Recent content by jeff64

You’re welcome. I just finished watching an old rerun of Green Acres. The tractor featured in various episodes and referred to as a “Hoyt Clagwell” is actually an old Fordson. The opening credits feature a John Deere, but Ford sponsored the show so a Fordson was used when the episodes were...

The tractor that could be started with a blank shotgun shell was the English built Field Marshal, not the Fordsons. The US built Fordsons were battleship grey with red wheels. The toolbox was grey. I think they were built from around 1914 to 1927. Production continued in Ireland and England...

I have Craftsman for the smaller sizes, then Williams from 3/4 inch up. I didn’t find them in a complete set, but bought them as I needed them and then filled in the gaps later.

I ended up buying the Kobalt roto ratchet copy when I couldn’t get an original SK.

Eight point sockets work on square headed nuts, bolts, pipe plugs and set screws. It’s a good idea to have a few of them for pipe plugs.

The largest 110 volt I’ve seen is 5hp with a 30 gallon tank. Stay away from the oil free models. They are loud and have a short life.

Don't know the year they changed, but I got my SK made set in 1996. I bought the larger sizes and SAE wrenches in 2008, and they were made by Armstrong. I bought most of these as singles, so the SK stock was gone by then. That's a wide range, but maybe it helps you a little.

The same can be said about SAE. Most people that use it daily can look at a bolt head and tell its size without measuring. And most weldors can look at a plate and tell whether it's 1/8, 3/16 or 1/4 without measuring. It comes with experience.

I have a set of early Craftsman Proressional metrics, which are just rebranded SK long pattern wrenches. I wouldn't hesitate to buy SK, but I would buy the long pattern instead of the standard. The oval shaped beam is more comfortable than the Armstrongs I have.

SK 45170 for 3/8 drive, Williams S-52 if I need 1/2 inch drive.

I use one of those metal boxes with the clear plastic drawers for small items like hex nuts. You can sort by size, threads, grade,etc. I use one of those Harbor Freight racks with the yellow plastic bins for bigger items like bolts, lag screws, etc. Deck screws, large nails, fence staples go in...

I've owned a Thunderbolt 225 AC/DC model since about 1988. I replaced the cooling fan about three years ago. The long leads are a definite plus, so I would that's a fair price.

I use 3/4 plywood walls and 2 inch finish nails. It's about as cheap as you can get and it holds some heavy tools. I don't worry about it getting brittle with age like pegboard. If the finish nails aren't enough, you can always step up to 16 penny nails.

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Actually, CruiseOmatic was Ford's replacement for the FordOmatic. Mercury had the MercOmatic. Along that same line, AMC had the Tork Command and QuadraTrac.