Here are my goodies!

[Uncle Buck]

The good, the bad, and the ugly, for all the world to see!

[nissan_crawler]

Sorry but the only thing I have figured out for posting pics so far is to provide a link to photpbucket that has all my pics, I have not figured out how to display them directly so this is as good as it gets till I figure out more.

go to the picture on photobucket and jsut left click where it says "direct link" that will copy it. Then go do the mountain icon on top of the post here, click that , and paste it in.

*Looks through for pics of daughter.*:lol_hitti

[ImportTuner]

Nice collection of toys ... thanks for sharing ... :)

[wilbilt]

...I don't see any link to said pics?...

[wrenchr]

He is trying to say there is nothing!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!

[bmwpower]

Uncle Buck must be having some html problems...or they're invisible tools.

[Uncle Buck]

He is trying to say there is nothing!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!

You guessed it, nope I am trying to figure out how to post the pics and really struggling with it. So I will have to try again tomorrow.

[wilbilt]

You guessed it, nope I am trying to figure out how to post the pics and really struggling with it. So I will have to try again tomorrow.


Aaaaaawwww!

[nissan_crawler]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0001.jpg
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[nissan_crawler]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0007.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0008.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0009.jpg
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http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0012.jpg

[wilbilt]

In Photobucket, just copy the stuff under the pic that looks like this, more or less, and paste it into your post here...

{IMG]http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/wilbilt/mess1.jpg[/IMG}

nissan_crawler, I think there is a pic of my daughter on the last page, LOL


EDIT: looks like you beat me to it....;)

[nissan_crawler]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0013.jpg
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[nissan_crawler]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0019.jpg
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[nissan_crawler]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0025.jpg
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[nissan_crawler]

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[wilbilt]

Nice long Plombs...and ratcheting crowfeets! :thumbup:

[nissan_crawler]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0037.jpg
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[nissan_crawler]

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[wilbilt]

Holo-Krome :bowdown:

Feeling right at home in your place, UB!

nissan_crawler, thanks for helping!

[nissan_crawler]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0067.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0068.jpg

[64merc]

Nissan_Crawler, is that your box at home or at work?

Very nice stuff indeed!!! I noticed that you have a bunch of different brands represented. I like seeing a box full of shiny SO or Facom stuff as much as the next guy, but I think your tools more closely represent what most of us have at home (minus the Snappy stuff for me :( )

BTW, have you put any muscle behind those HF swivel head ratchets? How did they hold up if you did? I have the 1/4" but was afraid to go any larger.

[wilbilt]

Nissan_Crawler, is that your box at home or at work?



I think it's UB's stuff. (?)

[nissan_crawler]

Nissan_Crawler, is that your box at home or at work?


I think it's UB's stuff. (?)

Yup, I was just helping out hholmberg.

[64merc]

I think it's UB's stuff. (?)

Hmm...quite possible. Between the dizziness and the drooling, I lost track. Very nice stuff on this thread either way. Man, those were a lot of tools!!!

[wilbilt]

Yup, I was just helping out hholmberg.

Thanks again for that. It is evident that UB has more tools than I do.

I like his organizational style, too! :thumbup:

Much like my place would look like if I had a bit more space....;)

I think I saw all the pics, but I have been stuck in browser cache Hell for the past few minutes.

[Merkava_4]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0006.jpg

I want those spin handles!!! Sell them to me!!! :drool:

[wilbilt]

UB, what brand of box is this?
I have it's brother, missing the nameplate, but the holes are there in the lower right of the bottom drawer.

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0037.jpg

[justinmc]

That is what I call a "workin man's garage" Looks cozy to me!! Any man with a bunch of plastic handled snap on screwdrivers is a friend of mine. hehe. Oh hey.. I notice you have a bunch of "gray" socket caddies (metal).. are those all Wright stuff? I have a couple of sets of older Wright sockets and they came in almost the same color gray holders with a little black/silver/red Wright "W" logo on them. One is seen in this photo

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0004.jpg

[Merkava_4]

nissan_crawler, PM is freaking sent!

[nissan_crawler]

Thanks again for that.

Not a problem, cute daughter by the way.:bounce:

[wilbilt]

Not a problem, cute daughter by the way.:bounce:

Thanks...she can weld better than I can. :beer:

[Merkava_4]

hholmberg, PM freaking sent!!!

[nissan_crawler]

Thanks...she can weld better than I can. :beer:

Why do you tell me stuff like this?:bowdown::drool::spit:

[wilbilt]

Why do you tell me stuff like this?:bowdown::drool::spit:

Why not? It's the truth.

