Recent content by Oregon Dave

I don’t really see an issue; Great Depression mentality in a Scotsman's factory - throwing perfectly good product in the scrap; no way. If the operator didn't know the location of the other side handle; the floor supervisor likely did or just put them in a bucket and wait for the next run to...

Another scenario to consider is: Your assembling pliers in Archibald McKaig Jr.’s factory and the Scottish air of frugality permeates the whole plant. You have bin/box/tote each of right and left handles; one box empties and you have 11 left in the other; the last of that production run - you...

Went back to your link; after you displayed the Dunlap handle grip patterns, found this image from a pair of Dunlap s/j pliers Would be interesting to see a road-map of contract production. Thanks again for your great images.

Not seen this handle grip pattern until Ayrhead’s above, now yours; same deeper/heavier transverse indexing/lines at the rear. There a pair with more symmetry at: https://www.ebay.com/itm/145629221993?_skw=McKaig-Hatch+pliers&itmmeta Does anyone know if McKaig-Hatch named the pattern? Have...

Does the difference in diameters appear to be close to the amount needed to remove the stampings; like whoops made these & spelled Craftsman wrong. Removal blends into the head pretty well; suspect a skilled belt sander operator ???

Great work on that tire tool, Olli. Have you seen the German ‘tool’ listed on post #1,170 at: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/pliers-how-many-is-too-many.525933/page-30 Been a lot of discussion on it; maybe you or some you know might recognize it. Anyway great you solved this...

Very nice find; the spinner looks unused/pristine as some might say !!!

That there is a 1946 whapper; earlier models were not chrome plated because of war effort. They were used, when and if needed, to supplement the American learning experience; discontinued about 2½ generations ago.

Send it to the general thread; ask Monte at Tools from the old world , sells German tools, he'll know or knows somebody that does.

I mentioned earlier: the ball ends and open space between the ball end and pivot are for a German reason; very practical in application. Have you considered posting to a more Germanish thread; the right German sees it Bingo. To me, way too heavy and over-built for hair tooling.

Nice work; challenging weld - clever clamping!

First Welcome. There is a tremendous amount of wartime tool talent at the Vintage Tool thread; highly suggest you post over to them; again welcome aboard, nice folks here with a lot to share.

Unbelievable !!! Thank-You for the Thorsen education. That's gotta be at least two thumbs up maybe three

$1.00 per set.

Meant to be bolted down; my guess is the bossed holes in the cross members is for a power shaft - lots of options for use - no casting numbers?