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Tool Talk => Hand Tools => Topic started by: captain spaulding on October 10, 2018, 04:41:43 AM
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I have always collected old tools, but have recently started piecing together vintage socket sets. Here’s a few I’m working on at the moment. I figure you guys may appreciate these!
Craftsman set I pieced together. Only missing the crossbar and it’s actually on the way so this set will be complete soon!
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Here’s a Thorsen set I am working on. I am only missing 3 sockets to complete it. The spinner handle is not original to the set but it is around the same time and I figured I would add it to this set.
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Forgot these! These are the Craftsman and Thorsen sets in the original catalog.
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Also doing this Snap-On set. This one will take me a while. The case it in great condition which is usually the hardest thing to find. Can’t wait to get this one finished!
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Here is a 3/8” drive Snap-On set I put together. Not the original box but I will be looking for the box and ratchet for this set soon.
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I have a bunch of old wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, plains, extensions, speeders, hammers, pliers, etc.....
Oh, and ratchets! I LOVE old ratchets! I have been taking them apart and cleaning and repairing (if needed) and I find it very relaxing and rewarding.
I will add them slowly as I take pictures. :tu:
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Terrible picture and I will get better ones later when I pull all these out. In the mean time here is what is almost all vintage ratchets and breaker bars. I have more that have not been cleaned yet to add to these but I’m running out of room!
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Very cool stuff there Cap :o :like: I have a few old vintage tools but no kind of sets like these :salute:
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I was at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore yesterday and saw a number of sets like these and I was so tempted to grab them! I didn't though, as I really appreciate them, but I am sure someone else will appreciate them even more.
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I was at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore yesterday and saw a number of sets like these and I was so tempted to grab them! I didn't though, as I really appreciate them, but I am sure someone else will appreciate them even more.
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I have heard of that store and finding socket sets. Sadly we do not have those stores here. Is it close by? If you happen to stop in again could you snap a picture of what they have?
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Nice sets, captain! Glad to see you posting again. You've been somewhat absent, haven't you?
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I was at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore yesterday and saw a number of sets like these and I was so tempted to grab them! I didn't though, as I really appreciate them, but I am sure someone else will appreciate them even more.
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I have heard of that store and finding socket sets. Sadly we do not have those stores here. Is it close by? If you happen to stop in again could you snap a picture of what they have?
I'd be happy to. I think the sets were $10-15 depending on the set and there were at least four I think.
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I was at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore yesterday and saw a number of sets like these and I was so tempted to grab them! I didn't though, as I really appreciate them, but I am sure someone else will appreciate them even more.
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I have heard of that store and finding socket sets. Sadly we do not have those stores here. Is it close by? If you happen to stop in again could you snap a picture of what they have?
I'd be happy to. I think the sets were $10-15 depending on the set and there were at least four I think.
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Depending on the set it actually is and condition as well as how complete it is they could be worth some good money. If they are worthwhile and in the $10-$15 range I would be all over them if I had the chance and the cash! :drool:
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Those Snap-On sets can be expensive to fill. The boxes alone can be very pricey even in poor condition.
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Those Snap-On sets can be expensive to fill. The boxes alone can be very pricey even in poor condition.
Oh I know it! Your more than correct.
Anything Snap-On is expensive. I do get lucky and find some amazing Snap-On deals at flea markets and garage sales. The 3/8” set with extensions and swivel if bought new would be several hundred dollars. I paid $15!
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Nice sets, captain! Glad to see you posting again. You've been somewhat absent, haven't you?
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Yea. I don’t post like I used to. Just been busy taking care of things around the house and have a lot more to do. I do check in quite often, but don’t post as much. I’m loving the new hand tool section as I have a ton of stuff to share. It will takes weeks to post it all. Maybe longer. I need to get new pictures of everything but have a few garage sale haul pictures I can share in the mean time.
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Some garage sale finds. As far as tools go I typically only buy vintage USA made tools so anything you see tool wise will be USA made.
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Oh and everything you see in the second picture of the sockets is all Snap-On.
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More garage sale finds.
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Watch it with those Plomb/Plumb tools. That is a long dark deep rabbit hole. :ahhh ;) :D
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Watch it with those Plomb/Plumb tools. That is a long dark deep rabbit hole. :ahhh ;) :D
Oh I know it!!!
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(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=79205.0;attach=400888;image)
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Is that a dentist plier?!
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It’s a old tool used in the veterinary field for removing the K-9 tooth of a dog.
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My finds from the weekend.
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My finds from the weekend.