She is getting married next month, BTW.

[nissan_crawler]

Why not? It's the truth.

She is getting married next month, BTW.

:thumbup: Lucky guy.

[ImportTuner]

Why not? It's the truth.

She is getting married next month, BTW.

Does she still have the Lancer? ... and you put flames on it?????

[wilbilt]

Does she still have the Lancer? ... and you put flames on it?????

The Lancer is currently in my driveway. She prefers the '67 Mustang, and it is cheaper to own right now for her. (No full-coverage insurance)

Since my truck is off the road due to smog issues, my wife is driving the Lancer and I get her Caravan. The flames were already on the Lancer when it came back from Alabama.

After the wedding stuff, I hope to fix the truck, get out of the minivan, and re-establish my manhood.

But enough about me, this is Uncle Buck's thread. :beer:

[billymade]

From the looks of your tools; you've been at this awhile! Your stuff is definitely a working mans collection of tools; this is not for show but for using! Welder, torch, body hammers, drill press, lathe etc, etc. you must have the skills to go along with it! A couple of dead giveaways that you actually "fix things"; a timing belt hanging from the top box; torn down motor near another box.... I could go on and on! The tools would indicate that you get allot of your stuff used; which is what my collection looks like! It also looks like you have some of the "overflow" problems I have; sometimes too many tools in the drawers to the point that you can't quite organize everything like you would like to! A puller "cabinet" in your home shop; how cool! Nice stuff, good collection and it looks like you pretty much have everything to tackle anything someone might throw at you! I did notice that you don't seem to have much air tools (I saw one impact); do you have a compressor to support a air tool collection? Were you a body man in a former life? Now that I am done looking at all your pics; I think I might have just smelled a whiff of your shop, ahh... grease, lawnmower, slight smell of gasoline, grass clippings.... :)

[eschoendorff]

Damn, UB... nice sheit, but I really dig that old wheel horse!

[nissan_crawler]

Damn, UB... nice sheit, but I really dig that old wheel horse!

You and me both!

[MAD]

Outstanding! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

That is the real deal.:bowdown:

[Uncle Buck]

First, thanks so much to Nissan Crawler for posting my pics, I also thank Wrenchr for all of his help. I will be calling wrenchr tonight so he can actually walk me through the process of correctly posting pics. I will go back and answer everyones questions as best I can. As I am sure most have noticed, a huge percentage of my stuff was bought used. I am a big fan of recycling and used. Also thanks to all for your kind words regarding my accumulation.

[bmwpower]

Is that a toilet paper holder on the wall?

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0035.jpg

[Uncle Buck]

Nissan_Crawler, is that your box at home or at work?

Very nice stuff indeed!!! I noticed that you have a bunch of different brands represented. I like seeing a box full of shiny SO or Facom stuff as much as the next guy, but I think your tools more closely represent what most of us have at home (minus the Snappy stuff for me :( )

BTW, have you put any muscle behind those HF swivel head ratchets? How did they hold up if you did? I have the 1/4" but was afraid to go any larger.

I have the 1/4" and the 1/2", still looking for the 3/8" I must admit, I have not put them to any punishing use yet though they have a good feel to them and I have been pleased with their performance so far.

[Uncle Buck]

UB, what brand of box is this?
I have it's brother, missing the nameplate, but the holes are there in the lower right of the bottom drawer.



Wil, it is an old Dayton friction slide box I picked up used years ago. I would like to repaint it if I ever get the time but who knows. I only put specialty type tools in that box, brake tools and the like.

[Uncle Buck]

That is what I call a "workin man's garage" Looks cozy to me!! Any man with a bunch of plastic handled snap on screwdrivers is a friend of mine. hehe. Oh hey.. I notice you have a bunch of "gray" socket caddies (metal).. are those all Wright stuff? I have a couple of sets of older Wright sockets and they came in almost the same color gray holders with a little black/silver/red Wright "W" logo on them. One is seen in this photo

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0004.jpg

Afew socket trays I got in pawn shops and the like, all the gray ones used to be sold through Sears. I bought the gray ones in the mid 1990's when they were sold as a group for only a few bucks or so.

[wrenchr]

First, thanks so much to Nissan Crawler for posting my pics, I also thank Wrenchr for all of his help. I will be calling wrenchr tonight so he can actually walk me through the process of correctly posting pics. I will go back and answer everyones questions as best I can. As I am sure most have noticed, a huge percentage of my stuff was bought used. I am a big fan of recycling and used. Also thanks to all for your kind words regarding my accumulation.

I'm home now if yuh want to call!!

