Estate sale fun

[ChandlerGTI]

I went to an estate sale last week to snag a diesel rabbit but it was sold when I got there. Looking around there was a pile of taps, dies and bits. While I was looking the deceased owners son asked if I wanted it all to which I replied sure thing. The price was right even if it’s framed as art.

Morse Twist Drill & Mch. Co.
3/8-2” dies and holder (and some other odd sizes)


Armstrong Bros Tool Co
1/4-2” dies and holder (and some other odd sizes)

 

[ChandlerGTI]

A few more

One holder is unmarked, the other is S/T Co


Then a “The Toledo pipe Threading Company” adjustable holder

There is a considerable amount more but my trans is done draining so I’m going to finish that up.

 

[four.cycle]

the other is S/T Co

possibly Sawyer Tool Mfg., Athol, MA

 

[RTM]

possibly Sawyer Tool Mfg., Athol, MA

Didn't see anything in their 1904-5 catalogs.

Another option might be Super Tool out of Detroit, started before 1941, but not sure how much earlier. (Maybe not, they are a Japanese company, per the ITCL.)

 

[ChandlerGTI]

I’ll get a picture of the logo, it’s letters in a diamond, or a trapezoid, or whatever.

 

[toolmiser]

I've found the "split dies" handy to use on damaged threads. Install them on the good part and work towards the bad end.

 

[ChandlerGTI]

I’ll get a picture of the logo, it’s letters in a diamond, or a trapezoid, or whatever.

There is the one that has a logo. The other tool holder of that style has no logo but does bear “No 3”.

Also, a decent set of these Little Giant dies and holders. It’s a real hodgepodge


And this cool set of taps and dies from Dayton with the sleeve

 

[Beerhippie]

I don't care what anyone else says: You ****!

 

[RTM]

Will add Standard Tool Co of Cleveland Ohio to my a guess list. They made drills n taps n stuff.

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[ChandlerGTI]

I don't care what anyone else says: You ****!

Ha, not being mercenary here but if you see something you want I’m open to redistributing. The yellow pipe threader is really the only one I want for use; the others would be industrial art or sequestered in a box somewhere.

 

[ChandlerGTI]

Looks like this unit was made from 1927 to the mid60’s with this logo and style, I’m not seeing the small one but it is similar in logo style

The Ridge Tool Company

From what I can see the later small models to current have the open adjustment knob as seen on the one above the older one with a round adjustment. I’m sure I’m missing info or facts, just quick perusal of the interwebs while sitting on a conference call.

 

[ChandlerGTI]

Oh yeah, the box that the Little Giant die are in is an old crate for the K&W Mechanical Method Kit; which was an old tool kit for repairing cracked engine blocks by the Kerling Company. Very cool box

 

[ChandlerGTI]

Coming to the end of this little addition is a pipe clamp and a stationary threader.

Can’t find anything on this clamp, my father in law has a similar one so it could just be a standard clamp of the time. Markings read “V1” “MARK PG Co” “Chicago” “No 1”

It appears to have had the attachment pipe welded on and cut back off a time or two. The entire bolt on base may have been made separately as its quality is not the same.


The other pipe threader is another “the Toledo pipe threader company” unit. It has a serial number which probably makes it more modern. There are a number of these for sale around the internet in useable condition so my guess is they were made in large quantities and well made. Otherwise so may would not have survived. My buddy worked there in the late 90’s and they made motorized pipe threaders then.


good stuff, the previous owner was 101 years old when he passed so I’d peg most of this as last used in the 80’s but there are some Taiwan pieces mixed in the bulk so he had been doing some jobs. He also rebuilt Cushman / Allstate and Harley dirt bikes so it was a cool place with ceiling belt driven presses and tooling. Hate that it will all be turned back into farm land but that’s where the money is in the flat boonies.

TIL next time.

 

[RTM]

Markings read “V1” “MARK PG Co” “Chicago” “No 1”

This may Help, Mark Mfg made/ sold a similar shaped pipe vise.

Their general office was 111 West Washington St, Chicago

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[four.cycle]

And this cool set of taps and dies from Dayton with the sleeve

"Dayton" was the house brand of Grainger Supply Co.
Dayton / Dayton Electric Mfg. Co., Chicago, IL 60648 / private label brand for Grainger, sockets and drive tools outsourced from Bonney, Herbrand, Thorsen, and ? /

Standard Tool of Cleveland usually expressed their logo on their tools with an "ST" inside a shield.

Probably identify that pipe vise a lot faster in the vise thread instead of here.

 

[Beerhippie]

The Ridge Tool Company

I'm trying to imagine using that beast to cut 1/8" pipe... failing.