Recent content by scooternut

Forgot to mention, I pulled that pic from Snap On Catalog Y, which collectingsnapon.com tells me is 1962. Just found that site, the full catalog is actually scanned in. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Reviewing a 1950’s Snap On catalog and found this, just in case it helps someone. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

The Milwaukee addiction thread! 😊 Sorry to all, i thought it was self explanatory. 1 pic = mess in a drawer 2 pic = built solution, which is all wood. 3 pic = solution in drawer Aluminum? Silver? Sorry, looked more clear on my end. Wood dowel as someone else pointed out. Sent from my...

The Milwaukee addiction thread! 😊 Trying out some organizing of my new Milwaukee drawer. Never found much use for that drawer, been holding red rags for years... Until i discovered Scott's blue towels. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Remembered i had one , figured I'd take a pic reference to the discussion Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Pretty certain this is the same taper jaw screw used on the later Columbian made Craftsman vises. I don't have a pic handy, but they seem to be the most common out there, 70's - 80's. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Just another observation, more relative to the badge. I do not have the measurements for the King Seeley badge, but the below pic shows two other variations. 1. The one in the pic bought from eBay is too big. 2. I didn't bid high enough for the proper one on eBay, which was removed from a...

Craftsman 5198 cleaned up with BLO finish. Need a badge. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Re: Craftsman 5197 AND 5198 registry Cleaned up my 5198 i bought in the fall. Excellent shape, just needs a badge. I threw some pics of the number stamps up on the thread debating maker. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

I haven't read the thread in awhile, but here are some stamps on my 5198. Finally getting around to it. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

OK, I'll lay down the challenge. I have read as much as I could find on the 519X (thanks, you guys are great), and I have yet to find a date stamp older than 2-48 as posted above. Anyone? Perhaps this can help us narrow down the date range. Though I wasn't thinking latestI believe that 55 is...

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5196 , 2-1948 Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Might not get a better picture today. I think she's 4 inch, 5196? Was all i could do to just buy and load, didn't spend any time looking it over. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Drives I dropped a pic on the big vise thread after puck up last, week, but this is my first post to this 5198 thread. I did see that inventory list post, I'll try to remember to quote it here when i post more about mine. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal