Cool Old Tools

[Dan In MI]

Nice pick-ups, Mike, and hope your recovery is going well!

[Wreichard]

Found today in a family garage … old(ish) lino knife from Goodell … Antrim, NH, USA.

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[Miller Bro's]

Great old American made tools

[Wreichard]

Great old American made tools

Some gorgeous files, too. Love seeing the stuff.

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[SwedgeHead]

Here's an old Staking set I have, used for pocket watches and jewelry, and occasionally other random items.
Kendricks and Davis (KD) "Inverto" aprox 1963-72 .

Hard to find complete so I bought a second set that had the missing pieces, looks like I need new pics though. Looks great on the old rolltop desk too.

[Oledadsknives]

Nice old set swedge!
I found this little gem in a drawer on dads work bench. Looks to be kinda old but not sure how old. Neat piece though!
Jimbo

[Unk]

Really nice tools! My dad had several linoleum knives like that growing up. I have a scar on my knuckle from trying to drill a hole through the handle to hang it on the pegboard when I was a kid. The drill bit hung in the wood, and jerked the knife out of my hand. It swung around and whacked me on the knuckle. I learned to clamp anything I was drilling in the vise that day!

And that's a nice old Simonds file. I cannot pass up to the old "Made in the USA" files at the Estates Sales. I have way too many. Mostly Nicholson, but a couple of Simonds, Gold Medal, Delta, etc. I seem to use files a lot - pretty much every week in my shop, I am reaching for a file.

Also nice staking tool and vintage caliper!

[cudgee]

Some great stuff being posted.

[Wreichard]

Really nice tools! My dad had several linoleum knives like that growing up. I have a scar on my knuckle from trying to drill a hole through the handle to hang it on the pegboard when I was a kid. The drill bit hung in the wood, and jerked the knife out of my hand. It swung around and whacked me on the knuckle. I learned to clamp anything I was drilling in the vise that day!

And that's a nice old Simonds file. I cannot pass up to the old "Made in the USA" files at the Estates Sales. I have way too many. Mostly Nicholson, but a couple of Simonds, Gold Medal, Delta, etc. I seem to use files a lot - pretty much every week on my shop, I am reaching for a file.

Also nice staking tool and vintage caliper!

I’ve got a few of those “educational” scars myself!

[TripleF]

I was using my Froe a couple days ago to split this wood...

[treefarmer]

I was using my Froe a couple days ago to split this wood...

Scott, ol' buddy, you're supposed to make shingles with a froe, not fire wood!
Seems like the old timers in Florida made the shingles from the sawn blocks of cypress because of its' ability to stand constant moisture. Lot's of old boats were made of cypress boards too.
great old tool!
Treefarmer

[Unk]

Nice froe, Scott!

[TripleF]

Nice froe, Scott!

TY

[bighomer]

The old folk around here used froes for lots of stuff including tobacco sticks and split rail fences.

[Unk]

Some of my files laid out. All the ones on the left are Nicholson USA. The 5 small ones are Vallorbe (Swiss). Then a mixed bag of Delta, Oberg, Simonds, TRW, Shapleigh Diamond Edge, Gold Medal, etc. Then 3 no-names. The 8 on the right are some Chinese files from Harbor Freight - I wasn't expecting much but surprisingly, they aren't terrible. Below them are a couple of sets of small precision files, and then a couple of file cards to keep everything clean.

I use at least one or more of these every week in the shop - they just seem to come in handy. I probably don't need this many, but find them hard to walk past at the estate sales.

[Wreichard]

Some of my files laid out. All the ones on the left are Nicholson USA. The 5 small ones are Vallorbe (Swiss). Then a mixed bag of Delta, Oberg, Simonds, TRW, Shapleigh Diamond Edge, Gold Medal, etc. Then 3 no-names. The 8 on the right are some Chinese files from Harbor Freight - I wasn't expecting much but surprisingly, they aren't terrible. Below them are a couple of sets of small precision files, and then a couple of file cards to keep everything clean.

I use at least one or more of these every week in the shop - they just seem to come in handy. I probably don't need this many, but find them hard to walk past at the estate sales.

What a great spread! Reminds me a lot of the family member whose file I posted earlier … I think he felt the same way about them … just seemed like a shame to him not to bring them back to the fold.

[Oledadsknives]

Nice files Mike. I’m the same way with files, I just can’t get enough!
Jimbo

[eveled]

A bunch of old Xcelite stuff.

[Dan In MI]

Some great Xcelite tools there!

[Unk]

Nice Xcelite kit, Eveled. I think I have one of my dad's old xcelite kits. One of the small sets of screwdrivers. I will dig it out and snap a pic.

Here's an old farm jack I picked up cheap at an estate sale. It was pretty rusty and dirty when I got it home. I ran it through the angle grinder with a wire wheel and the smaller parts on the wire wheel on my bench grinder. It cleaned up nice and works fine. Not crazy about the green color, but I had some leftover cans of Rustoleum "hammered" paint from when I restored my bandsaw a few years ago - so I decided to use what I had.

Best I can tell, the company was American Gage & Mfg Co. based in Wauseon, Ohio, but the jack was made in Canada. I am thinking 1970s or 80s maybe.

[eveled]

Thanks guys. That jack came out great!

[Oledadsknives]

I picked this champion coal forge blower up at an estate sale about 2 yrs. ago and haven’t had a chance to mess with getting it running yet. I’ll get to it eventually!

[Dan In MI]

Here's an old farm jack I picked up cheap at an estate sale.

I've heard those called "Hi-Lift jacks" (which may be a brand name), but never "farm jacks." You sure did a great job on it!

[Mumbleypeg]

I’ve got three or four old farm jacks around. They’re handy for all sorts of jobs.

That will be a worthwhile project Jimbo. Reminded me of my old shop compressor. The motor and compressor still work great but the tank leaks (too much internal rust) so I’ve retired it. The compressor is a Model A, the label on the tank is dated 1963. Everything made in USA. My son bought me a new Ingersol-Rand to replace it - the tank was made in Mexico, the compressor and motor in China.

Ken

[cody6268]

Nice Xcelite kit, Eveled. I think I have one of my dad's old xcelite kits. One of the small sets of screwdrivers. I will dig it out and snap a pic.

Here's an old farm jack I picked up cheap at an estate sale. It was pretty rusty and dirty when I got it home. I ran it through the angle grinder with a wire wheel and the smaller parts on the wire wheel on my bench grinder. It cleaned up nice and works fine. Not crazy about the green color, but I had some leftover cans of Rustoleum "hammered" paint from when I restored my bandsaw a few years ago - so I decided to use what I had.

Best I can tell, the company was American Gage & Mfg Co. based in Wauseon, Ohio, but the jack was made in Canada. I am thinking 1970s or 80s maybe.

Nice!

One of my flea/yard sale goals this year is to find a quality farm/bumper jack, as I can't afford $200 for a good Hi-Lift. These are really good for prying, pulling, spreading, and of course lifting. We have a cheap Reese, and the poor machining has nearly gotten me killed several times when the pawl jumped out. The (pretty danged old) Simplex jacks we keep around for most chores might look like crap, but they still work safely and reliably.

I need to take my 15 Ton Simplex toe jack apart, clean, and paint it. There's a rusty internal spring in the pawl that may need replacement as well.