Recent content by garilla

i noticed the label with Long Branch, NJ I lived in that town at one time in the 80s. a town over was Fort Monmouth US Army home of the Signal Corps lots of electronic work took place there from early in the 1900s up to 1970s then the signal corp moved out down south. In that area there were...

Here is what I found on the weekend garage sales first two pics as found. After a bit of cleanup with soap &water and adding a stand-in 11/32, clear coated to save what is left of the decal. I love how the xcelite handles can stay out of the toolbox and hang on the wall and not stink up the...

I don't have the grinder, I have a long pry bar with that LP symbol on it and while looking for who made it I found the grinder picture which is the same LP on it.

My local guy who does monthly sales and gets a pretty good selection had a Kennedy kits 620 3 drawer toolbox tagged for $5 in great shape, so I couldn't resist and is now mine lol. a couple of spots of skin cancer which I abraded away. I barely had to do anything to it! Compared to some of the...

I haven't thought about that?

Lol well thankyou

At garage sale, a guy was selling some of his relatives tools. I bought this new old stock in the box unused Crestoloy double ended wrench for a $1. Lol someone thought it too goofy to use.

Anyone know what the L with a P intersecting stand for? This decal is on a Grinder, I have a 53" pry bar (pinch bar) with LP on it and can't seem to find anything other than Liquid Propane, a hard search

Until recently I never knew of this method of tightening the screw after the vice grips were locked closed by the use of a hex allen wrench or screw driver through a Milwaukee loop. I get the modification for grease or gloves, well done. But all other times why doesn't everyone just set the...

I have had some success using tub and tile white caulk to fill letters. The stuff sticks pretty good to plastic is water proof after drying. Smear a blob into the letters using a plasic spreader which works good. Plastic Coffee can top can work as spreader just cut to size. It spreads nicely...

Super time capsule drill press Batman! I have a craftsman/atlas lathe of the same color and craftsman badge and mine dates to 1937 as much as I can tell from catalogs. well done!

It is funny how after digital displays on things became more and more common place, ordinary displays like the meter in this post and clocks, watches, scales etc took on a new prefix of "analog", while the newer "Digital display" items lost the prefix of "digital"!

At my local junk/antique/tool place I found a pair of 10" Knipex Cobra pliers made for Sears Craftsman for $17.99 !!! New old stock apparently this is from around 2013 from what I found out. I think I got a good bargain.

I'm in yes

those rat rod guys rub on penetrol it gives some shine to the rust, google rat rods