[Uncle Buck]

From the looks of your tools; you've been at this awhile! Your stuff is definitely a working mans collection of tools; this is not for show but for using! Welder, torch, body hammers, drill press, lathe etc, etc. you must have the skills to go along with it! A couple of dead giveaways that you actually "fix things"; a timing belt hanging from the top box; torn down motor near another box.... I could go on and on! The tools would indicate that you get allot of your stuff used; which is what my collection looks like! It also looks like you have some of the "overflow" problems I have; sometimes too many tools in the drawers to the point that you can't quite organize everything like you would like to! A puller "cabinet" in your home shop; how cool! Nice stuff, good collection and it looks like you pretty much have everything to tackle anything someone might throw at you! I did notice that you don't seem to have much air tools (I saw one impact); do you have a compressor to support a air tool collection? Were you a body man in a former life? Now that I am done looking at all your pics; I think I might have just smelled a whiff of your shop, ahh... grease, lawnmower, slight smell of gasoline, grass clippings.... :)

I get most of my stuff used as you guessed. I need more space and really cannot afford to move, or add on, so as you said overflowing can at times be an issue. The puller cabinet was salvaged as a cast off box from an old ambulance (an example of recycling, every wall cabinet you see was destined for the dump) I should have uncovered the bottom drawer where you saw the cheap impact, I have a very good selection of air tools, but need to run 220 from the house and get the garage wired for my new 60 gallon Puma compressor that I snapped a shot of but may not have gotten posted. It has never run a stroke! I am a very poor electrician! My body and fender/paint skills are primarily self taught though I have done a lot of reading and have had several night classes at the local vo-tech. I have a number of hammers, dollies, spoons, files, spray guns and the like and have used much of it on and off through the years, though not much in the last few years due to my compressor issue described above. The old WH tractor is a 1963 that I am still tinkering with, once I get everything mechanically nailed down I will need to go back and finish with stickers and other detalis. The sole purpose for the tractor and wagon is to give my kids and the local neighborhood kids rides around the neighborhood. :thumbup:

[Uncle Buck]

Is that a toilet paper holder on the wall?

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0035.jpg

Sure is, I could not stand the idea of tossing it! I sometimes rob a roll from the house to blow my nose and the like, however I am not set up to use it for anything beyond that! :lol_hitti

[Uncle Buck]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0025.jpg
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The old red beat SO friction slide box with the Edelbrock sticker on it sets on the left side of the bench in my shop right next to the drill bit cabinets and it holds nothing but metric tools only, no SAE to be found there. For those interested in making a poor mans 1/2" drive shorty ratchet note the old Cman ratchet just peeking out of the top of the metric box, all I did was saw off the rest of the handle and grind it smooth. I took no pics of the contents of the old brown Kennedy but it is full of bigger bits, step bits, and silver and demming bits I use in the lathe. I noticed I failed to get a few pis of my metal shapers, power hack saw, compressor and a few other odds and ends in there too so I will snap a few more and get with wrenchr and see if I can properly post them tonight.

[paramudduck]

At last pics of a garage I can actually believe work is being done in!

God job! Looks good!

[wilbilt]

Wil, it is an old Dayton friction slide box I picked up used years ago. I would like to repaint it if I ever get the time but who knows. I only put specialty type tools in that box, brake tools and the like.

Thanks, UB. I picked up mine at a storage sale a few years ago. It has the general Waterloo look, but I have been trying to determine which brands had the logo in that lower right position.

[Moose-LandTran]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0004.jpg

hholmberg, What make is the 1/4" bit ratchet, in the red box? and where can i get one?

my manager has one, it's a Tona, but i can't find it anywhere. such a handy little tool, i really need one for my box.

[dxdexter]

Great Pics UB.:thumbup: I really love your workspace and what a great collection of tools. What brand are your tap and die sets?

No disrespect to others, but its nice to see pictures from members who actually make use of their garage and tools which is quite apparent from your photos.

[Fedwrench]

hholmberg, What make is the 1/4" bit ratchet, in the red box? and where can i get one?

my manager has one, it's a Tona, but i can't find it anywhere. such a handy little tool, i really need one for my box.

I think it's a Gearwrench model. The Gearwrench set can be found at Sears and many online vendors for around $25. Home Depot here sells a Husky model without the red box and extra bits and sockets for $15. What's great about it is that it's fine tooth unlike other bit drivers. The offset angle is nice too. Great for trim work.

[wilbilt]

No disrespect to others, but its nice to see pictures from members who actually make use of their garage and tools which is quite apparent from your photos.

