I've been going mad trying to find ANY info on this. I finally ran across this in a 1951 Popular Mechanics. I'm thinking it was probably one of those " patent pending tools" that never caught on?
I apologize for the mess, I'm in the middle of redoing the shop. Got this Atlas for 25$ and it just needed cleaned and a new belt and power cord. Runs great and spins true. I have all the handles for the crank for the spindle, I just like using one. I thought painting the one side with...
Okay, don't kill me.
I was given this old wooden machinists box that was headed for the trash. It's missing the three bottom drawers and the "face?" that would pull out and cover them. I got the chisels out and squared up the remaining drawers and I'm turning it into a traveling vanity for my...
I have this little bit Craftsman one that I usually run with a couple small stones on it. I bolt it to the bench and put the belt on to the pictured motor that I've got mounted below.
I got this curiosity a week ago and I can find exactly zero information on it. I'm hoping some of the more knowledgeable collectors can help me out. I picked this up at the local flea market for 25$. It works but the drill itself has nasty wiring "fixes" inside. Besides not being able to find...
I recently picked this old Chas Parker up for free. It had only one original jaw and the anvil face was bellied pretty good. I machined a set of aluminum soft jaws and I resurfaced the anvil face. I weld stamping and forging dies and trim steels for my day job so I had access to the equipment...