Recent content by K-TRON

I use this 1953 Devilbiss gasoline powered air compressor almost everyday. It was issued by the U.S. Navy to spraypaint battleships. It is powered by a 9.2hp Wisconsin AHHD engine. It is hand crank and starts in 1-2 cranks everytime. The tank is 22 gallons, and charges up to working pressure...

I picked up this really nice old Yost 205 two weekends ago. It weighs in at 92lbs, and is a 5" machinist vise. Since purchasing, I free'ed up the rotating table/locking lever, wire brushed the slide, hammered in the pin which holds the dovetail in place, lubricated the screw and slide, and...

I have a nice old American Scales # 214A 3-1/2" machinist vise which either needs a new home or a new rotating table. The cast iron lip of the rotating table broke into pieces a couple weeks ago. The static jaw/dynamic jaw and slide are in great shape. The jaws have a "C" profile and are...