Sher 1/2" Shermatic Drill

Black and Decker 552

 

This Black and Decker 10mm hammer drill is what I suspect as one of the last drills made in Australia, although i have no proof of this.

KBC

 

KBC was a manufacturing company that operated out of Woodlands, Adelaide, South Australia. KBC which stood for KEVIN BOWES and COMPANY, manufactured a variety of consumer goods including kitchen mixers. I suspect KBC was in operation as early as the 1950's.

Wolf

Wolf is a brand of power tools orginating in England. Wolf power tools are recorded as being available in Australia from least the mid 1950's. Anecdotal evidence suggested that for a short period Wolf set up a manufacturing plant in Sydney NSW. I managed to purchase this Wolf Safetymaster drill of Ebay because it clearly states on the label that it is Made in Australia.

This is an example of the first SHER drill to combine die cast aluminium with injection moulded plastic.

 

This is a 1963 advertisement for a SHER Powermatic12 volt drill. Not your standard portable power drill, this was specially designed for use in remote locations where mains power was not easily accessible. This drill operates on 12 volts not 230 volts, and you would use the battery from your car or tractor as the power source.