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I've almost got my Craftsman 150 finished (will post pics tomorrow). I drilled a few holes tonight testing and realized I will want something more sophisticated than a C-clamp to hold the material. I also thought a fence would be nice for multiple holes in the same piece, and a sliding fence...

A Packard electric motor. Packard was a division of GM before Packard made cars - I think. Edit: From http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/ - "In 1932, Packard became part of the General Motors Corporation. It eventually became known as Delphi Packard Electric Systems, which still exists today"...

Restoration Complete - See page 3 Photo Album HERE I picked up this Craftsman 150 On Friday. Decent shape, but a few problems: Bearings need to be replaced chuck wobbles during rotation (shaft is bent) Quill lock is missing One feed handle is missing Motor only has a single speed pulley just...

Found this on Craigslist. Asking $95. Anybody know what model it is? Assuming it is in good working order, is that a reasonable price?

This is an old wilton bullet that was in my grandfather's shop as long as anyone can remember. We think it was there when he bought the place in the early 50's. He died in 1990 and the place was relatively undisturbed until a tornado ripped the building off the slab a few years ago. It was a...

I found these Peugeot Pliers in my grandfather's shop. He died in 1996, so they are at least 17 years old. I found nothing on a google search except for http://www.peugeot-muller.com. They have a brief history page but no details. Anyone ever seen something like this? He lived in a small...

I've been restoring an old car -59 Austin Healey Sprite - I used my porter-cable angle grinder extensively for cleaning with a wire cup. The bearings are now shot. I need a new one, are there any stand out brands or models? I don't need super high power, I prefer the smaller ones, but I...

I found these Herbrand wrenches in the toolbox I recently inherited from my grandfather. He died in 1990, so I know they are older than that. Any way to know when they were made? Thanks, David

I recently inherited this box. This one actually survived a tornado where the roof of the shop was blown off. I've not had an old MAC box before, is it safe to assume that the 73 on the model stamp means it was made in 1973?

I travel around the country every week for work. When I have down-time, I like to go find "real" hardware stores. Today I found the Carolina Supply House in Florence, SC. According to the salesman I talked to, this place is 5th generation family owned. This was the 1st store I've been in...

I'm restoring a 59 Austin Healey Sprite. (blog here for those that are curious) I'm down to minor body work and paint. This is a LOW BUDGET project. My original plan was to do the "$50 rustoleum paint job" with a roller, now I've decided to spray to get it done sooner. My garage is attached...

For Any of you guys that like Kobalt tools, They currently have a "Spark Plug Tune-up Kit on sale for $19.97 - Item number 436178 It contains the long handled, 72 tooth, 3/8 Flex head ratchet flex head ratchet that normally goes for $30, plus a 6" extension and 2 spark plug sockets.

I just won this on ebay for $45 shipped. How'd I do? I'm restoring a 59 Austin Healey and have needed fine thread taps. I have a cheap HF set, but the handles **** and the taps and dies are so so. I thought this was a good price for a USA set.

I have a Makita 18V drill/driver set that has the "compact" 1.5AH batteries. thay gotten to where they don't last very long. I'm torn between buying a couple of the 3.0AH batteries or just getting a new dewault set. The Makita brand batteries run about $100 each at the store or $75ish on...

Any good recommendations for disposable garage/shop gloves? I've tried the regular hospital stuff and the grease monkey brand. Other than being black, I don't think the grease monkey ones are any better. The Ed China "grease Junkie" gloves would be great, but $20 a box plus shipping from...

New member here, I've been lurking for a month or so. Great to find other tool-addicts out there. While looking through the pics of tool boxes and tool storage here, I saw a few air die-grinders that had flap-sanders mounted to them. All of my flap-sanders are only rated to 4500 rpm. I have...

I recently bought the old craftsman box. I'm cuious about the age. My other small craftsman boxes have "CRAFTSMAN" embossed in the lower right corner vs. this on in the middle. Thanks, David