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An old socket display for a Snap-on truck. $28 on eBay. I just couldn't say no. All the 3/8" drive sockets in my toolbox are a mix of different American brands from different periods that I've gathered from collecting. I would feel like a **** putting any socket on this rail that isn't a...

Scored this at a local thrift spot. A beautiful 1/4" drive deep socket set w/ caddy! With barely any signs of use! It was an absolute joy to find this on a shelf amongst other typical thrift store (dare I say) 'junk'.

Yesterday's adventure! I won an online auction on Hibid.com for this 1974 Craftsman roller + middle box pair. I was the highest bidder at $42.50 + 15% buyers premium. I think I got it for so cheap for possibly two reasons: One of them being that most of the online auctions hosted on Hibid offer...

Update to this post: Solved! It's a Porter-Ferguson service cart. Made by H. K. Porter Inc., out of Boston, Massachusetts. I found this blue one for sale on FBM (more pictures in the attachments). It's in Ohio for $250 OBO if anyone wants it. After one Google search, I found a GarageJournal...

Thanks! And ohhh yeah, it was a battle. In short, the breaker bar mod created tons of shear force on the screws overtime. Their strength was totally compromised. It took hours of flathead screwdrivers, a manual impact driver, extractor kits, and lots of PB Blaster.

I drove 2 hours to these FB marketplace sellers who were only 10 minutes apart from one another. Then made a stop on the way home. 3 good deals! Buy #1. Lot listed for $50: PLOMB 5849 'Big Bertha' 1" drive ratchet, Vulcan H-51A 3/4" ratchet with Williams H-2A handle, TRW 3/4" extension, PROTO...

UPDATE: I found photos online of a double-bay variant of the REM/XQL, which appears to have custom stripes painted on it. Same design language as the REM/XQL 'BARON' and Cornwell 'Brute' boxes. But with no nickname like the others have, which is interesting. What a beast.

Restore is a hotspot for finding nice drivers. I see Xcelite, VACO, and Bondhus at different locations regularly.

I am currently in the same exact situation. I just bought a 1" Plomb ratchet that's been welded shut with the drive-end sticking out the back side. I'm going to try the same rescue that you have done. But I am still trying to understand why, both in your case and in mine, the weld modification...

Another one from earlier this year. This KRA545 was part of a $60 FB marketplace buy that included a rusted-through Remline top box and lots of misc. tools. Before, in the condition I bought it in. After a sponge bath bath + 1 coat of rubbing compound. And finally, new casters. Great...

Here's a haul of everything I got from my first ever estate sale visit, earlier this year. The first pic is the only one I took at the event, which shows the line for the garage. The rest of the pics are from after I got home. 1970's Craftsman triple stack. Sticky note said "Toolbox $120". I...

I, too, would have snatched that can of white lithium grease immediately haha. I'd consider it a spare and re-lube all my friction slides as soon as I'd get home. Buying myself a fun chore + supplies for only a dollar? Yeah, get in the bag.

Here's a picture from April at an estate sale I went to. Cool old service cart. Couldn't ID it. I passed on it because I already bought a 1970's Craftsman grey/red 3-piece stack that they had for $120. But in hindsight I do wish I bought it now that I have finished some other projects.

Looks like you've solved it. It's a Proto! Thanks! EDIT: Not solved yet. It could still be an OTC or Bear wrench.

Good morning, Fellas! I need some help ID’ing this deep-well, double box-end wrench. I got it in a 4-piece wrench lot on FB marketplace for $20. It’s an 11/16” x 3/4”. No brand name, no forge mark. Just “57253-B” stamped into it. When quoting the model # into Google with the word wrench, I see...