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    Default Oldest Sher drill

    Hi ..
    Was just curious what the first Sher drill looked like.. Apparently the Red Point Tool Co (Sher) produced their first drill in 1940... this predates the Drillmaster & Powermaster by at least 12yrs..
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    Don't know but mine's pretty old. Probably 60's. I've got some attachments for it also.

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    from time to time i see some Skil and Sher drills they have aluminion bodys ,Question ---were they as safe as their plastic brother's

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    Safe and strong.

    They were built in the era where they built a strong motor and gearbox then made a housing to suit.
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    May be as safe. It depends on if it is double insulated or not. I don't recall when double insulating tools came into practice. Prior to that there was a greater risk of electrical shock.

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    Mine's aluminium as is my B&D 9" saw and a couple of other tools. They have hardly ever killed me

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    Hi.. Am surprised that i didn't get a lot more responses from this topic !!.. Sher drills should be like backsides.. everyone has one !!.. then again i might have them all..
    Anyway I have started recording details of all Sher power tools ..1940 to 1967 and am seeking details from owners..
    What i need is the Model, Speed, Serial number and Colour, and if poss .. a pic
    This should make a fairly accurate guide to dating the various models.
    Cheers .. Ken.

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    Hi, I am trying to piece together the history power tool industry in Australia from 1940 to the present day. The main emphasis is on those products/brands manufactured in Australia. Brands include SHER, Black and Decker, Lightburn and KBC. Today hunting through the NSW State Library I discovered that Sidchrome manufactured a drill in Australia in the early 1970's!!!!

    I'm interested in talking to people that worked with any of the brands mentioned above during the years when they were manufactured here.


    If I find anyone with a SHER I'll send them your way.

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    my dad and i built a couple of half cabin boats when i was a kid back in the mid 60's in the UK the only power tool we had was a 3/8 drill the rest was buckets of elbow grease , i thought the drill was a wolf but maybe i am wrong and it was a sher i have had a lot of sleeps since then .
    i do have a very old drill laying in the hay shed at home must have a look see what it is .
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    Hi all, just went and took a couple of pics of my grandfathers skil sher (now mine) don't really know much about it, name plate is a bit unreadable, still going strong
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    only thing I have done is changed the chuck from a 3/8" to 1/2"


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    I have an old ally that was my uncles, I will check it out today when I get to the workshop and post. I was using it for a while but have put it aside to put a new lead on it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pjt View Post
    Hi all, just went and took a couple of pics of my grandfathers skil sher (now mine) don't really know much about it, name plate is a bit unreadable, still going strong
    Attachment 150127Attachment 150128Attachment 150129
    only thing I have done is changed the chuck from a 3/8" to 1/2"


    Pete
    Hi Pete.

    Shame about the name plate..Is it a dual speed model ?..

    Although made after 1967, apart from the gold paintjob and stick on name plate, it appears identical to a 1958 "Powermatic"..
    Ken.

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    They're coming out of the woodwork!


    Our grandfathers have a lot to answer for.

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    headed up a search party in the old hay shed this morning and located the old girl .
    i think if i am going to ever use it again i am going to have to strip her down and give her a good clean up , probably not one of he oldest because this one has a plastic handle .
    i should mount another search and find the BIG BIG drill that dad called his "gut buster" ,
    its a monster and i think 600 rpm max ,
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    Quote Originally Posted by kenny_10 View Post
    Hi Pete.

    Shame about the name plate..Is it a dual speed model ?..

    Although made after 1967, apart from the gold paintjob and stick on name plate, it appears identical to a 1958 "Powermatic"..
    Ken.
    Hi Ken, yep its a dual speed, push in, let out a knob down near the chuck for speed change, can just see the lock pin in the sher side pic, takes a fair bit to stop it on the low speed

    Pete

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