I would never take offense, because I know what my tools and my body have been through. No epoxy floors here. No floors, even...:beer:

[Uncle Buck]

Alright, wrenchr just gave me the skinny on postin pics, so I am gonna add a few that I missed last night.

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0001-1.jpg

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[eschoendorff]

Dayum, UB... I think we might be cut from the same cloth.... only you have more of it :lol:

What's with the Ex-Lax sign? You got some problems? This is cheaper...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/eschoendorff/raisinbran.jpg

[Uncle Buck]

More!
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0014-1.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0015-1.jpg
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[eschoendorff]

More!

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0018-1.jpg


I have one of those... never used it yet. It still sits quietly... but for $1.00, how could I say no??? :lol:

[Uncle Buck]

Man, I still don't seem to have a clue, talk about some messed up posted pics! Oh well, I can't do anything but get better eh! I am surprised no one commented on my string of lit Christmas lights!, or how about my attack Pheasant, oh yeah, Eschoendorf caught my Ex-Lax sign, I have been totin that around since 1981! LOL If you look close you will notice a few old signs hangin in there. I have an old Buzz Lightyear on watch on top of the tune box. This is great, even if I can't post pics for crap, I have wanted to post pics here like forever!

[eschoendorff]

Man, I still don't seem to have a clue, talk about some messed up posted pics! Oh well, I can't do anything but get better eh! I am surprised no one commented on my string of lit Christmas lights!, or how about my attack Pheasant, oh yeah, Eschoendorf caught my Ex-Lax sign, I have been totin that around since 1981! LOL If you look close you will notice a few old signs hangin in there. I have an old Buzz Lightyear on watch on top of the tune box. This is great, even if I can't post pics for crap, I have wanted to post pics here like forever!

Like a little kid with a new toy :lol:

[wrenchr]

Looks great!!! we are not judging!!! I'm loving your setup though!!!!
Can you post some pics of the holo chrome set?

[Uncle Buck]

Great Pics UB.:thumbup: I really love your workspace and what a great collection of tools. What brand are your tap and die sets?

No disrespect to others, but its nice to see pictures from members who actually make use of their garage and tools which is quite apparent from your photos.

Both tap/die sets came from Sears. :thumbup:

[Uncle Buck]

Looks great!!! we are not judging!!! I'm loving your setup though!!!!
Can you post some pics of the holo chrome set?

Come to think of it those are not holo chromes, but rather a set of Proto allen sockets I stuffed in a holo chrome box I picked up somewhere. I will post them if you want though.

[PowderKeg]

UB,

That's a shop I could see gettin' real comfortable in, downin' a few brews while shootin' BS. Someday, if I can shake this desire to uproot and move every few or so years, I hope to settle into one myself. Roll cabs in the hallway, closets overflowing with tool cases and supplies, working on projects outside (or in the living room) is really getting old....

[Uncle Buck]

I think it's a Gearwrench model. The Gearwrench set can be found at Sears and many online vendors for around $25. Home Depot here sells a Husky model without the red box and extra bits and sockets for $15. What's great about it is that it's fine tooth unlike other bit drivers. The offset angle is nice too. Great for trim work.

I bought it at Sears during the $5.00 coupon sale for about20-25 bucks and I love it. :thumbup:

[Uncle Buck]

UB,

That's a shop I could see gettin' real comfortable in, downin' a few brews while shootin' BS. Someday, if I can shake this desire to uproot and move every few or so years, I hope to settle into one myself. Roll cabs in the hallway, closets overflowing with tool cases and supplies, working on projects outside (or in the living room) is really getting old....

I would love more room, but really would not look forward to having to move in a hurry to get it! :thumbup:

[Uncle Buck]

Dayum, UB... I think we might be cut from the same cloth.... only you have more of it :lol:

What's with the Ex-Lax sign? You got some problems? This is cheaper...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/eschoendorff/raisinbran.jpg

Had the sign hanging on the wall across from a wall hung tampon dispenser while in college. The tampon dispenser was great, set it up to dispense Chick-O-Sticks, for those that know what one is, they are about the size of a womans plug! :lol_hitti

[nissan_crawler]

hholmberg, What make is the 1/4" bit ratchet, in the red box? and where can i get one?

my manager has one, it's a Tona, but i can't find it anywhere. such a handy little tool, i really need one for my box.

http://www.chapmanmfg.com/default.htm Great tools for that!

HH, I have that exact same shaft tach.

[wilbilt]

HH, I have that exact same shaft tach.

Do you have the can, too?

I didn't get the can with mine. I dug it out of a huge pile of ham radio parts at a yard sale.

