Recent content by Jaydb07

Here is interesting Utica pliers I found a few days ago; from 1945:

Just refurbished this Reed 204 in Rustoleum Hammered Silver. I try not to lose dimension on the slide and also prefer to leave jaws mostly alone. But I enjoy giving a tired vise a new look and strip and lube fittings and remove old paint and grime and straighten handles and polish them and wax...

Dunno. It seems to operate properly. I thought the head seems compact for the overall tool size.

Local flea today 1 1/6 - 1 1/4

From local flea today top to bottom: Thorsen 77C 1/2” P&C 6211 1/2” S-K 42470 1/2” Plvmb 5249 3/8” Fleet 1260 3/8” Thorsen 77MC 1/4”

Today got this 6211 1/2” ratchet at local flea.

East of Sacramento. 9 am today. I see a Wilton Bullet vise. Cameron Park Estate Sale https://goldcountry.craigslist.org/gms/d/cameron-park-estate-sale/6720111060.html

Finally got one. Smooth jaws. “6 68” on key. .

My apologies dkroth. Point taken.

Man that thread is incredibly interesting and informative!

Thank you!

Everything about this is cool.

I see it is “TOPICS” “POSTS” or “TITLES”

I don’t yet think I understand the search convention on this forum. When I search it makes me choose I think “Topics” “Forums” “Threads” or such. Not quite clear to me the distinction. So do I have to 1) first find a specific SO thread, and then once I find it 2) search that thread as you...

On a related note...I have a 3/4” t-bar and the ball on one end is only on one side and it is totally frozen in place. It does not depress at all. What is the best process to try to fix or replace that frozen ball?