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Here's an odd one. Obviously it is a puller of some sort, but for what? It was bought from a mechanic, has no name on it, is made in USA. A Google search under pullers came up dry, and when I tried to search by this picture, Google told me it was a rifle (!) Not likely. Anyone seen one of...

This is a puller, obviously, but since there are no manufacturing marks or logos anywhere, I'm puzzled. Anyone out in Garagejournalland seen one of these? It's about 14" in length as you see it with the screw out. It has a couple of rubber rings on it to hold the jaws onto whatever they grasp...

This came bundled in a bunch of stuff I recently bought, and I've never seen anything like it. It's a wooden block, well made, 9-1/4 x 2-3/4, and contains these 14 slots for strips of steel (one strip is missing). There is a band of brass along one side, and a band of steel on the top. The...

This is a Williams USA No. 0-BB. So you would think it would be easy to look up, right? Wrong! I couldn't find a thing! Anyone out there in Garagejournal land ever seen this? Any information or links would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance! Al

Help! I picked these up recently, and have no idea what they are. My first thought was, of course, dental picks, but the points are somewhat removable, the handle is black steel, and there are too many places for bacteria to become lodged. Anyone have an idea? They are about 7" overall...

Help! I picked this thing up with a load of stuff I bought out of a machine shop, but have never seen anything like it. The base measures roughly 6-1/4 x 4-1/2, it apparently is designed to bolt down onto some sort of bed. The knob feeds the point into whatever it is supposed to feed it into...

Help! I bought an estate full of tools, they were auto body and blacksmithing, but this odd item was included. It's about 7" long, and solid brass. Any idea what it is or could be used for? Thanks in advance. Al

Hi--recently I purchased a bunch of tools from the estate of a clockmaker/machinist, and this odd thing was in it. The long piece is just over 8" long, the plug thingies are 9/16. The items sparkle, but nothing flakes or comes off, although it looks like it might. No branding or ID of any kind...

I got this set of gears of various sizes a couple of days ago, and have been unable to find anything out about it. The box measures 8 x 24, and contains around two hundred aluminum gears, all of different sizes. It came from the estate of a clock repair guy, so I suspect it has something to do...

Help! I've seen these before, and recently snagged one at a yard sale, but can't remember what the heck it is. Anyone out there familiar with this thing? I know it's a machine shop fixture, but do not recall its function. Thanks in advance! Al

Help! This pair of somethings came in in a load of machinist tools, and I haven't a clue to what they are or do. The stamp on the side says, "Metric Eng", and they are made of steel. Anyone else seen these! Thanks in advance. Al

This one has me stumped. I bought it along with a bunch of other machinist stuff from an estate, t's an SPI, so it is definitely for a machine shop, and the model number is 98-040-9. A Google search turned up nothing. It has what looks like a holddown on the base, and I think it might...

Hi--this interesting item is apparently used for grasping and or pulling wire or cord (at least that is what it looks like to me), but I have no idea what it's called, or its application. The letters "SK" are on the side, but obviously it's not an old S-K automotive tool. Anyone know what it...

I acquired this nice set of gauges in with a load of machinist items. The box looks like it could be an old Starrett, but there is no logo anywhere on it. The gauges (I'm calling them that for lack of a better word) are of different thread sizes, and almost look like toolmakers buttons, but...

This thing came from a garage sale today, and it has me stumped. The sale was at a commercial garage that gone out of business. Made by the Barbee Company. Anyone know what this is? Thanks in advance. Al D.

Hi--thanks in advance for the help. It's obviously a machine shop item, since it's engraved "machine shop". Duuh. But it says B & S Mfg. Providence on it, which is obviously Brown & Sharpe, but when I did a model number search, namely 00FA-1, I came up empty. The shank, if that's what it is...

Hi--I picked this thing up recently, and for the life of me can't remember what it is called or what it's used for. It's a Brown & Sharpe ))FA-1, if that helps. Thanks in advance! Al

Hi--I picked up the gadget you see pictured along with a whole bunch of machinist and precision tools from a retired machinist. He told me it has to do with pneumatic removal of something from a milling machine, but I don't see how it could work and also have no idea what to call it in order to...

Help! I picked this thing up recently, and although I've seen them before, there aren't enough clues on it to help me identify it. It has a ratchet action, a 3/8" female drive on the back of the ratchet (apparently for a breaker bar to go into), and is made by Keystone Manufacturing in Buffalo...

This item came in with a bunch of stuff from a machinist. It's 3-1/2" long, has a 3/4" shank, and the shank has an indentation, which makes it looks like it chucks into a machine of some type. My guess is that is some sort of tool holder, but that's as far as I have gotten. Anyone out there...