Black and Decker drill - safe to use ?

MouldyOldDough

I have a 30+ year old (corded) B&D hammer drill (push button/digital display) 

It lives in the garage (damp ?)

It does still work and has never failed me

Is it safe to use ?

FreeBear

Keep it somewhere warm and dry.

I have a Bosch hammer drill that I've had for over 30 years. Still going strong, and have only ever had to fit new brushes once. It also gets heavily abused sometimes (mixing ~20Kg of lime plaster yesterday).

daivid

My dad bought a 2000w Makita disk cutter nearly new in 1978. When needed it gets called into action, same safety precautions as any corded tool: always on a circuit breaker, cursory risk assessment of location and appropriate ppe. Unless there is a project ongoing all my tools are kept in the garage, they are stowed away in repurposed kitchen units so out of the air if that’s worth anything. 

ROY47

MouldyOldDough said:

I have a 30+ year old (corded) B&D hammer drill (push button/digital display) 

It lives in the garage (damp ?)

It does still work and has never failed me

Is it safe to use ?

My Black and Decker quattro drill is 38 years old , lives in the garage , gets used about twice a year ,

and I trust it not to kill me

Ectophile

I would give it a thorough inspection.  Is the cord good?  Is the plug intact and not damaged?  Is the case of the drill in good order?  If all looks good, I would use it.