Recent content by amtarsha

If I'm following you, that will work for the side, but what about to the front? It looks like the feet of the cabinet overhang the front of the riser ever so slightly? Optical illusion?

That would concern me a little bit. Are you going to do a retaining wall or something to keep that from eroding away, or will the floor be poured out and over the end to keep the ground?

That's scary, can't you do some kind of lip to make sure it doesnt accidentally walk off of the riser over time and tip?

It appears to just be an ebay search for "Wilton".

Well, I got the parts in today from Nick (autopts.) :thumbup: I might spend a little more time cleaning up the copper jaw liners, and because I can't take apart my handle I can't get the finger savers on right now, but here she is in all her glory! -Alex

I was under that impression also, however Nick (autopts) is extremely knowledgable when it comes to Wilton's and their history. Although I believed it to be a 1946, he told me it is indeed a 1951. :dunno:

Amazing what a wire wheel, some prep, and a can of rustoleum primer, and rustoleum paint can do! Waiting for some parts from autopts to finish it up! -Alex

To keep the story as short as possible, my wife's grandfather Darrell, was a machinist, and car restoration enthusiast. He passed away many many years ago and her grandmother intended to sell most of his tools to cover some of the bills. Sadly, most of the tools went missing. Within the last...