Author Topic: vintage hand tools (Read 45043 times)

dave500 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 21, 2013, 05:49:02 AM »

its all too much like that old song.,brother can you spare a dime?once i built a railroad,,i made it run,made it race against time?its all over now,anyone wanna flick me a dime?

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #26 on:** June 21, 2013, 06:22:35 AM »

King Dick! Haven't seen that name for years. Still makes me smirk.

kghost · « **Reply #27 on:** June 21, 2013, 02:27:29 PM »

Quote from: LesterPiglet on June 21, 2013, 06:22:35 AM

King Dick! Haven't seen that name for years. Still makes me smirk.

There was a motorcycle by that name too

754 · « **Reply #28 on:** June 21, 2013, 02:48:15 PM »

Whatyou guys have to look at a chart to select tapping drill size. ?... Bummer

kghost · « **Reply #29 on:** June 21, 2013, 05:09:45 PM »

Quote from: 754 on June 21, 2013, 02:48:15 PM

Whatyou guys have to look at a chart to select tapping drill size. ?... Bummer

I have other important things to remember.......

Like the wife's birthday etc.

I'm afraid if I commit anything more to memory I will flush something critical

754 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 21, 2013, 07:21:18 PM »

Here is my King Dick, can anyone guess the age of the other stuff?

scottly · « **Reply #31 on:** June 21, 2013, 10:01:42 PM »

My guess is the Hastings compression gauge is from the '30s. The centering rule is even older?

754 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 21, 2013, 11:33:12 PM »

That is the Hastings Leak Detective..probably 30,s or 40,s.. Found it in a pawnshop in Seattle.. The center guage I got as a freebee from a 90 year whose shop was being auctioned off. I think I found out How old it is... And I was shocked.. .. The ruler is a later one.. The center square is not from the 20th century..

dave500 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 22, 2013, 12:19:04 AM »

yeah that square is very ornate,"foot print" is another funny old tool name.

heres those indestro ring spanners, i painted them years ago,that 7/16 i ground thin for some tight spot once upon a time and ended up snapping it so i just rounded it over,i think these are 50- 60s?i also have a "bonney"1/2-9/16 flat ratchet six sided ring i got given as a gift in the early 80s.

strynboen · « **Reply #34 on:** June 22, 2013, 11:29:50 AM »

is that 3/8 also made for thange tire?

754 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 22, 2013, 11:34:43 AM »

If you look close at the first pic on post #30, you will see an adjustable wrench modified to change tires..it is from a maker of firearms, bicycles, and Motorcycles...

strynboen · « **Reply #36 on:** June 22, 2013, 11:43:03 AM »

some are factory made vith tire iron ..i have a bacho..

scottly · « **Reply #37 on:** June 22, 2013, 08:26:01 PM »

Quote from: 754 on June 22, 2013, 11:34:43 AM

If you look close at the first pic on post #30, you will see an adjustable wrench modified to change tires..it is from a maker of firearms, bicycles, and Motorcycles...

Iver Johnson

scottly · « **Reply #38 on:** June 22, 2013, 08:35:39 PM »

This is a Craftsman ratchet and sockets that belonged to my dad, the first ratchet I ever used. The square drive was inserted from either side to reverse direction, but usually got stuck in the socket and had to be pulled out with pliers when changing sockets. The ratchet mechanism is very stiff, and unless a bolt was fairly snug, wouldn't ratchet at all. I have no idea how old it is.

754 · « **Reply #39 on:** June 22, 2013, 09:29:36 PM »

If you look at the one in my pic its snap/on from around 1930, i have an older one that says patent applied for.. From them. I have a 30,s Craftsman 1/4 drive seg, but it looks like next series after yours.
There is. Site for id,ing the tioks.. Maybe vintageiron...or something like that..

dave500 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 22, 2013, 11:58:01 PM »

i must have some kind of "super mollasses"?this is one day on the stick insect,ill leave it a week and thatll do it.

i found this "coxhead"brand(another one of those funny tool names?)lower shock absorber bushing press,its like a GM genuine tool for holdens,or any of the front shocks with the little pressed in mounting flange?,probably late 60s early 70s,ive just cleaned it up and will sell it on,ive always just knocked them out with a hammer and drift,its a heavy old unit and made here in australia and quite precision in its action.

kghost · « **Reply #41 on:** June 23, 2013, 12:32:47 AM »

Dibb's on the stick insect if your selling it!

dave500 · « **Reply #42 on:** June 23, 2013, 12:51:25 AM »

oh ill keep them tim,theres a straight and off set internal pair,ill use those ill bet?

kghost · « **Reply #43 on:** June 23, 2013, 03:20:11 AM »

Quote from: dave500 on June 23, 2013, 12:51:25 AM

oh ill keep them tim,theres a straight and off set internal pair,ill use those ill bet?

Yeah. I broke the tip off my long reach on Friday....

754 · « **Reply #44 on:** June 26, 2013, 08:34:47 AM »

Geez you think anyone on here Actually uses tools..one wood think if you can keep old iron running you would have many cooltools.. I sure do..

Maybe we should rename it the "Tools that give You a Woody "thread...

Elan · « **Reply #45 on:** June 26, 2013, 10:31:19 AM »

I picked this up at a flea market in NYC. I asked the guy what it was and he smiled, and said I can have it if I guess correctly. I could'nt figure it out, and he told me what it was, and I bought it(just to display). Can anyone figure it out? Hint: this would be used in a major city like NYC

CBGhia · « **Reply #46 on:** June 26, 2013, 10:44:20 AM »

Quote from: Elan on June 26, 2013, 10:31:19 AM

I picked this up at a flea market in NYC. I asked the guy what it was and he smiled, and said I can have it if I guess correctly. I could'nt figure it out, and he told me what it was, and I bought it(just to display). Can anyone figure it out? Hint: this would be used in a major city like NYC

That there is used to pull up sewer covers. They have a large variety, hence all the different "keys".

Elan · « **Reply #47 on:** June 26, 2013, 10:57:31 AM »

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That there is used to pull up sewer covers. They have a large variety, hence all the different "keys".
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mmm I dont think thats correct, but possible! Not all the "keys" have shoulders to lift a cap, and I think it is too small to lift something so heavy. Have you seen it before?

HondanutRider · « **Reply #48 on:** June 26, 2013, 11:27:49 AM »

Quote from: Elan on June 26, 2013, 10:31:19 AM

I picked this up at a flea market in NYC. I asked the guy what it was and he smiled, and said I can have it if I guess correctly. I could'nt figure it out, and he told me what it was, and I bought it(just to display). Can anyone figure it out? Hint: this would be used in a major city like NYC

Fireman's wrench?

HondanutRider · « **Reply #49 on:** June 26, 2013, 11:29:25 AM »

Anyone needing to do a brake job?

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