Recent content by misterbill

Do you have a link? From what I've read online Estwing does not sell either the leather washers or the end piece. I'll call on Tuesday to find out for sure. I've seen similar washers for sale on Amazon and Etsy but never the cap. From what I've been able to guesstimate so far, the elliptical...

Not getting out much this season as I'm spending most of my time dealing with my parents' estate. I am, however, (re)discovering tools that were around the house when I was a kid. Today's garage find was this Estwing (8-20-54) hatchet. I remember it primarily because I wasn't allowed to use...

Here's one straight out of my dad's garage that I'm sure @d42jeep will like because of its heritage. Bill

In the seemingly never-ending cleanout of my parents house I came across this little guy last weekend. A Hercules 3012 that I thought was too short to be a 41-S-1063 until I saw the USAAF scribed into the end. The blade is a little over 1-3/8". Bill

Excellent point, @3baygarage. Do you know what era the other brands had those panels? (AA posits NB in the early mid 40s and the NB 1940 catalog would seem to agree.) Wright's focus on drive-tools-only started about the time of WWII and they didn't expand to a full line of tools again until...

Some additional evidence that Herbrand made wrenches for Wright. This 5/8 x 11/16 short DBE with the distinctive raised panel arrived yesterday and matches what's in Herbrand's 1939 catalog nicely. Bill

Probably is (w)right. I think your P60 is from prior to WWII. They are in the 1939 catalog. Bill

I found it in both the 1989 and 1977 catalogs that I have. 1989 1977

As part of the long ongoing process of cleaning out my parents house I (re)discovered this Ohio Tool #27 Jointer Plane. I remember it from my childhood but I don't remember anyone ever using it. Found it in an 1890 catalog on the ITCL. Probably just clean it up and stick it on my mantel. ;)...

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I forgot to check the weather. Did it work out for you? Saw you went to Hamilton, too. It's a dangerous place for my wallet. ;)

Found this unmarked turnscrew when I was cleaning out my dad's garage recently. Bill

Fraternal twins.

Hadn't been to the Rogers (Ohio) Flea Market in ages. Went there last Friday with my daughter. Got only these two items for $10 but it was a nice day and the company was grand! Bill

I finally had enough of the "stinkdriver" smell emanating from the Oxwall flat bladed screwdriver hanging on the pegboard in my garage. I chiseled and drove the handle off of the blade and turned a wooden replacement from a piece of black cherry that had been lying in my yard. The ferrule is a...