If the Black and Decker CP2 of my grandfather's was the drill that got me started, it was discovering the SHER Drill Master that confirmed to me the importance of this study. A small all-resin drill (I suspect it is Bakelite), the drill has no 'trigger' switch, instead, an ON/OFF switch is located on the side of the body, curious as the resemblance to a pistol is uncanny. The Drill Master was first introduced to the Australian public in 1952, I am unsure as to when it was taken off the market. This particular example was purchased on Ebay from someone in Western Australia.

This is the CP2 manufactured by Black and Decker in Croydon, Victoria. I have evidence of this model being on the market from 1963 to 1966, however I suspect it was available earlier and for much longer. This particular example belonged to my grandfather, who was a cabinet maker in Cooma, NSW. It was after inspecting this drill and discovering it was made in Australia  that inspired me to look into products manufactured in Australia and hence this study on power tools.

Sher

Black and Decker

Black and Decker

Black and Decker

Black and Decker

Jigsaw

This is my collection of  Black and Decker jigsaws. There are many interesting facts about these jigsaws that appeal to me, one of which is that they were all manufactured in Australia. The other is the development of the handle design from the early die-cast version which was closed to the first plastic versions that were open to the latest black version which is closed.

I am in the process of trying to identify when these items were made, so if you're able to help, please let me know.

Lightburn

Lightburn

The Lightburn K14 drill

Black and Decker

This the a Black and Decker from the 1960's.