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So...maybe a light wire wheel made of brass, just enough to clean the dirt/grease off and give it a light satin finish, would be a good finish for them?

I see a lot of used power tools from the 1940s to the 1960s when aluminum cases were where it was at. Were these tools originally satin finish and stayed that way, or did they start nicely polished like those pictures of 1950s Air Force jets that had no paint but were mirror finish? I'd like...

BTT for anyone else who wants to share their poop to pretty conversions!

Roger that on Father's Day, you are probably right about they are taking the day off of flea markets for the day. And it is, in fact, a punch. Looks like a nail set, but the point is flush, no indent where a nail head would go, and there is also a size marked on the side, 3/16. Never seen a...

WOW! What a difference!

Got some more old tool gold at the flea market today. Beautiful day and yet the flea market, which this time of year is usually packed, was only 2/3 full and kinda empty. Weird - everyone must be out on the lake. Here's the saves: pic 1: all for $4 Snap-On KRA-40 small tool box in nice...

That's REALLY weird! I picked up one of those Sargent thingies today too, mine's not as nice as yours is, but once again, never seen it before, don't know what it does, and had to save it. Very odd it's twice in one day!

I disassembled the grinder. This unit is 1930s technology, pre-Craftsman era. There don't appear to be any ball-bearing type bearings in this. The shaft comes out through the housing, through a bronze bushing which appears to have races cut in it, and a felt pad which is oiled from the...

No, it's slowness is factory - says 1750 rpm on the data plate, I'm giving her all she's got captain! No play in the bearings, Guess I don't need to tear it down that much. Thanks for the info, guys!

Picked up an old Kenmore bench grinder a couple weeks back. Works good but I'm giving it a refurb. The grinder goes from "ON" to fully stopped in about 5 seconds. Max rpm is 1750, a little slow for a new grinder but par for the course 70 years ago. Question is, how do you know it needs new...