Recent content by dcpickle

Greetings from Edmond, OK. Congratulations on that find, especially in that condition! Looks fantastic!

Look on the nuts holding the handle on the saw. If it says Disston, or Simonds, or maybe some other name, it may be a nice old saw. However, if it says "Warranted Superior", This is the mark of a common, not old, not very valuable saw. There is often etching still visible on the blade of Good...

You're right about telling stories. He was a member of the winning team at Indianapolis in 1956. Ya think maybe some of these tools were used on a winning Indy car? Maybe... :)

Thanks for all the help. Looks like I have a lot of work ahead to clean these things up!

There's very little rust on most of these tools. I am afraid that if I clean them with a de-greaser they might rust. What do you think? Maybe it'll only be a problem if they're kept in a moist environment, which they shouldn't be.

Yes, you're right. Especially since many of these tools are marked with his name.

Hi, I'm a new member who has just come into the possession of a bunch of my grandfather's tools. He was a mechanic his whole life and retired about 1982. He passed away in 2000. His widow just passed away and I have been going through all their stuff, and I have made off with a great haul of...