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19th April 2019, 05:13 | #11 |
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I bought one of these earlier this year, alraedy had a DeWalt drill, it uses the same batteries so saved me a few ££s. great piece of kit and heavy too!!
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My 75 Tourer CDTi was born Saturday, 21st June 2003 @ 09:50 My 75 was the 18,749th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 It was the 195th 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 and the 1,789th 75 Tourer in Wedgewood Blue Metallic (code: JEL) to be made out of 1,871 Wedgewood Blue Metallic 75 Tourers |
19th April 2019, 07:40 | #12 |
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I bought a MAC tools 3/8’s drive gun a few months ago, powerful enough to remove some wheel nuts but generally just used for under trays and light work. I can’t add photos to the forum via my iPhone or iPad but it’s a nice piece of kit
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................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle Last edited by sworks; 19th April 2019 at 07:47.. |
21st April 2019, 21:33 | #13 |
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I'm borrowing a Clarke's driver tomorrow to release the driveshaft/hub nuts on my CDT, having bent my Kamasa tommy bar with extension "cheat" tube trying. I may invest in one, if suitably impressed. Or a proper breaker bar, at least.
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21st April 2019, 21:51 | #15 |
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Spennymoor's finest... Oh hang on
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As Trikey pointed out, Black and Decker at Spennymoor once employed thousands of people manufacturing millions of quality tools. In the name of progress, production was moved overseas to the PRC, as you can produce junk over there, and as long as it's wearing the correct logo people will buy it. I very much doubt Chris's new rattle gun will last as long as my "Made in England" Black and Decker electric drill, and I look forward to seeing what the development of 130 houses by Wimpey, as part of the "DurhamGate" development on the former B&D site will provide to future generations of local people in terms of employment in highly skilled professions Manufacturing is the backbone of the economy, not service industries, banking, speculation in the housing market or importing tat from China Brian |
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22nd April 2019, 01:28 | #17 |
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Hmmmm My father bought one when he was in his third year serving his time as a spark, (that'll be 1968), to replace his auger (imagine rewiring council houses with an auger and a cold chisel ). Ridiculous quality. Has spent the last 37 years residing in a shed when not being used, and it packed up last year! Typical! Built in obsolescence, I tell ya!
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I still own Black&Decker drill with extras like the stativ for precision drilling and Workmate table for many usefull things. Still working strong after 30 and plus years ... |
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22nd April 2019, 11:15 | #20 | |
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Lamenting the fall of quality products that was caused by greed is not the same as nation using a democratic process to get what the majority want. Sent from my SM-A600FN using Tapatalk
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