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Offline Don R

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Re: vintage hand tools
« Reply #300 on: August 06, 2019, 03:48:35 pm »
 I missed two sets of Honda balance gauges at an estate sale but I was holding my money for a bike that sold later. I still don't have a good set.
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Re: vintage hand tools
« Reply #301 on: August 06, 2019, 03:54:14 pm »
Still my favourite Honda tool. +45 years old now, so I gave them a serious clean up a few months ago.
They look great.

I have the same Honda vac gauges and you could too!

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Re: vintage hand tools
« Reply #302 on: August 06, 2019, 06:46:05 pm »
Wow! $375 seems like a lot! I don’t actually use mine, I screwed then my to the shop wall. I prefer my Motion Pro “sticks”.......

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Re: vintage hand tools
« Reply #303 on: August 07, 2019, 03:22:01 pm »
Wow! $375 seems like a lot!

It is a lot, I paid $100 for mine.  And they are hanging on the wall but do get used periodically.
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Re: vintage hand tools
« Reply #304 on: August 07, 2019, 05:58:20 pm »
Well my Dad had a machine guns I think MG 34.. and it didn't come from Kmart.. maybe Aldi..
 But he lost it when he was taken prisoners I think 1945..
 So growing up we only had pellet guns.
 But at about 13 I joined army cadets.. we had cool rifles.. heavy old .393 Enfields . BREN guns a short time, SMG,s.
 I only got to fire the semi auto FN C1A1, the rest were boltvaction.
 So I did learn to shoot without ever owning a firearm..
 
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Re: vintage hand tools
« Reply #305 on: August 08, 2019, 12:43:56 am »
.303 enfields?i used to have a 1919 but the barrel was 1943 ex army,cut down and short for public sale as farmers guns?they were called a .303 "sports"inaccurate as hell!all worn out action but still worked,i wouldn't want to stand in front of one!
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Re: vintage hand tools
« Reply #306 on: August 08, 2019, 01:29:57 am »
Yeah, them I think, and them rechambered as a .22 for target practice..
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Re: vintage hand tools
« Reply #307 on: August 08, 2019, 02:56:33 pm »
No matter how many times you paint over a shadow, it's still there.
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Re: vintage hand tools
« Reply #308 on: August 08, 2019, 02:58:51 pm »
 Above for those that see the pic is my Dad's old Wright set. I notice I've robbed the extension and swivel from it. The search is on. The 3/8 is out of the pic. it's on a carabiner for some reason.  I added an off brand 5/16" end wrench just because it didn't have one.
 I get a kick out of the hex drive sockets at the top. I'm sure it's missing one or two.
« Last Edit: August 08, 2019, 03:01:22 pm by Don R »
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Re: vintage hand tools
« Reply #309 on: August 08, 2019, 03:05:24 pm »
   My buddy had a hard time using his late Dad's tools, I'm proud to.
No matter how many times you paint over a shadow, it's still there.
If you love it, set it free, if it stays it's probably one of my 750's.
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