[nissan_crawler]

Do you have the can, too?

I didn't get the can with mine. I dug it out of a huge pile of ham radio parts at a yard sale.

Yep...my dad gave it to me when he sold the farm.

[wilbilt]

More!

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0022-1.jpg


Is that a 2.5HP Johnson "Sea Horse" on the left? It looks like one I used to own.

[Uncle Buck]

Do you have the can, too?

I didn't get the can with mine. I dug it out of a huge pile of ham radio parts at a yard sale.

Yep...my dad gave it to me when he sold the farm.

Yea, I got the can, rubber tip, and the instructions. You can see the can next to the tach on one of the prior pages that I posted last night. :thumbup:

[Uncle Buck]

Is that a 2.5HP Johnson "Sea Horse" on the left? It looks like one I used to own.

I think it might actually be one, the one on the right is a 1927 Johnson twin according to my pop, I got it from him, and the one you referred to I got for a wee sum at a swap meet years ago. I have no idea what I will ever do with either one but I know I like them, so there they set! :spit:

[lbgradwell]

Giant Ex-Lax sign, toilet-paper-dispenser screwed to the wall & no plumbing...

Hope you've got a bucket or something..!

(Nice shop Buck.)

[Uncle Buck]

Giant Ex-Lax sign, toilet-paper-dispenser screwed to the wall & no plumbing...

Hope you've got a bucket or something..!

(Nice shop Buck.)

Thank you very much, a bit cramped but I get done what I need to. I figured I best leave a bit of fodder for you guys to have a bit of fun with! Please excuse me, I need to go wipe! :lol_hitti

[GDA]

Nice! I'd have a hard time trying to come up with a project that cant get done in that garage.

Only thing I didn't see was the beer fridge! LOL

[Uncle Buck]

Nice! I'd have a hard time trying to come up with a project that cant get done in that garage.

Only thing I didn't see was the beer fridge! LOL

I have a small TV, but unfortunately no room for a fridge! :wtf:

[wilbilt]

I have a small TV, but unfortunately no room for a fridge! :wtf:

There's always room for a fridge...:headscrat

[wilbilt]

I think it might actually be one, the one on the right is a 1927 Johnson twin according to my pop, I got it from him, and the one you referred to I got for a wee sum at a swap meet years ago. I have no idea what I will ever do with either one but I know I like them, so there they set! :spit:

I know what I did with mine...cussed it...while waiting for a tow in the middle of a lake!...

I could have rowed, but I only had one oar in the boat! :willy_nil

It sure looks the same, although it's hard to tell from the angle. Looking up their skirts, so to speak. :pimpflash

[Graham08]

Nice shop! I especially dig the shaper and the lathe.

I have the same Snap-On in-lb torque wrench. Any idea on the age of it? Mine belonged to my Grandpa, then my dad, then me...

[Uncle Buck]

Nice shop! I especially dig the shaper and the lathe.

I have the same Snap-On in-lb torque wrench. Any idea on the age of it? Mine belonged to my Grandpa, then my dad, then me...

Actually I think the paperwork in the box has some date on it, I will have to check and post for you. My 90yr old neighbor came over and gave it to me a few years back! What a great guy eh? :thumbup:

[Uncle Buck]

I know what I did with mine...cussed it...while waiting for a tow in the middle of a lake!...

I could have rowed, but I only had one oar in the boat! :willy_nil

It sure looks the same, although it's hard to tell from the angle. Looking up their skirts, so to speak. :pimpflash

Funny you should mention crapping out in the middle of the lake, my dad spoke of the 1927 motor blowing the carb to the middle of the boat resulting in them getting towed in on the Lake of the Ozarks back in the 1950's, he said it was the last time anyone tried using that motor! :lol_hitti

[Uncle Buck]

Nice shop! I especially dig the shaper and the lathe.



I was not able to post my little Atlas Horizontal mill (it is still setting at the local vo-tech) when I get it back home I plan on posting a few pics of the horizontal to verticle head conversion I performed on it as my class project last semester, it's no Bridgy or anything so desireable, but you take/get what you can afford so to me I love it. Small size but still miles ahead of no mill at all! Still, I do hope to get that Bridgeport and all the accessories someday but for now it is a pipe dream! :thumbup:

[Graham08]

Cool! I want to get a small horizontal mill for notching tubing. I have a small vertical (Index Model 40) and a South Bend 9" lathe. I will be posting pics in a new thread once I get my new space set up.

[Uncle Buck]

Cool! I want to get a small horizontal mill for notching tubing. I have a small vertical (Index Model 40) and a South Bend 9" lathe. I will be posting pics in a new thread once I get my new space set up.

