Cool Old Tools

[Open Range-19]

New handles for this brace of Hubbard and Company tools;

[GSPTOPDOG]

New handles for this brace of Hubbard and Company tools;

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!

[GSPTOPDOG]

Those little wire screwdrivers are pretty cool. Haven't seen those before.

I was looking at Facebook Marketplace this morning, and saw this Delta Rockwell 14" bandsaw for $75 had just popped up. It was not too far from me, so I messaged the guy, and jumped in the truck. It works great, and just needs a little cleaning up. It dates to 1979. I will stick a 6" riser block in this one, and use it to resaw logs.

WOW!! What a deal!!!

[OSCAR]

Not an old tool but a reproduction of an old pliers design. I’ve hunted for an original one for years without success. I like it because of it’s compact design and ease of use. It fits easily in a shirt pocket.

[FRJ]

Well, that's a pretty cool plier.
I wonder what the original tool was called.

[OSCAR]

Well, that's a pretty cool plier.
I wonder what the original tool was called.

FRJ,
I have no idea what it was called nor who manufactured it. I’ve looked for the original one for about 15 years. If I find it I’ll buy it.
So far I’ve checked antique stores and flea markets with no luck.

[FRJ]

If I find it I’ll buy it.

I will too.
That's a really neat tool.
Thanks for showing it.

[cody6268]

I got tired of my coat rack pulling itself out of the wall, so I got to work.

I left my FatMax upstairs, so I grabbed my Granddad's old Lufkin X46 folding rule out of the toolbox. Has an extension, and I'm curious what it's for. My personal Lufkin folding rule is still US-made, probably early '00s vintage (but bought off the shelves at a farm supply only about 5 years ago). I guess this one is much older.

As soon as I was done, I lubed it and put it in the measuring tool drawer I'd organized.

Marked--Rough Ryder Classic Carbon Whittler (they seem to have changed the name to Swayback recently). It's about 50% bigger than a standard split-spring style Whittler, and I always have it with me when doing any carpentry.

Sears Craftsman Kromedge Miter Saw.

The main reason it has stayed pretty much unused for 50+ years. Folks used it a couple of times and put it back. The chop saw has a safety shield that doesn't work right--I think it needs lubrication. So--not touching it for the time being. Saws (and grinders) are probably the most dangerous power tools, so I try to avoid them as much as possible.

It will still eat wood for lunch. Need to do a little rust cleanup when I have the time, but it's still in great shape.

Comes with a really interesting miter jig, but I'm missing a few parts. I'll get it set up, replace the O-rings, and then get a few photos.

Couldn't find a clamp, so I had to use my oldest Vise Grips.

No release lever, original patent--I think late '40s, early '50s. I believe these are very early production. Original spring, and still work better than Irwin junk. Aside from a few Crescent ones, almost all my Vise Grips are Petersen or Craftsman USA. Harry Epstein has a sale on Malco's Eagle Grip line (which was a short-lived attempt at reopening the Petersen plant), and soon, some will be in my box--replacing the imported Crescents.

My Granddad hasn't been able to walk up and down steps in years, so I became the steward of his tools. Reorganizing them (and battling rust due to extremely damp conditions in the basement) has been a major project, but I'm making progress slowly. My grandmother keeping a pair of chickens in the workshop due to a bear problem was a major setback, but I got things cleaned back up as soon I could, as neighbors got rid of the bear problem.

I had found this old Williams DPHG-2 screw-starter #2 Phillips and had assumed it was broken. Some oil and realizing that you have to push down, not pull up got it working flawlessly. Used it to start the screws before I mounted the whole assembly to the wall. Definitely going to be one of my most-used tools from now on.

Identical to older versions of Klein's 32216. I think whoever made these screwdrivers branded them for just about everybody. I just bought the slotted version of the Klein (which uses a more robust mechanism) to go alongside this one. Phillips and Slotted are a pain in the butt to avoid slippage when starting them. These allow me to start them one-handed.

