Wolf Drill

[Jugglering]

I've been rooting around in my Under The Stairs cupboard (called my toolroom by those in the know) and have just come across an electric drill - in a red carry case - with a whole raft of large drill bits (like 1" diameter etc) which is definitely not mine..... I have no idea who it belongs to - I can only assume it got left behind by one of the various workmen I've had in the house over past few years. Since no-one has come to claim it, I will assume I can adopt it. It's in good working nick (I've just used to drill into some masonry) albeit a tad dirty.... Now my question is, is a Wolf drill any good ? I also own a B&D cordless drill/screwdriver and it's far superior to that baby.

[anotheoldgit]

Years ago you would have had quite a job to find a power tool that were not made by Wolf.

These I have always found are much better made than the now very popular B&D. and what's more will give you years more service.

Taken from their site:
From the early 1960's and through the 1970�s Wolf was a highly reputable brand of power products alongside other leading brands of the day such as Black and Decker and Bosch. In fact it would be fair to say that many people around today that lived through this era may well recall Wolf and it's reputable high quality, value for money products and indeed many will still own a Wolf Power Tool.

[Jugglering]

Thanks - you are confirming my first thoughts about this drill.... it is quite substantial and has a good *build quality* about it which I only realised when I compared it to the cordless drill/driver (which feels quite lightweight and cheap now lol).

J was last seen hugging her *new* drill, quietly muttering, it's mine, all mine

[banjosister]

perv!


LOL

BB XX

[Jugglering]

Shhhhhh Banjosister... don't tell everyone (or they will want one too!)

I must be a very sad woman..... I actually prefer to wander around the tool department of B&Q or the wine section of the supermarket to even going anywhere near a clothes shop... My secretary has to drag me into those places when she decides I need some new clothes lol...

[markysngc]

hey if you happen to be happy in electrical and computer shops as well sounds like my kinda woman :)

LOL

[Jugglering]

Hehe.... methinks I've pulled !

No, honest Mark.... I do love the techie stuff and have never ever been into the frilly girlie things... give me a problem to solve and I am like a pig in ................ lol....

[Paul22118]

Got a Wolf drill my late Dad bought just after the war. Same plug, same cable, same chuck. Still going strong.

[lembitm]

I inherited a 1/4" all original Wolf drill from the early 1940s here in Australia and it still works perfectly fine.

pics at
mooney.org.au/images/wolf/wolf_drill1.jpg
and
mooney.org.au/images/wolf/wolf_drill2.jpg

[Jugglering]

LOL Nice one Paul and Lembit..... Looks like I've got a good 'un then !

Mine is not quite as well preserved as yours both obviously are, but I can tell you, I am still like a little kid in a toy shop with this drill - it's had some really good use over the past week or so and it's brilliant to use a *quality* tool again !

Trouble is, I am in the middle of having some new sash windows fitted and the tools that the window fitters have got are making me seriously drool now......I keep wanting to *ahem* hide them away and pretend that I know nothing - but I'm too honest for that. Anyway, I think they'd work out just exactly who had borrowed them anyway, given that they are leaving them in my house overnight..........