Nice SK branded grips. With the all the SK laying around on these parts I have never seen a pair. But also being so close to Dewitt NE may infulence that as well.Hit an exceptionally poorly run estate sale today, followed by a stop at a used tool shop. Here are my findings:
An Ampco adjustable, Crestalloy adjustable, SK vise grips, a glass insulator, some nuts, a lamp wick holder and a cool Uhaul tote. Also,
a mostly complete bit driver set, minus the driver but plus a Crafty ratchet. I don't know why I grabbed that though. Sadly there were some destroyed antiques that I was interested in from the photos; a Victrola and records, vintage lamps, etc. But they had been left out in the rain (before the sale started I'm guessing) which were destroyed. That and the sellers had no idea how to process a hoarders house and it was a madhouse by the time I showed up. **** everywhere, no organization, no communications between workers. It was pretty sad. I spent $15.
From the used tool seller:
Proto driver, Proto LA 3/8 long combo, 1MT bit, Craftsman BE ratchet and a Hinsdale breaker bar. $15
And the pièce de résistance! A teaser: those in the know, know what these go to!
Yep! an aluminum Frame B&D Workmate! Ten Bucks! I did NOT negotiate!
I knew Swings Japanese spear point was going to be tough to beat when he posted it!
Congrats Swing!
You can see that number yourself by clicking on the thread post count from the main "Tools" forum page. Oh, and you'll be hard pressed to beat either our current year thread host or Outlaw on any year.
Yup. And it was so early in the year, too, that it was really just a matter of watching to see if something from the 17th century popped up - and that would've really been something to see!
No. But it does put you in the running for next year's thread host, which will be decided by vote. Right now you're in the Top 13, but that becomes Top 10 when I remove myself, Outlaw, and 3bay (as prior hosts). So your reward for active participation is getting a chance to run the thread next year! Are you excited? (It's like Catholic school in the 60's, when your "reward" for participation in class was getting to go outside and knock the chalk dust out of the chalk board erasers at the end of the day. Whoo hoo!)
Hahahaha. Yeah well, me neither. I did find a Civil War era crate tool last year that is probably the oldest thing I have ever found in the wild. RAREST was a fairly lean field, too, but the next two categories - BEST DEAL and BEST HAUL? Without letting too many cats out of the bag, let me just say it like this: A LOT of guys had some special deals and A LOT of guys had some big hauls. It really was a good year.
)I just found a Stanley No. 700. Is there anything special about it? Or are they run of the mill? It's a milky industrial green with red branding, wooden jaw inserts, and a single post and screw. I included a photo upthread, but didn't highlight it.
Nice to have all the sizes in one fell swoop. I've been trying to put together a 40's era K-D set for years.
In my opinion, most collectors of vintage tools here on GJ and elsewhere fall into three categories:
My 3/4 stuff doesn't seem any different than the new stuff, but I use an s shaped Craftsman slide bar if I'm getting out a cheater pipe.
In my opinion, most collectors of vintage tools here on GJ and elsewhere fall into three categories:
(1) Strictly as collectibles to display, discuss, research and simply admire as artifacts of automotive and industrial history and American know-how and might
(2) Strictly as users, because they're well-designed, well-made, and durable tools that feel good in the hand, and because they're being used on vintage cars with imperial sizes.
(3) Somewhere in between.
Vintage Plomb, along with many other brands, including Snap-on, Bonney, Williams, and Blackhawk, and even lesser known brands, such as Duro-Chrome, Cornwell and Herbrand, were very high quality tools. (of course there is also the thrill of finding treasure too)
Personally, I am mainly in category 1, and sometimes in category 3. For some jobs, only the vintage tool is the right tool to use. But I tend to treat them with the kind of handling that the accessories in King Tut's tomb get.
Design.
