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I have a vintage 1/4 horsepower single phase motor that is used to power a Hook-Eye knife sharpener. The guy I bought it from told me that it doesn't work, but everything is there. It doesn't appear to be missing any parts, and the motor shaft turns freely. You can spin it with your fingers...

I purchased this Stanley Bailey No. 5 smooth bottom wood plane at an estate sale this past week for $15.00. It appears to be in excellent condition, and out of curiosity I was trying to look up what type it is and year of manufacture as a minimum, and this is where I could use some guidance. Is...

Years ago I bought a large Craftsman metal lathe that was built by Atlas, and among other things this set of tools came with it. I have no idea what most of these are for. The tool on the far left is a follower rest I believe, but the others have me scratching my head. I was hoping that somebody...

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I picked up this vise locally today, and it appears to be in good working condition. The pin for the swivel jaw is stuck (no surprise), but the swivel base works well and the jaws close squarely. The slide is cracked I suspect because somebody used it as an anvil over the years. What surprises...

I have a vintage 1950s or 1960s Delta 14" band saw, and the tire on the top wheel just self-destructed. You can see the blade sitting in the groove in the wheel (no, I'm not running the band saw like this). I'm looking for a new set of tires and was hoping someone here has gone through this...

Over the years I've looked through a number of different knife manufacturer's websites, and there seems to be a very large variety of knife steels that are available in the marketplace today. Lower alloy content grades like 1095 are relatively inexpensive and can achieve reasonably high hardness...

Hi, I am trying to determine the year of manufacture of a recently acquired Atlas 10" metal lathe. Doing this for a South Bend lathe is easy. Not so much for an Atlas. I have a close-up of the Atlas badge and the serial number stamped into the ways on the tail end. The badge by itself makes me...

I just picked up this hand held die grinder this morning with the original storage case. It runs perfectly, and appears to accept 1/8" grinding bits. Everything appears to be original, including the power cord and two prong Belden plug. Pretty much anything that fits into a standard Dremel will...

I stumbled across this set the other day, and was wondering if it had any significant value. It's an older S+K ratchet and socket set. The ratchet is marked "Patent Pending", which makes me think it has some significant age to it. Can anybody here hazard a guess as to what decade it was built...

There is a page from a Sears catalog from the early 1940s I believe that lists specifications and prices for vises ranging from the model number 5160 to the 5168. I have seen it here somewhere, but cannot seem to find it now. I'm hoping somebody here knows what I am referring to and can upload...

I own a Craftsman 5163 vise (pictured below), and know that they made a number of different size vises in this series. The largest I am aware of is the 5168 which had 8 1/2" jaws, opened up to 14", and weighed in at 345 lbs. Has anyone here ever even seen one of those monsters? If you have...

This is a Monarch Number 225 vise that was manufactured by Prentiss. I finished restoring it earlier this year, and finally got a sunny day where I had time to take some pictures. It has 6 1/2" wide jaws, and is the largest Monarch vise I have personally ever seen. I used black appliance epoxy...

I am in the process of stripping the paint and rust from the surface of a 1950s Delta Unisaw cabinet. I have the machine completely apart and am ready to go to work. I will be using a 4 1/2" angle grinder to accomplish this. Normally I use a braided wire wheel for this type of work, but this...

Has anybody ever heard of a bridge anvil before? There's one for sale in my area for $2,500. He claims it weighs 725 lbs. Here's a photo of it. It's a big boy. It's about 2 feet tall and 34 inches long. The depth across the flat end on the far right hand side where it narrows down is 6".

I had an older gentleman stop by this morning to pick up a 3 phase Delta 1 horsepower motor to use on his vintage Delta wood lathe. In the back of his vehicle was a completely disassembled vintage Delta Unisaw. Apparently his wife felt the saw was not safe for him to use, and insisted that he...

I just purchased this vintage Delta Milwaukee 14" band saw this past week. It is in very good condition, and even came with the original Delta retirement light (which works). I haven't been able to power it up yet since the motor needs to be repaired or replaced. What has me scratching my head...

I just picked up this very large Monarch 225 bench vise yesterday, and as you can see it's still in the trunk of my car. It has jaws that measure about 6 1/2" in width, and is very heavy. My guess is the weight is around 135 lbs. Some yahoo repeatedly used the top of slide as an anvil decades...

I just picked up this Skilsaw Model HG hand grinder yesterday. It is a very early one, and I think it is likely that this is the first model they ever made. It has the same type of identification plate color scheme and layout that my Skilsaw Model E circular saw had, and that dated to 1926 or...

I went to visit a commercial fab shop to purchase some old electrical motors tonight. In the process of looking through the motors I saw this Parker vise sitting on the floor underneath a set of shelves. And I bought it together with the motors. Has anybody here ever seen one of these before...