My impact ain't exactly old.

Bought it two weeks back from Walmart after getting tired of borrowing my folks' 12 and 18V ones--I'm pretty impressed for $40.

Finished:

The problem was that the coat rack was screwed to wood paneling, and kept pulling out. I was able to screw the board to the studs, and used two heavy wood screws to secure the coat rack to the board.

[garddogg56]

On the Lufkin it's for inside outside measure for pipe
Also for measuring depth of drilled holes for a tap

[DM11]

New handles for this brace of Hubbard and Company tools;

[Open Range-19]

Thanks DM11, nice to have a selection of tools at hand and ready to work.

[FRJ]

At a flea market this seller ask me what this thing is for. Nobody can tell me, he says.
Ha!
This one is elegant which is why I bought it. Silver plate? Haven't seen one like it.
Just so you know, I don't use this thing.

[FRJ]

An unusual (to me) tool that I could not leave behind.

Does anyone know a use for this tool?

[FRJ]

This must access that 13/16" nut that you can not reach with a box wrench ----- and your neighbor hasn't returned your open end.

[Unk]

Nice old tools, gents.

Went to an Estate sale yesterday. They didn't have a lot of "old" tools, but I did manage to pick up some newer ones, although most of them were made in the USA. I always grab any drywall screws and any sandpaper at these sales. I go through both like $%^ through a goose. I paid $2 a bag for these, and $4 total for the sandpaper. I already ran the Estwing hammer through the wire wheel, and it cleaned up very nice - paid $2 for it. A drill index. Also picked up some Craftsman USA 1/2" drive 11 pc deep sockets with a breaker bar, along with a set of 1/4" drive deep sockets - just filling some gaps in my socket sets. And a set of Craftsman USA screwdrivers with a case, along with a pair of Knipex West Germany Alligator pliers for a couple of bucks.

I love going to estate sales.

[glennbad]

The Knipex for a couple of bucks seems like the score of the day. Those go for some bucks new.

[FRJ]

I got this old block plane a the flea market on Sunday.
I've never seen one like it. Is anyone familiar with this stye of block plane?
It is not marked anywhere.

[Open Range-19]

Nice haul of tools, Unk.

[eveled]

Found my Dad’s tool kit he used at work. I haven’t seen it since the 70’s. I thought it was long gone. It was in his clothes closet.

[Unk]

Eveled, I would expect some Xcelite tools in that case?

[Unk]

At a flea market this seller ask me what this thing is for. Nobody can tell me, he says.
Ha!
This one is elegant which is why I bought it. Silver plate? Haven't seen one like it.
Just so you know, I don't use this thing.

FRJ, that's an old knife sharpener. I have used those when I was a kid. They are terrible!

Those are very unusual pliers - and I have never seen that curved arrow logo. Did a little research and didn't find anything.

[Lama]

An unusual (to me) tool that I could not leave behind.

Does anyone know a use for this tool?

This is just a guess and it’s hard to tell how large they are, but I believe those pliers may be a type of crimper for compressing links or rings. My grandfather had a similar tool on his turkey farm back in the 1960’s for crimping rings onto turkey’s beaks so they couldn’t peck each other. Those had depressions on the inside of the jaws for holding the rings parallel with the tool. This one would hold the ring or link perpendicular to it. The different notches would determine how much the ring closed.

[eveled]

Eveled, I would expect some Xcelite tools in that case?

Yes lots of Xcelite tools here. I always thought it was an Xcelite kit, but I think it’s a generic case he filled with tools. Still I was happy to find it after all this time.

[Ridgegrass]

Whatizzit? Handle built like an old star drill. Handle opens but is bolted shut. "Roller" has 6 discs. ???? Looks pretty specialized. Any ideas? J.O'.

[OSCAR]

Only about 30 years old. I bought a Craftsman Beer Opener when it came out. Probably seen more usage than any other tool I own.