Recent content by rizla01

NOT futile now tho. I have just listed a set on Ebay and there are now pics of that set on this forum. They are prob the best spanners I have ever seen.

Hi, All. Old thread but thought I'd add this to the discussion. Its for sale in UK but reading the comments on here I think I will pass and just stick with Britool Anyway, thought the pic might be of interest to some. Looks unopened and I think I know why now . :)

Vintage Ford 3/4"AF Long Reach Spanner No 74DB-17014-C1A. 'D' Series Engine Tool dates to approx 1974 apparantly.

Detected a leak from under bonnet of 2003 Rover 25 diesel and found the exit pipe on the expansion tank had fractured A replacement tank was 4 days away and locally it was Main Dealer only for around £6 (Yeah right) so £5 spent at local plumbers merchant, blank off old hole and make new one...

Does anyone have any thoughts on the later Britool Sockets - I.e. the ones with the parallel text as opposed to the earlier ones with the center 'Balloon' text?

Would floating it on water not be an ideal way to check its accuracy?

Can anyone shed any light on the intended use of this pair of pincers please? Very well made by Wynn Timmins (since folded) they have an angled point in the centre of the jaw. Dad was a cobbler back in the 50's, and they probably came from him, but I cant see how they would be used. They are...

Hay guys. That is brilliant. Thanks so much for that info. I am in the UK by the way. So someone, somewhere had a 'capstan' in their hands and wondered what the hell it was - and lobbed it no doubt. Shame. I also have another rarity in brand new condition - suit the collector perhaps. Its a...

I have a handful of these things. They are around 6In long and have a Whit or AF socket at one and and an oversized square drive at the other with, instead of a spherical sprung bearing they have around flat bearing. Among them is a 5/8" to 1/2" reducer to enable the oversized ratchet handle...

OK. well mine goes on Ebay with a reserve of £100.00 GBP. Lets see what happens:)

Thank you. Any idea what it's worth?

Strange that so many Records emerge accross the water when US made some amazing Vic(s)es. And over here in the UK I reckon I have one of the best of 'em. A Reed 206 beast. I thought that you might enjoy it. Looking at the collections on here I am very tempted to paint mine up. Some of your...