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Nice group of speeders there and the sliding bar too! The Lectrolite wrench is neat. The drill is very gizmotic.
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The Plomb breaker bar is a very early version. Dating from 1920’s to mid 1930’s. The Blackhawk T-Bar is from the mid 1930’s as well.
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Pics.
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I’ll have to post up a picture of all my speeders I have accumulated in the last few months!
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Plomb 3050 and 3548 Wrenches. These monsters followed me home from an Estate Sale.
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An Indestro Super deep offset #742. 1/2-9/16. Not in great shape, but they are unusual.
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Excellent finds Yadda!
I found a couple of the double open end Plomb wrenches just like the one in the last picture. Mine are very pitted but I removed all the rust on one and wiped it down with WD-40 to help keep it from rusting. I know WD-40 is not ideal for rust prevention but it will help in the mean time. The larger DOE Plomb has not been cleaned yet because I don’t have a Tupperware large enough to fit it in to use Evaporust on it.
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Many older welders in the US lament Vise-Grip pliers moving to Chinese manufacturing. I'm not one to quibble about these things, but I do know that any US manufactured Vise-Grips I find at $5 or under is worth the price. They are well made and will last several lifetimes even in heavy use. I picked up this one at the estate sale Sunday. It is a 10W. I bought it well below my established purchase price. At least 50 years old and probably 60+. The insignia on the back. Petersen Mfg Co, Dewitt, Nebr., U.S.A. Is the inventor/company - Petersen Manufacturing Company, The town and state- Dewitt, Nebraska, and of course the Country- U.S.A.
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Excellent finds Yadda!
I found a couple of the double open end Plomb wrenches just like the one in the last picture. Mine are very pitted but I removed all the rust on one and wiped it down with WD-40 to help keep it from rusting. I know WD-40 is not ideal for rust prevention but it will help in the mean time. The larger DOE Plomb has not been cleaned yet because I don’t have a Tupperware large enough to fit it in to use Evaporust on it.
Thanks Cap! :hatsoff:
I keep threatening to buy a three gallon Evaporust with the basket. Great stuff for removing rust.
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Now that I know about Evaporust I will never not have at least a gallon at all times. The stuffs amazing and has perfectly cleaned more tools than I can believe. It’s quite literally saved me a backache.
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Estate sale finds this weekend!
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Who is the maker on that large ratchet? Also, I think it was taken apart and reassembled backwards. I believe the switch should be on the back?
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Who is the maker on the stubby ratchet? That is really neat! Also the Bonney extension. Is the male end malformed or is it a wobbly?
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You get the giant "you stink" award for this week! What a great haul! Congrats!
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:nanadance: :nanadance: :nanadance:
Estate sale finds this weekend!
Who is the maker on that large ratchet? Also, I think it was taken apart and reassembled backwards. I believe the switch should be on the back?
Perhaps he bought it off Sparky... ;)
The switch is in a recess though, perhaps it is meant to be on that side. :dunno:
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Estate sale finds this weekend!
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Who is the maker on that large ratchet? Also, I think it was taken apart and reassembled backwards. I believe the switch should be on the back?
It’s a Proto. The drive is supposed to be on that side on that model. I know it looks weird, but that’s how they are made.
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Who is the maker on the stubby ratchet? That is really neat! Also the Bonney extension. Is the male end malformed or is it a wobbly?
The stubby ratchet is a no name. I normally never buy no name or Chinese, but I like small ratchets and I’m putting together a car set of non USA tools so it will most likely go in there.
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Oh and the Bonney extension is a wobble.
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:nanadance: :nanadance: :nanadance:
Estate sale finds this weekend!
Who is the maker on that large ratchet? Also, I think it was taken apart and reassembled backwards. I believe the switch should be on the back?
Perhaps he bought it off Sparky... ;)
I would have never gone there.... :D
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Estate sale finds this weekend!
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Who is the maker on that large ratchet? Also, I think it was taken apart and reassembled backwards. I believe the switch should be on the back?
It’s a Proto. The drive is supposed to be on that side on that model. I know it looks weird, but that’s how they are made.
It does look weird. Those Proto ratchets are highly valued.
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I was at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore yesterday and saw a number of sets like these and I was so tempted to grab them! I didn't though, as I really appreciate them, but I am sure someone else will appreciate them even more.
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I have heard of that store and finding socket sets. Sadly we do not have those stores here. Is it close by? If you happen to stop in again could you snap a picture of what they have?
I'd be happy to. I think the sets were $10-15 depending on the set and there were at least four I think.
