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Does anyone know when Craftsman started putting the part numbers on them?

Need a new belt for my old Craftsman 100 drill press I'd like to get back into service. I'd prefer to get one solid belt, and not the link-belt type of belt that is sold at Harbor Freight. Anyone know of a source for the correct style and size for my drill press?

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Powr Kraft used to be a homeowner-grade brand of tools marketed by Montgomery Ward. I recently got a small lot of PK tools in new condition, probably 1970s manufacture, however I notice that none of them seem to have the country of origin stamped on the tools. I assume it was printed on the...

Okay, I know all about cadmium wrenches and how you're not supposed to wire brush them or otherwise make cadmium dust, very VERY bad. So that being said, how do you guys recommend cleaning up cadmium wrenches with lots of dirt and grime, would a light brass or nylon brush be okay under running...

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I have some old hydraulic lines that have old dried spray paint on them, part of a tractor resto that me and my brother are working on. Most of the paint is dried and flaky, and I can slowly remove it with my fingernails or a pocket knife blade. However, some of it is light paint overspray...

I just got a very incomplete set of Indestro hex sockets and drivers. Would like to know what was originally in the set so I can start the process of filling it up. Set is probably mid-30s. Are there any Indestro catalogs from that period online anywhere? Thanks for any info you guys can...

Recently I've been saving up bricks I have bought off CL, whether I got them for free or 20-30 cents each, as cheap as I can get them. My plan is to use them to build my own hot rod shop, was going to do it here, but now the plan is to move to a bigger house, so it's a good thing I've been...

I know varnishes, stains, lacquers, and other petroleum distillates, if you have an oily rag with that stuff on it, it is considered a spontaneous combustion hazard and should be tossed in a safety can for disposal. If you leave it around balled up, might just burst into flames. Was...

I have piles of old vintage tools, that I save just for the posterity of it. I enjoy the history of tools and their use, as much as many of you do. A lot of these tools I never really use, I have them filling cabinets and boxes just for the sake of having them. Maybe one day I'll build a hot...

Have almost a full set of Stevens-Walden nutdrivers, need 11/32, 3/8, and 1/2. The style I'm looking for is attached. Let me know if you can help.

Well, the boss has had it with the setup we've been scraping by with up till this point, and told me to chuck the existing mess in the garbage. We've been running a homebuilt 55-gallon drum made into a bead-blasting cabinet, powered by a Craftsman 60-gallon air compressor. The compressor gave...

I have the opportunity to get a bench grinder that apparently was used shipboard at some time, for a screamin deal. It's a 1-1/2 HP unit, powered by 480V 3-phase. However, my shop only has 120V and 220V 1-phase. Is there any VFD you guys would recommend to power the grinder off the wall...

I have a lot of 13 pieces of Snap-On goodness for you guys trying to fill in holes in your collection. Condition varies from excellent to fair (chrome loss), see pic for details. $29 shipped to you. Includes the following items: 1 FS-141 3/8-drive 7/16, 6-pt socket 1 FS-241 3/8-drive 3/4...

I love the AA page (not Alcoholics Anonymous, sorry). Looks from the log that the creator of the page went to enormous lengths to document everything he had in the way of tools, updating the page extensively from 2005 to 2009, and then a few more times until 2011. Since then, nothing. Seems...

I love great wallpapers for my computer that show off old vintage tools. Here's a couple I collected recently (not my photos, just ones I admire), got any others you'd like to share?

Was thinking about my CJ-3A and I want to start taking it apart and putting it back together the right way. It will be a mild resto-mod, I wanna keep it as original as I can, with a few mods like a 2-inch lift and modern lights and gauges. I wanna keep the vintage air about it intact, even...