Check this link out if you have not. http://www.lathes.co.uk/index/ :thumbup: (sorry, just noticed you said vertical)

My machine, prior to the conversion, but I can change back to what is shown any time I choose! http://www.lathes.co.uk/atlasmiller/index.html

[Thumper]

Nice vintage fan you got there. We had one like that that lasted forever .

[jhn9840]

hholmberg,

Great collection of tools and use of a small area. I love the tractors, you got a great looking WH there. Wondering what model it is?

jhn9840
John

[Uncle Buck]

hholmberg,

Great collection of tools and use of a small area. I love the tractors, you got a great looking WH there. Wondering what model it is?

jhn9840
John

1963 633, and thank you! :beer:

[Uncle Buck]

Nice vintage fan you got there. We had one like that that lasted forever .

Bought it for $5.00 at a garage sale & I thought I stole it! :bounce:

[Uncle Buck]

I have the same Snap-On in-lb torque wrench. Any idea on the age of it? Mine belonged to my Grandpa, then my dad, then me...

I checked out the age of the torque wrench you were curious about tonight. When I looked through the attached paperwork it listed torque values for various vehicles, the newest vehicles were 1964 so I would assume that was the year it was made/sold.

[wilbilt]

Is that Sunnen hone for con rods?

The fenders look like '68 Chevelle.

[Uncle Buck]

Is that Sunnen hone for con rods?

The fenders look like '68 Chevelle.

Very well done Wil, actually one is a 68, and if the other was visible in the picture was a 69 fender. I will clean up and do a direct paint and exchange on RF, and the mangled LF, will give me a few patch panels for my existing fender on the old car. I have a 68 4 door hardtop, which means no framed glass on the doors, and no center pillar, which in no way changes the fact it's my daily driver, and of little value. Not terribly bad on gas given it's size, 307cid with 2 barrel and a slip-n-slide Powerglide backin it up.

As to the Sunnen, I think they are most known as rod hones, yes, also for king pins and the like on older vehicles. It was destined for the trash, but the junker in me could not let that happen, I got the machine and a rack of hones for the cost of gas to pick her up a few years back. I have no idea if, or when I will ever use it. In honesty if I could sell it for $150.00 it would already be gone. When I do engines I farm all the machine work out anyway so the reality is I will likely just never use it!

[dxdexter]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0001.jpg


What is the ratchet in the right lower corner. I know its not a GRAY, but it sure resembles one.

[Moose-LandTran]

Looks like an old Snap-on to me.

[krusty the clown]

it's a par-x. the first time a saw a gray ratchet i thought they looked a lot like snap on's.

[cruiser808]

I have a Blue Point UR71 that looks just like it.

[wrenchr]

What is the ratchet in the right lower corner. I know its not a GRAY, but it sure resembles one.

par-x:):):):)

[krusty the clown]

i wanna know about the "herb rides again" sticker............what kinda herb we talkin about :pimpflash

[eschoendorff]

i wanna know about the "herb rides again" sticker............what kinda herb we talkin about :pimpflash

I'm still grinnin' at the Ford/Dole sticker! :lol:

[wilbilt]

Very well done Wil, actually one is a 68, and if the other was visible in the picture was a 69 fender. I will clean up and do a direct paint and exchange on RF, and the mangled LF, will give me a few patch panels for my existing fender on the old car. I have a 68 4 door hardtop, which means no framed glass on the doors, and no center pillar, which in no way changes the fact it's my daily driver, and of little value. Not terribly bad on gas given it's size, 307cid with 2 barrel and a slip-n-slide Powerglide backin it up.

Hardtops rule over "post" sedans, no matter how many doors they have. I don't think it was until 1970 that they started putting bulges in the quarters and fenders of the cars, but not on the station wagons and El Caminos. This created the need for different parking light lenses for the bulged cars and non-bulged everything else.

Just another useless fact like the millions of others stored in my brain.


As to the Sunnen, I think they are most known as rod hones, yes, also for king pins and the like on older vehicles. It was destined for the trash, but the junker in me could not let that happen, I got the machine and a rack of hones for the cost of gas to pick her up a few years back. I have no idea if, or when I will ever use it. In honesty if I could sell it for $150.00 it would already be gone.

For $150, I would own it, except for the damned shipping. Why do you have to live in the middle of nowhere? :beer:

[wilbilt]

I'm still grinnin' at the Ford/Dole sticker! :lol:

Drive a Ford, eat a banana LOL.

I think that President Ford provided much-needed comic relief during a time we were ready for it.

