Recent content by pilot199

I have an antique Philadelphia 1/2 Ton chain hoist that I cleaned up & repaired. The hoist was the color of rusted cast iron but when I took it apart I found blue paint on the block underneath the drive wheel that appears to be "Ford Engine Blue". This hoist was made by the Philadelphia...

I was in the maintenance department with 7-11 about 30 yrs. ago & we regularly changed out dozens of magnetic ballasts every year on the T12 sized fluorescent tube fixtures. I went to change the F20/T12 bulbs on a fixture in our home the other day & the new bulbs didn't work either, so I...

That's it torqueman. This was the first drill I owned as a kid & was a gift from my folks around 1977 or so. I'm sure that some third party manufacturer supplied these to Sears but can't find any info. on it as Sears no longer makes it available. May have to go the salvage route to get one...

I've got a Craftsman 3/8 VSR drill that dates back to 1977 or so. Model # 315.11480. Anyone know a good source for finding a new trigger switch? Sears no longer makes it available but somebody manufactured them for Sears at some point & I'm thinking their must still be some around. Any...