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If it was tru test Japan buy it!!!! Amazing tools!! Still has ok value..

In the 1950s -70s one or two of the Japanese or Taiwan suppliers made hex sockets. That’s what they look like to me. Usually the Japan is just marked Japan. Taiwan was no name. The info is on alloy artifact somewhere. He specifically talks about the company(s) maxing hex socket sets for in...

I can’t remember because of adhd but I know there was a brand use to be Japan then had factories in Taiwan in the early 60s that were amazing. Also for craftsman I think it’s the g1 g2 ee sockets. Easco and foreign sockets are exactly the same. They were all the same 😂👌. I’ve seen plenty mixed...

Honestly here’s a controversial opinion but some of the Taiwan tools are better than most USA stuff. Especially back in the day because the American companies set they’re own higher standards on the same tools and designs because they could still get it way cheaper made they’re. So they could...

Careful on that Evan.

It truly is insane. I time when everything was currency. And it’s gone. In so many cases the history books just stopped. Nobody cared for anything but survival…. I especially love the older western auto stores. Belknapp shapleigh,Spencer. Keen kutter back in the day…. Pretty much anybody...

Help me please 😂😂 I think the patent your talking about might be my grandfathers railroad cantilever that was stolen Check out these internet archive ads from duplex. Especially 1932 If you see in the ad in 1932 it has leather handles . And there soft leather with no clasps. And there on...

Hi guys. Trying to start little preservation on 1930s depression era literature. Please post all advertisements resources pictures discussions. I think it’s one of the least studied times mostly because of the obvious burning of material during the Great Depression and just general lack of...

Does anyone have info on any of the early duplex boxes. Not the first generation but the second from the 30s. The boxed cantilever cases with two handles. This is the closest I have seen to my grandpas cantilever toolbox and I only see a ad from 1932 on internet archive. A single page ad with a...

So I just found this chisel also. With I believe the correct toolbox but can’t tell name

Oh that's it.. dead on. Evan marked with a 1

?? Ever seen any sets for military use.

Holy fudge that's it.... spot on.. except without the cross at the end of the shank.. Would that make it older than 1920?

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Ok so this isn't grandpa's. I don't know age. It's got lathe marks around the circles flanges. It has 2 1/8 inch lines in the middle part of the shank that are on opposite sides. Idk **** about vintage tools.. any idea on age range It has a marking. Can't find it on alloy artifacts. Looks...