Don't get me wrong, I have the utmost respect for the man as President.

Some of that chit was damn funny, though.

Fore!

[Uncle Buck]

i wanna know about the "herb rides again" sticker............what kinda herb we talkin about :pimpflash

Like I said, I left a few goodies around for you guys to have fun with, that was one of them. :thumbup:

[Uncle Buck]

it's a par-x. the first time a saw a gray ratchet i thought they looked a lot like snap on's.

Good job Krusty, I love that old Par-X stuff cause even a lot of guys that deal in used tools know nothing about Par-X. I am always on the lookout for bits and pieces! :thumbup:

[Uncle Buck]

I'm still grinnin' at the Ford/Dole sticker! :lol:

I stuck those on there a year or so back, they were in a box of junk my pops gave me. Though I never was much of a Ford fan, I liked tha fact that they were oldies, so I slapped em on there just because! :bounce:

[krusty the clown]

I stuck those on there a year or so back, they were in a box of junk my pops gave me. Though I never was much of a Ford fan, I liked tha fact that they were oldies, so I slapped em on there just because! :bounce:

whew.......i thought it may have been just bad decision making from the herb riding again :bounce:

[wrenchr]

Hey Herb,
You ever get those pics of the halo krome set? :)

[jay50]

it's a par-x. the first time a saw a gray ratchet i thought they looked a lot like snap on's.

Not to hi-jack this thread but I have the same par-x ratchet (was give to me).
It is missing the ON/OFF lever. Wonder if it is available as a replacement part?

[wrenchr]

Not to hi-jack this thread but I have the same par-x ratchet (was give to me).
It is missing the ON/OFF lever. Wonder if it is available as a replacement part?

I have a extra one I think.

[lbgradwell]

Par-X, huh?

Anyone care to enlighten me?

[wrenchr]

par-x was another snap on brand, not sure on the years though.

[Uncle Buck]

Come to think of it those are not holo chromes, but rather a set of Proto allen sockets I stuffed in a holo chrome box I picked up somewhere. I will post them if you want though.

par-x was another snap on brand, not sure on the years though.

You missed this post, still want pics? :headscrat

[Uncle Buck]

Not to hi-jack this thread but I have the same par-x ratchet (was give to me).
It is missing the ON/OFF lever. Wonder if it is available as a replacement part?

It was a life warranted SO product, I bet if you donn yer kneepads and spend say $100.00 you might be able to get that fixed! :wtf: OK, OK I am kidding (kind of) but the part about the lifetime warranty was true I believe. I do think a SO gut kit would be a direct fit though, check it out and post results. :thumbup:

[Uncle Buck]

Par-X, huh?

Anyone care to enlighten me?

Par-X was a lower end offering from SO that was I think sometime during the 1960's & 70's. I have a neighbor who was a SO driver years ago and he has a nice sized box full of Par-X product, everything sockets, ratchets, drive tools, wrenches, even the box look SO but are marked Par-X. He bought it all new and took care of everything so they all still look great.

The great part about the Par-X line is the quality is all there, and the plating of the tools gives the same apperance as SO tools as they age. They look and feel like SO product when you encounter them, there is no mistaking that!

[Uncle Buck]

whew.......i thought it may have been just bad decision making from the herb riding again :bounce:

While I was not much of a Ford Fan, I really disliked Carter and I do not think I could have "manned up" to putting a Carter sticker anywhere but in the trash! I do think he is a good man, he just made a very poor president! :lol_hitti

[wilbilt]

While I was not much of a Ford Fan, I really disliked Carter and I do not think I could have "manned up" to putting a Carter sticker anywhere but in the trash! I do think he is a good man, he just made a very poor president! :lol_hitti

Yeah, and he gave away the Panama Canal. :bitchslap

[Uncle Buck]

Yeah, and he gave away the Panama Canal. :bitchslap

Not to mention what he did with the draft dodgers either! :wtf:

[Canadian Charlie]

Nice collection of tools you got there Uncle Buck, thats huge.

Not to sound rude but you should try to find a weekend and try to organise your toolboxes.

[dxdexter]

Nice collection of tools you got there Uncle Buck, thats huge.

Not to sound rude but you should try to find a weekend and try to organise your toolboxes.

On the contrary, I would bet money UB knows where every tool is located and can retrieve them blind folded.

In the world where tools are actually used as opposed to merely being "man jewelry", this is what boxes actually look like and these are well arranged. At least that has been my experience prior to joining this board and seeing tools treated like fine China.

[MAD]

Nice collection of tools you got there Uncle Buck, thats huge.