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Depending on the set it actually is and condition as well as how complete it is they could be worth some good money. If they are worthwhile and in the $10-$15 range I would be all over them if I had the chance and the cash! :drool:
I was at the ReStore again yesterday and I made sure o get some pics for you. As you can see, there is more missing than is present in the two sets they had this time. I didn't bother picking either of them up.
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Most of my tools either came from my Grandfather (borrowed, and usually returned once I had my own that matched the particular tool), picked up on a property we leased at one point, or bought at flea markets, so they have some age to them. I'm getting rid of all the DIY grade stuff I bought for cheap new, and replacing it with vintage industrial grade stuff. Here's some random stuff from my upstairs bag here in my room.
Trimont Manufacturing "Trimo" 8" pipe wrench. I have an 8" and a 12" from them, but the 8" is what's kept in the bag here in my room. 1930s to 1940s era.
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Three months and no posts to this thread. It stops now!
This jewel of a set is approximately 100 years old. This is an F. H. Ayer Socket set. It was manufactured sometime between 1913 and 1920. In addition, there is an extra ratchet and Ford socket from an early Mossberg set and one socket from an early Walden set.
Everything works.
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Couple more photos.
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Outstanding!!!
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Those are some sweet sockets! :like:
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The sockets seem to have been formed rather than forged. Interesting to see that they did it like that back then. Great set! :tu:
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The sockets seem to have been formed rather than forged. Interesting to see that they did it like that back then. Great set! :tu:
You are correct sir! The sockets are pressed metal. Many of them show the stretching on the sides.
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Some tubular sockets are still made that way. I haven't broken any of them yet, so I figure it is a time tested practice.
Fun to see old tools, so interesting thread overall. :cheers: (Sadly not much of anything older than 75 years around here).
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This 1954ish 9 piece socket set box is on its way to me.
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I purchased this tool lot because I saw one piece with a Craftsman logo with the pointed A. Ended up, there were in half inch thirteen regular sockets, three deep well sockets, a three inch extension, t-handle and universal Drive. In 3/8, there are seven sockets, pull bar, universal drive, a three inch extension and t-handle. There is also a DOE wrench, also in the lot was a set of Plumb ball peen hammers, a Stanley 66-008 Hurwood screwdriver, two Ford DOE wrenches, a Merit DOE wrench, a speedwell nut driver and Unikey hex wrench set, along with an odd lot of hex wrenches and a Billings DOE wrench. The little Craftsman box to the left was a separate purchase. 1950's era tools.
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Haven't seen some of these fellows in a while but I thought some would find interesting. I just got the same wrench in pretty good condition, it is a little bent towards the fixed jaw but other than that it is just a little dirty. I payed 5 bucks for it and 20 for shipping :facepalm:. I love to see these old tools and imagine how different the US was back then, Crescent, Utica, G.M. and many others all in NY. Times have changed...
edit: Forgot to post the link to the thread :P Here it is:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=18118.0
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Frank Mossberg Bicycle Tool
Looked a lot like what I have been wanting in a multitool design, vertical wrench. Would like to find a smaller, lighter version like a Leatherman Crunch to EDC with.
Put this Mossberg the tool area on Rover.
Crescent have their uses, this 'design' is more practical. Just try getting some company to implement it is like trying to milk butterflies.
Somewhere on the internet I saw a photo of an adjustable wrench in what looked like a vintage lighter case in size. Should of saved the photo. :cry:
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Nice little (I assume) adjustable wrench. What's the size?
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Nice little (I assume) adjustable wrench. What's the size?
Been so busy lately, and trying to get time to ride in between working two jobs. Did not measure it, but compared it to a Skeletool today if that helps any?
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I understand that completely! This is a great thread everyone!
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Finally got around and was able to get some pics.
German made Perfect Handle Style of Screwdriver, it was supposed to be an Irwin but ended up with this one. Too much hassle to send it back so kept it and started the restoration. It was heavily pitted and bent, handles are quite a mess too.
Bernard's Parallel Action Pliers, war time finish, no dog on the handles. Was just a little dirty and rusty. One of my favorites.
Keeping with the theme, Bernard's End Nippers, Dog on the handles, spring loaded, cuts really nicely. A little rusty and dirty.
Last but not least, G.M.Co. out of N.Y. Unbreakable (but not Unbendable) monkey wrench, hammer, prybar combination tool. Lovely tool with a very handy rapid traverse on the moveable jaw (it would not work with the one that doesn't move ;) ) a nice little hammer and a prybar with a V groove for nails. I'll have to get my hands on a press to straughten this puppy but till then it will be a nice little hammer.
