Recent content by thehorse13

That spray paint can all be taken off without damaging the original finish. $3,800 is insanity pricing, though.

One thing that I have laying around the garage is a healthy pile of worm gear clamps. lol. It can't hurt to give this a try. I will report back with the results, good or bad. Thanks!

Sure looks like the Hinsdale that I have laying out in the garage. Any faint circle H on this one, Don?

This 1920s QD box has been laying around my garage for many years. Because I'm not looking to start another large project, I figured that this little box would be fun to clean up. The decal is in nice shape so my plan was to cleanup everything around the entire box, remove and pop the spring...

You can always do both. I use all of the heirloom tools that I have. When they are not in use, they are displayed.

One of the best things you can ever find is someone who has brand blinders on. They will overprice the object of their affection and give away things that are worth twice as much. Case in point, you have a few nice Blackhawk sockets in your palm. :) Well done.

Grabbing a CAT version of the box is a lucky find. The not so good news is that finding a metal CAT emblem is going to be one hell of a search. They're extremely hard to come by. I borrowed this image from a post by LNKMK8 who found a really nice example of this box about 8 or so years ago...

You may have a later production version of this box, which had a decal emblem. I don't see the mounting holes for the metal emblem but that could be just the picture quality and/or my eyes.

Welcome. You have a few nice Blackhawk jacks there.

I didn't even show this story to Mrs. Horse. Wooden crates are too closely associated with the ones you throw in a six foot deep hole. Wouldn't wanna give the lass any ideas.

He's an early Ford guy and a childhood best friend so while he is out sniffing for Ford parts, he comes across a lot of vintage tools. He has a list of what to look for and we horse trade so to say. In this case, we had a buyer and seller who had no idea what this vise is all about. Because of...

A friend of mine pulled up with this today. If you know what this is, then you know why it's posted here. :)

Finding a Wilton at a yard sale for 150 is rare. Finding an early fish hook vise is incredibly rare. You did a great job bringing it back to life. Also, yes, you ****.

This is one of the most common vintage Snap On boxes around. I see them in similar condition around here for about $150 USD and typically they sit forever. That said, if you want a box that is built like a tank this is a good choice if you can get the price down another 100 bucks.

I need to find one of these. Well done! :)