Not to sound rude but you should try to find a weekend and try to organise your toolboxes.

I am afraid my tool box organization would not meet the standards of some folks (Martha Stewart for example). Before you posted that I was thinking I should spend a weekend organizing my stuff so it would look as good as Uncle Buck's.:lol_hitti

[nissan_crawler]

On the contrary, I would bet money UB knows where every tool is located and can retrieve them blind folded.

In the world where tools are actually used as opposed to merely being "man jewelry", this is what boxes actually look like and these are well arranged. At least that has been my experience prior to joining this board and seeing tools treated like fine China.

Eh, I agree that HH can find anything there, however, both of my boxes are set up like "man jewelry" and "fine china", one of which is used as a professional mechanic.

[Uncle Buck]

Eh, I agree that HH can find anything there, however, both of my boxes are set up like "man jewelry" and "fine china", one of which is used as a professional mechanic.

I do not think I would want every drawer I have quite as congested as they are if I were making a living out of my boxes, but I am not; so I find it much easier to justify a bit of overcrowding. As the pictures show, I really do not have room for more or bigger boxes, this is a 2 car garage, what you see is a result of too little room and not being willing to part with the tools I have accumulated. I will say though it is very true that I know exactly where every tool I have is located, I could set in the house drinking coffee and if asked tell you to the drawer where you would find any small or large tool I own. For now I am alright, I can fit a 1992 Lincoln Town Car in there, keep it heated, have tunes or TV and fix what I need to so it does what it has to, though it is cramped. I figure on moving to something larger one of these days so till then it will just have to do the way it is, but rest assured I can get any tool I need from those cramped drawers and boxes as I need the tool. :thumbup:

[nissan_crawler]

Oh, nothing against you at all, I figured that much. I was just responding to the generalization of those of us with our "man jewelry" tool boxes. My dad's toolbox on the farm was way more disorganized than yours is.

[Uncle Buck]

Oh, nothing against you at all, I figured that much. I was just responding to the generalization of those of us with our "man jewelry" tool boxes. My dad's toolbox on the farm was way more disorganized than yours is.

No problem, I never took it as a slight. We each do the best with what we have to work with. :beer:

[wilbilt]

When I was working out of my boxes, they were quite crowded, but arranged precisely.

It not only saved time knowing exactly where everything was, but it was instantly obvious to me if anything was missing. It wasn't laid out like man jewelry, but set up for efficiency.

Now, with my tools at home, I simply don't have enough drawer space (or any other kind of space) and everything is a mess.

[dxdexter]

Oh, nothing against you at all, I figured that much. I was just responding to the generalization of those of us with our "man jewelry" tool boxes. My dad's toolbox on the farm was way more disorganized than yours is.

No disrespect Nissan. I love the look of your box.:thumbup: I just like the organized "lived in" look a little better. You can see that these tools are used for their intended purpose. To each his own. Mind you I too hate the look of a highly disorganized toolbox, which UB's is not.:)

[Moose-LandTran]

Only thing i don't like when it comes to tool and storage is tools that aren't used. when people have them almost as "trophies" (this doesn't apply to vintage/collectors edition tools)

I buy old tools, rare tools, sought after tools etc and i use them. they're all looked after and cleaned. never damaged or abused. but i like to use them. seems a shame for people to spend so much money on nice tools, not to use them at all. i have a 62-year old ratchet, a 52-year old special wrench, some 44-year old side cutters and so on. they all get used.

Nice to see a place like hholmberg's, where everything is used and cared for. regardless of tidyness you know it's functional and you know everything has its purpose and its place.

[dxdexter]

Only thing i don't like when it comes to tool and storage is tools that aren't used. when people have them almost as "trophies" (this doesn't apply to vintage/collectors edition tools)

Nice to see a place like hholmberg's, where everything is used and cared for. regardless of tidyness you know it's functional and you know everything has its purpose and its place.

That's what I was eluding to, only you said it, I guess, without offending others self esteem.

[lbgradwell]

Par-X was a lower end offering from SO that was I think sometime during the 1960's & 70's. I have a neighbor who was a SO driver years ago and he has a nice sized box full of Par-X product, everything sockets, ratchets, drive tools, wrenches, even the box look SO but are marked Par-X. He bought it all new and took care of everything so they all still look great.

The great part about the Par-X line is the quality is all there, and the plating of the tools gives the same apperance as SO tools as they age. They look and feel like SO product when you encounter them, there is no mistaking that!

Interesting...

It seems they were produced in Canada too as an internet search has just turned up the following:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/lbgradwell/Par-XCanada.jpg

Thanks for the info, Buck!