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Nice tools, I have one of those wrenches.
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Nice tools, I have one of those wrenches.
:cheers: I'm sure you do, I remember that you were the first one to introduce me to the Plierench, and if I may add, what a fantastic collection you have! I'm still after one, but for now I'll try to get my Bernard family to grow a little more before I really go after a Eiffel Flash. I recently got a 8 inch model Bernard in ridiculously new condition :woohoo:, as soon as I'm able to I'll get some pics.
By the way, do you have any recent additions to the collection? I was wondering (if it is not too much trouble) if you could get a picture of the entire collection. Do you display them or keep them in drawers? Sorry for being so inquisitive, I really got bit by the tool bug.
Lastly a couple of the first vintage tools I got. Both came from the UK. Bike wrench by King Dick, this one looked like it was burried in the ground and left to rust for a few decades. Still works though! And the second one is a adjustable with a mechanism like the Fitz All Wrench, that uses a colar and a wedge to adjust to the desired size.
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Thank you sir. :hatsoff:
I am a terrible curator. :facepalm: At this time everything is in boxes. I have time off around Christmas. I will get everything out and get some photos.
I've added a few plierenches and some other older pliers. I have an eclectic collection.
Those Bernard, Lodi, and Schollhorn pliers are neat. I have several. I'll try to post a link to one of the older catalogs.
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Thank you sir. :hatsoff:
I am a terrible curator. :facepalm: At this time everything is in boxes. I have time off around Christmas. I will get everything out and get some photos.
I've added a few plierenches and some other older pliers. I have an eclectic collection.
Those Bernard, Lodi, and Schollhorn pliers are neat. I have several. I'll try to post a link to one of the older catalogs.
Worry not! I'm not the greatest either, I've got my my stuff either in the bench/desk because I'm not completely done cleaning it or they're up some spot were they'll fit.
I know there are better materials and more capable paralell action pliers (Knipex wink wink) but I really like The Bernard type, I've always found laminated tools interesting but Bernard is a whole other level of sheet metal work. The seems on the insede of the handle are really tight, with todays polymer overmolds nobody qould dream of making anything like a Bernanrd (whenever I say Bernard I'm just generalizing the style of pliers).
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This is a catalog link from the Sargent website.
http://www.sargenttools.com/Customer-Content/WWW/CMS/files/Bernard_Catalog_29.pdf
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.29 piece ratchet set, made in Japan, similar to an SK set made around the same time,
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$6.50 US
Thorsen 3/8 ratchet, Proto pear head 3/8 ratchet, 1/4 pull bar, and sockets from Proto, Williams, SK, and Craftsman. Almost 9 pounds of rust.
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Some old tools and some old tool boxes.
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Mo'tools
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No mo' tools
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Walden, Hinsdale, and Indestro. Nice collection!
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Walden, Hinsdale, and Indestro. Nice collection!
Thank you. Actually the set in the large box is Duro which is identical to the Indestro.What is unusual in that set is the set of 4 point sockets.Never seen them before but they were pretty common on early cars mostly as drain plugs.There were two other sets of sockets in the box;one was 1/2 in hex drive and the other 9/16ths hex drive.
Here is a really old set of sockets by the Rex Wrench Co. which was only in business from 1906 to 1915. It was missing the drive handle when I bought it and a good friend who is a machinist made one for me. Luckily I found a picture of one on the Alloy Artifacts site posed next to a ruler so it was fairly simple to make an accurate drawing of the handle.
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Last pics. Instead of having a fractional size the sockets are marked with a number from 2 to 8 .The chart shows which socket to use with which bolt and they measure the bolt diameter similar to the Whitworth system.
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Fantastic! That is probably the first Rex set I've seen.
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Cool thread, lots of nostalgia in here.
When I was growing up my dad had a work bench in the basement where he'd let me/sent me, to tinker when I was bored. My parents had a whole slew of different activities to keep me doing something when I got bored, things like modeling, cutting open golf balls, seeing what I could build with scrap, etc. So my dad's tools, while useful for him, were a sort of fun for me. My dad's first job when I was born and when he was first out of school until he was about 35 or so was as a hydro lineman, repairing and installing electrical lines. Nasty work in winter no doubt, which is why when he had kids he got a different line of work.
