMPS/ 1.7/ 2000 R.P.M./ SERIAL NO./ M1258/ PATENTED NOV.6, 1917/ APRIL 26, 1921 APRIL 29, 1924'. SECOND PLATE SCREWED BELOW READS: 'FOR SERVICE/ SEND THIS COMPLETE TOOL/ TO NEAREST FACTORY BRANCH/ BLACK & DECKER MFG. CO. LIMITED/ MONTREAL TORONTO/ A COMPLETE STOCK OF PARTS AND/ SPECIAL SERVICE EQUIPMENT/ INSURES PROMPT ATTENTION.'/ SN 'M12/58' INCISED IN CASING, ABOVE HAND GRIP/ 'B-D [LOGO]' CAST IN BOTH SIDES OF HANDLE/ 'B64/ NO1A CAP/ Q-1/4/ JACOBS CHUCK/ 'HARTFORD, CONN./ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' STAMPED INTO CHUCK/ CONTROL LABELLED/ 'GREASE' PORT

Missing

DRILL IS COMPLETE IN ITSELF

Finish

FLAT SILVER METAL DRILL CASING; BRASS-COLOURED TRIGGER MECHANISM. BLACK CORD & PLUG

Decoration

CROSS-HATCHED PATTERN CAST INTO HAND GRIP