Recent content by MadeinCanada

Very generous.

Thanks. I enjoyed reading this bit of tool making history.

Blue-Points XL-186 Heavy Duty Tappet Wrench. Approximately 14" overall length.

Possibly for wire style hose clamps we used to see on radiator hoses. I am surprised the experts haven't provided a definitive answer.

Interesting idea if made for McDonnell Douglas. I am not sure if MD had a plant in Canada although I only live 40 minutes from the Minnessota border. I have on a few occasion brought used tools home from the US when traveling.

I agree that they are some sort of specialty socket. It is interesting that they have the same hole diameter and both use 3/4" wrench to turn them although the longer one is 9/16" and the shorter is 3/4". I would have thought the sockets would be scaled up proportionally. Well made sockets and...

I have two sockets with 1/2" through holes where the square ratchet drive opening would be located. You turn the sockets with a 3/4" wrench. One is a MD-12433 (longer one) and the other is MD-12362 (shorter one). The MD-12433 appears to have the end turned down for approximately 1 1/4". Probably...

As others have said this appears to be a beam clamp for hanging pipe. They clamp onto the bottom flange of a Wide Flange Beam or an I Beam. ITT Grinnell and Anvil catalogs are on line with similar clamps. The heavy duty beam clamps from Anvil can use up to 3/4" diameter threaded rods and hold up...

6" Steinadler

I would suggest Beach that were made in Smith Falls, Ontario. They were good boxes also marketed by Canadian Tire and Sears Canada that I am aware of.

I like the hand vice. I could see that being quite useful.

Good site for Scandinavian woodworking tools. I've gotten lost for hours reading the tool history on this site. https://galootopia.com/old_tools/

Cool find. Any way to get an accurate tracing or scan. I would like to see what it would take to water jet cut one.

Looks like a Central Tools, Inc. micrometer. I believe they are still in business and sell mostly to the automotive repair shops. Same finish to the micrometer, same protective sleeve, same yellow box and instructions.

The following link is the best site I have found for thread types and measurements. http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Tables/Mech1.htm Ray