He had a pair of tools he used as a lineman and the pliers he had was probably my favorite tool of all. He also had what is now a pretty ancient screwdriver and must be an early version of a ratcheting screwdriver with interchangeable bits. When I moved out I told him I was taking the pliers, he said no way, but they were mine when he was gone. In the interim, be bought me a pretty nice, new pair of lineman pliers that I've owned for over 30 years now.
My dad passed away in 2008 while snowbirding in the U.S. (I'm up in Canada). As it was a car accident it was a big shock to all. Thankfully my stepmother survived the accident. When she asked me what I wanted of his from down south my only concern was those pliers.
As a bonus, I also got the screwdriver, which I wasn't expecting and wasn't even sure he still had.
My father in law has also passed away, back in 2002. He was a mechanic in a mine in northern Canada but also did a lot of electrical work. My wife, and by being married to her, we got a tool from him as well, though virtually all of the tools went to his two suns.
The third picture is of all three of my lineman-type pliers. Figured they should be immortalized together.
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It is nice to have tools with a family history. Thanks for sharing.
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No mo' tools
I like this camo set.
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Proto 5649 3/4 inch drive ratchet. My Craftsman 1/2, 3/8, and 1/4 drive ratchet set for comparison. With the socket it weighs 7.33 pounds.
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I picked up this Dasco #366 cold steel wood chisel. It is 8 1/2 inches long and weighs 8 ounces. I like the design of the tool.
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Bonney V50 1/4 Socket Set. Circa early 40's to early 50's. No rust to be seen on the sockets.
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Picked up a rather large old lot of tools. The bulk of it was this socket set, predominantly S&K, but a lot of Plomb (Proto), Speed Master by Montgomery Ward, Craftsman, and one each Fleet and "Made in Taiwan" (which I swear is the most common socket).
(https://i.postimg.cc/HWNPBQc3/KIMG0172-1.jpg)
Here are the ratchets and breaker bars. The sockets will need better photos and a good cleaning, which I need to figure out how to do.
SK Tools 45170 ratchet. Guessing it is correct to the box.
What amazes me is that SK still offers the 45170 nearly 70 years later. It is a testament to the durability and robustness of the design.
After lubing, it still works like a new one!
(https://i.postimg.cc/ht1kyXqj/KIMG0173.jpg)
This Craftsman appears to be rather old. Granddad has a bunch of Craftsman 1/4 ratchets, and actually gave me one. That one is ca. 1980, but I didn't have it for comparison. Note this one says "PATENT PENDING"
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Plomb breaker bar. I am guessing it was made prior to the change to Proto (after Plumb's lawsuit in '46) in 1948, but nothing more than that.
(https://i.postimg.cc/PJ8xYm9N/KIMG0190-1.jpg)
Speed Master by Montgomery Ward T-Handle. I am only familar with Lakeside (Woodworking tools) and Powr-Kraft as MW store brands (we had an MW here until the early '70s; more than 20 years before yours truly). I am wondering what this one dates to, and who made it for Monty Ward?
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SK Wayne short extension.
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I bought this because it is all metal. Most of these are usually wood handled.
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It is nice to have tools with a family history. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for sharing. I have a client whose husband was a lineman. She put his tools in a small shadow box which she keeps bedside. When he passed away she picked the leather sheath he carried them in and a couple other tools he carried to put in.
Glad you were able to get those tools.
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That is cool. :)
I have a client whose husband was a lineman.
For the County?
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Yeah he was a local guy who worked the lines here in SoCal.
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I bought this because it is all metal. Most of these are usually wood handled.
Sweet find, never seen one quite like it.
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Sweet find, never seen one quite like it.
:hatsoff: Thank you!
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Footprint wrench clone. 7 inch. Imprinted “ Horaker” and “Made in Germany”.
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Diamond brand Handyman.
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Sweet find, never seen one quite like it.
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That's gorgeous!
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Plomb 2236 six inch wrench pliers. The catalog shot is from 1938 Plomb Tools catalog (16A). I got these in my recent $5 rust haul.
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Where has this thread been all my life?
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Great pictures to awl! :hatsoff:
Some beautiful finds there Yadda :salute:
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Where has this thread been all my life?
:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Great pictures to awl! :hatsoff:
Some beautiful finds there Yadda :salute:
Thank you!
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Just found this thread and remember my grandpa's garage. It used to be full of different, rusted tools. When I was smaller I kept asking "Grandpa why do you need these tools?". Now I understand the importance of these tools—such nostalgia.
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Sears hand drill. Picked up at a garage sale for less than $1.
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Three eagg beater style hand drills. Stanley and Sears.
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Nice.
