Thought I would share this little gem that I came across. B&D Type BT " Shorty"  1/4 " 2500 rpm. Judging from the really heavy duty feel of both the drill and the power cord, I would guess that this drill was for heavy duty industrial use.... maybe tight quarters in aircraft.

Joe B 

Those right angle drills are the bee's knees when you need them.  The old, all-aluminum models are, of course, cooler than cool.

How old is it?  It has most definitely art deco styling at both ends.

I have no idea on the age, guessing late 40's perhaps. Hoping someone here with knowledge will chime in.

Joe B

Here is a photo from a 1949 catalog, but it has a paddle switch.

Is it possible Joe's once had a paddle and (obviously) a different switch?  Thats a cool drill motor.  I have a cordless 90 degree but haven't used it more than once.

I just looked a little closer at the catalog page, they offered both types of switches.

Thanks, IPtools... thanks for posting the info... good catch on the optional toggle switch. The little "stubby" is the most expensive of the smaller drills.
Joe B

Hello, JoeCB. You're welcome. That was a good chunk of money in 1949!!

$56 !!!!!!!!!!

Just looked up 1949 dollars to 2022 dollars...
$56 in 1949 → 2022 | Inflation Calculator

Value of $56 from 1949 to 2022 -  $56 in 1949 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $680.26 today, an increase of $624.26 over 73 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.48% per year between 1949 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of . This means that today's prices are 12.15 times higher than average prices since 1949, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index. A dollar today only buys 8.232% of what it could buy back then.