1950’s Black & Decker Vitrifier!
Hey team. :xyxthumbs:
So the other day I picked up this sweet 1950’s 7” Black & Decker Vitrifier off a local auction website down here in lil’ ol’ New Zealand.
The tool is a bit on the heavy side for sure but very well balanced in hand & yes, it still runs perfectly. It’s beautifully made & it oozes quality, must’ve been quite the tool in its day. :buffing:
Although I guess - things were made a bit different back then too. Made stronger, built to last kinda thing. Still, I’d rather be swinging around a Flex PE-14 than this Black & Decker.
Right, onto some pictures.
I had hoped that this advert may have been on paper & arrived with the tool but it didn’t. I did however print it out & save a digital picture of it to. A cool piece on its own.
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The tool itself.
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There ya have it. A real sweet machine indeed. I would actually like to buff out a car with it one day just ‘coz’ because it runs so nice & feels good in hand. Actually to note - it feels ‘short’ a lot shorter than modern machines, I kinda dig that too. :buffing:
Thank you all for checking in & having a look. :props:
Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
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That is pretty cool. How loud is it?
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Wow! Look at that old beast!
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I love seeing the old school machines. Looks like a '50's era wool pad too! What's the seperate t-handle thingie for?
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Desertnate
That is pretty cool. How loud is it?
good question. I bet that puppy signs.
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Looks like it weighs about 20 lbs, LOL!
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Wow, now that is a real piece of machinery. That was way before Stanley diluted the brand and brought down the quality of everything under their umbrella. I wonder if you could retrofit a modern buffing pad or backing plate on that spindle. We would love to see it in action.
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Cool Beans, Aaryn;
thanks for sharing. :xyxthumbs:
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The data plate...
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Reminded me of this...
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Bob
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wow, i can only imagine how many cars that have buffed out with that...
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Ive got one from 1964 , and it still works great. Back in the mid-60s I use to do detailing on the side. Later my uncles hobby was restoring old VW s, and I would use the buffer to buf out new lacquer paint.