Does anyone else 'hear' them when they see a picture of these hand drills? :facepalm:
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Nice.
Does anyone else 'hear' them when they see a picture of these hand drills? :facepalm:
...and the sound of old ratchets clicking, or the satisfying sound of a knife blade flicking into place? Nope, you're the only one. :D
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I picked up this Columbian 6CB vise as a throw in with the wrench lot I bought a week back.
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I picked up this Columbian 6CB vise as a throw in with the wrench lot I bought a week back.
Could you post a few more pictures of the vintage Columbian vice?
It looks like a woodworkers vise from the picture.
Thanks.
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I'll try to dig it out and get a few pics. It is a woodworking vise.
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I picked up this Columbian 6CB vise as a throw in with the wrench lot I bought a week back.
Very nice! I have two Columbians. One is a large bench vise that my grandfather used. I was looking for a smaller vise for another bench, and looking at new vises made me long for old school quality. So I scoured eBay and found an old Columbian. :tu:
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Very nice! I have two Columbians. One is a large bench vise that my grandfather used. I was looking for a smaller vise for another bench, and looking at new vises made me long for old school quality. So I scoured eBay and found an old Columbian. :tu:
Post some pics!
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Could you post a few more pictures of the vintage Columbian vice?
It looks like a woodworkers vise from the picture.
Thanks.
Additional pics
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Ok, how’s this for an old screwdriver, it has only four bits which sits in the pouch, but it also uses 2”C” cell batteries, of course the one battery we don’t have any of, but the tip of the screwdriver is also a flashlight,,
JR
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Neat combo tool!
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Proto, Apex, OTC, Wright, NAPA (USA) and Cr-V (Japan) 3/4 and 1 inch drive sockets, adapters and and extension. There is also one Proto 1/2 drive impact socket. I picked these up at an estate sale. These will help fill in my 3/4 drive socket set.
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Pli-Rench by the Whale Tool Corp. Patent #2489057, 1949. Very similar to Vise-Grips these adjustable locking pliers have a sliding lower jaw to make gripping items easier. I picked these up at a local estate sale.
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And the patent.
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Interesting! I have never seen those before.
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I agree on both counts!
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Stubby, flex head, 3/8 drive ratchets. I picked these up at estate sales. One from Japan and the other from Taiwan. Both marked Chrome Vanadium.
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Walsco pocket measuring tape.
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And the patent.
I have a vague recollection from many years ago of having a "grippy" tool of some kind that had a pivoting jaw similar to that. Let me go down to my garage and see if I can find it...
[a few minutes later]
No joy, and I even looked in the "house" toolbox as well. But I still have a stubborn memory of locking pliers with a simple pivot (on a straight pin ?) for the bottom jaw. I remember it because it was rather useless if you tried to grip with the outside 1/3 of the pivoting jaw as it just pivoted outwards and didn't grip properly. Maybe I threw it away as it frustrated me too much ?
If anyone wants a new one then Knipex make them.
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I picked up another pair of locking pliers recently. Pics soon. I'm still looking for early Vise-Grips and other locking pliers I don't have.
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Eagle No. 66 pump oiler. I picked it up at an estate sale this weekend.
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Pli-Rench by the Whale Tool Corp. Patent #2489057, 1949. Very similar to Vise-Grips these adjustable locking pliers have a sliding lower jaw to make gripping items easier. I picked these up at a local estate sale.
Very interesting design.
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This is the Friday estate sale buy from last week. This is No. 4 Stanley Bailey plane with a ribbed sole. I believe it is a Model 11. If the ID is correct, this plane was manufactured between 1910 and 1918, making it over 100 years old. I'm hoping to clean it up and maybe replace the chipped lever cap to make it a solid user. The handles are tight, and most of the japanning is present.
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I added two saws to my pistol grip keyhole saw collection. My favorite is the purple Disston. It looks like a ray gun.
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You don't realize you have a problem until you have everything collected together. Obviously Yankee and Yankee style hand drills. From left to right:
1) Goodall -Pratt
2) Goodall - Pratt
3) Stanley Yankee
4) Stanley Yankee
5) Stanley Yankee Bell Systems
6) Millers Falls
7) Dunlap (Sears)
8) Craftsman
9) Craftsman
10) Penncraft
11) Penncraft
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More estate sale buys from this weekend. Lufkin X46 and Luvan Co. folding rulers. The Lufkin has a brass depth guage.
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My Granddaddy used to use that Lufkin.
Love it.
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You are fast becoming the new magnetic north. More great finds. :like: