Wolf Electric Tools: How Britain’s First Home Drill Lost Its Name

Wolf Electric Tools was one of the first companies to put an electric drill into the British home. Long before cheap cordless drills filled DIY stores, Wolf built solid, repairable, green power tools at Pioneer Works on Hanger Lane. Its Wolf Cub drill helped ordinary British householders take on their own repairs, while heavier Wolf tools served garages, workshops, export markets and industry. But this video explores how Britain’s first home drill lost its name. As Black & Decker, Bosch, Makita and other rivals pushed into the market, Wolf’s early advantage began to run out. The company was acquired, merged into Kango-Wolf, stopped developing new tools, and gradually became a badge rather than a true British manufacturer. This is the rise and disappearance of Wolf Electric Tools — from carburettors and wartime production to the Wolf Cub, the Sapphire Mark Four and the quiet end of one of Britain’s most important power tool names. #WolfTools #BritishPowerTools #VintageTools