Recent content by Cardagain

Howdy y'all! I've been looking for a pedestal stand for a 24" Craftsman Jig Saw, 9-2227 for close to 10 years at this point. I have never seen a real picture of one, google image search draws a blank, there isn't a picture of one in the Vintage Machinery photo index, and it only appears in the...

I just noticed that Rustoleum has 3 newish? colors that look worth trying out. Metallic Gold Rush Metallic Warm Gold Metallic Rose Gold https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/stops-rust/metallic I'll look for a couple of cans locally and report back if I can find them...

I have fallen in love with US made Klein Screwdrivers. The tips last forever, the rubber cushion on the handle makes it fit my hand a lot better, and I have yet to bend the shank of one. I use them at work all the time and after the first day, I sold all my other screwdrivers. One word of...

Howdy, Remy! I love Charlotte. We go there for concerts and hiking fairly regularly. Turbo, Ocean Isle is gorgeous, but that sun'll get you if you don't watch out. I've never been to Apex, but go to Raleigh sometimes. Maybe we should organize a get together sometime if there's more localish...

I second FrankLee. I've got a number of Craftsman rebuilds going at the moment, and I've settled on Rustoleum's Metallic Cobalt Blue for anything that wasn't originally Power Bronze. I recommend primer, at least 3-4 coats of paint, wet sand and polish, and no clear coat. Post pictures and let...

Thanks, Larry! Hopefully I can get some good pictures of my current projects up soon. Cheers, Alex

Howdy folks! This is my first post, but I've been a longtime lurker. I'm currently rebuilding a few 1950s Craftsman power tools, and am always on the lookout for tools that need some TLC. Same with cars. I have a long list of projects, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Cheers, Alex