Recent content by Huck

I agree, I'd only worry if there was significant damage, don't disturb it. One of the stores I worked at had a linoleum tile floor from the 50's in their office/lunchroom and the manager decided to remove them mechanically before laying a new floor. I found out later and warned him that many of...

Here's my latest. A steel tanker desk from the 1940's/50's made in Waterloo Ont by the Sunshine company. Looking for some Formica or naval linoleum for the top, otherwise in excellent shape. Edited to add; The shallow "magic drawers" are an excellent spot to hide stuff from yourself, especially...

I just bought one very similar to this for $40 Cdn, mine had a lock bezel on the drawer the mfgr mark was "Sunshine". If your location is Canada that's a likely source, as the factory that built mine was in Waterloo Ontario.( Now Kitchener/Waterloo) Mine was in excellent shape, came with a key...

Yes, Grainger is where I got mine. My B29 used 9/64" dia. 5/16" long rivets the hanson part number is BSZ05-100, grainger # is 1HBP9 , the die/clincher is hanson # HT-175, Grainger # 6LB95

I have some semi tubular rivets I bought from Hanson in the States to renew my Beach toolbox. They should fit your handles, I don't have any small enough for the plaque, sadly. We are both in Eastern Ontario it seems, maybe we can arrange some sort of transaction.

Thanks, I had my thinking cap on for a while to come up with that tool! I live 30 miles from the town where the factory made these back in the day. They still command a decent price even used...

Looks pretty good when it's done without pop rivets, my Dad would have been happy with this, I think.

Between repairs to my truck and the lawn tractor I found some time to attach the handles on my B29 box. I had to epoxy a jack post/land to clear the handle but it's working....of course a hammer would have worked on these wide/shallow drawers but this is just practice for the deep/narrow drawers...

I'm renewing an old Beach B29 tool box and had an issue installing the semi tubular rivets using a buck/hammer type tool on the stays for the lid. So I dug into my junk drawer and modified a C clamp.....not too shabby I guess. Better than pop rivets anyways. Edited to add; The flaring tool is...

I was having ongoing issues with the furnace after the second repairman installed the new valve & promised to return with a spring calibrated for propane & never came back despite many attempts to contact him. So I bought a conversion kit (spring) myself and installed it. That was when I...

The sill plate is PT, with 'juice' on the cuts. I also ran strip of tar paper between the sill plate and the brickwork, just have to keep an eye on it i guess.

Careful now...I'm 1/4 Scots, short arms/deep pockets! I've noticed our local building Inspector will hold back some advice/info until you're past that stage then say "You did do that....right?"

The truck's sorta old & tired, like me.....I have a comealong somewheres but the 3k pound winch is handier!

Time for lunch....

I've added the knee braces/chamfers and the backers for the seams, all the local lumber yards close Sundays so I'll buy the sheets tomorrow