Wasn't sure where to post this but looks like a good spot. This came into my possession recently. I plugged her in, she seems to run no problem...wow she's loud  curious if anyone has a rough estimate on age? Thanks, -Aaron

 

 

 

Not sure of it's age but, I had one like it in the late 70s.

Any model number and/or type # on it Aaron? B&D made similar versions of these through the late 60's to the early 80's like this one. Model #'s were either the same or slightly different depending on 1/4" or 3/8" chuck capacity as well if variable speed or variable speed/ reversible. Type #'s changed as model was slightly altered from start of model production to end.

 

Yours appears to be a 1/4", single speed (although B&D made some 2 speed versions too), non-reversible unless it has a forward/ reverse switch in the rear of the handle? Early model of the double-insulated (non-grounding plug)

 

Noise is probably gear noise. The grease they used would get hard over time and "glob" away from the gears. When I recondition one like this or some of their similar versions, always have to dig the old grease out (it usually stinks to high heaven too), clean the gears, shaft and gear housing with mineral spirits or electric motor spray cleaner, then repack using a quality high pressure and temperature rated wheel bearing grease.

 

Also can be noisy depending if spindle shaft bearing is a ball bearing. Same issue as the gears. The ones with a bronze bushing vs ball bearing are noisy regardless. Sometimes a few drops of machine oil (10W) will help make it somewhat more quiet.

4 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Any model number and/or type # on it Aaron? B&D made similar versions of these through the late 60's to the early 80's like this one. Model #'s were either the same or slightly different depending on 1/4" or 3/8" chuck capacity as well if variable speed or variable speed/ reversible. Type #'s changed as model was slightly altered from start of model production to end.

 

Yours appears to be a 1/4", single speed (although B&D made some 2 speed versions too), non-reversible unless it has a forward/ reverse switch in the rear of the handle? Early model of the double-insulated (non-grounding plug)

 

Noise is probably gear noise. The grease they used would get hard over time and "glob" away from the gears. When I recondition one like this or some of their similar versions, always have to dig the old grease out (it usually stinks to high heaven too), clean the gears, shaft and gear housing with mineral spirits or electric motor spray cleaner, then repack using a quality high pressure and temperature rated wheel bearing grease.

 

Also can be noisy depending if spindle shaft bearing is a ball bearing. Same issue as the gears. The ones with a bronze bushing vs ball bearing are noisy regardless. Sometimes a few drops of machine oil (10W) will help make it somewhat more quiet.

 

 

I'll check tomorrow for any model #'s or other info I can find on it. 

# appears to be 7004. I lifted the seal up on the label a little, the label is still in good shape. There is also a switch on the front. I haven't tried it out yet to see what it does. 

 

 

 

That's the reverse, I would think.

51 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

That's the reverse, I would think.

 

 

Button doesn't appear to stay put when I push it up but yeah it probably is.

Might be the trigger switch lock to lock the drill in operation so you don't have to hold the switch down. Good for wire brush or sanding disc operations. To use, depress the drill switch, hold, slide the lock button up, release drill switch. To disengage, fully depress the switch; locking button should release.

 

B&D 7004 Type 2 Nov. 76 Manual----> HERE

9 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Might be the trigger switch lock to lock the drill in operation so you don't have to hold the switch down. Good for wire brush or sanding disc operations. To use, depress the drill switch, hold, slide the lock button up, release drill switch. To disengage, fully depress the switch; locking button should release.

 

B&D 7004 Type 2 Nov. 76 Manual----> HERE

 

 

 

Original post brought back memories.  I purchased my 1st power tool, the B&D hand drill with grocery store trading stamps in circa 1982.  The wife and I had no extra money.   Mine must be a latter model.  #7127.  Danl

 

Edited June 1, 20242 yr by Danl

10 minutes ago, Danl said:

Mine must be a latter model.  #7127.  Danl

Love the story Dan. Yours is the next model series iteration of the same basic line. From your picture you have a 3/8", variable speed, reversible (VSR) thus the 7127 model # (also type 2) vs the earlier 7114 variable speed only. The 27 was the first in the later of this series adding the reverse feature IIRC.

 

1 hour ago, Danl said:

 I purchased my 1st power tool, the B&P hand drill with grocery store trading stamps in circa 1982. 

 

 Can't imagine how many remember those green stamps (and the yellow ones as well). My mom was a big fan of the yellow ones in the 60s.

I remember those stamps!!    Hadn't thought about them in years. We had the green stamps. We would fill our books with them and there was a store in Elizabethtown we would go turn them in and get stuff. If I remember correctly, they would mark them in the book with a marker as spent. Wow,..I still remember what them things taste like 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, Danl said:

Original post brought back memories.  I purchased my 1st power tool, the B&D hand drill with grocery store trading stamps in circa 1982.  The wife and I had no extra money.   Mine must be a latter model.  #7127.  Danl

 

 

 

 

 

That one still looks great. 

Cool drill aaron. Ya know, I forgot all about the green stamps too, mom was collecting them, I remember licking them and putting them on the cards.

Way back when, there was a Boulder close to the highway rt. 40, in OK that had some graffiti that had a green stamp painted on it, with the words "Jesus saves" . A little humor to break the monotony of that drive.