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I just picked up this hydraulic lift table locally a few weeks ago. It has a rated lift capacity of 1,000 lbs and was manufactured by the Midwest Tool and Engineering Company in Dayton, Ohio. It turns out that they are still in business and are still producing this style of lift table...

The title pretty much says it all. I stumbled across this old floor jack at a sale recently and am wondering if anybody here can tell me who may have built it, and what model number it might be? I looked it over but don’t see anything on it that identifies it. That plate you see on it is blank...

I picked this base up quite a while ago. It was painted white but had lots of areas where the paint has come off in various sized patches. These patches had been painted over by someone years ago, and there were streaks of rust in several places too, especially on the top. The underside was...

I just brought it home tonight, and it’s still on the enclosed trailer. The guy I bought this Unisaw from actually had 5 of them at one point. I saw the ad when there were only 2 left. They both run, but the other Unisaw was three phase. I selected this one because it is set up to run on 220V...

I just picked up this rolling base earlier today. It measures approximately 27” tall from the floor to the top of the rail. The wheels are retractable, and the mechanism works well. It came with a thin steel top which I removed for transport. I plan to put a butcher block top on it instead...

I have an opportunity to buy this very big Walker floor jack. I’ve tried it by simply pumping it up and letting it down, and it does raise and lower smoothly. I have not been able to put it under load yet though. I’ve been unable to find an ID tag. The plate cover is obviously missing. What...

I have quite a few of the older style Craftsman motors from the 1950s and 60s that were mounted on machines I purchased. During resurrection of these machines (drill presses, planers, jointers, sanders, etc.) the motors often require some work to get them back in proper running condition. At the...

I just purchased this band saw locally. It looks like it is a Yates-American W-18 with the original motor. This is the most heavily built saw of this size that I have ever seen. Can anyone here estimate what years this particular saw was built? My guess would be 1930s, but I really don’t know...

I am looking at installing a two post lift in one of the bays in a recently constructed pole barn so my brother and I can work on classic cars and trucks. It has to have a minimum rated lift capacity of 10,000 lbs. and I would prefer an asymmetric lift design. I am not thrilled at buying a...

One of my neighbors repurposed this camelback drill press as his mailbox, and I thought it was an interesting concept. Any interesting tool related mailboxes that you folks have seen in your neighborhoods? Or have you seen someone repurpose an old tool in an unexpected way? Feel free to post...

If anybody lives near Chicago, this Atlas 7B metal shaper just appeared on Craigslist. And it's on an original factory stand with cast iron legs: https://swmi.craigslist.org/tls/d/richland-atlas-shaper/6873762598.html For an asking price of $500 it won't last long. Here's the description in...

I've been going to local auctions and estate sales for years looking for tools and machines. The two primary websites that I routinely visit for this purpose are Craigslist and Estatesales.net. And I've done pretty well. I've looked at other websites too like Facebook Marketplace but never ended...

This past Friday I purchased a vintage air compressor from the estate of a gentleman who lived to be 101 years old, and posted a separate discussion on it. While I was there I noticed an old wooden box sitting on the floor of the garage, and when I opened it up I discovered that it had quite a...

I just purchased this vintage air compressor from the estate of a gentleman who lived to be 101 years old. It runs smoothly and pumps air like it should. But I have no clue who manufactured it, or how old it is. This is the only photo I have of it at the moment. Does anyone have any idea who may...

I just purchased this vintage air compressor from the estate of a gentleman who lived to be 101 years old. It runs smoothly and pumps air like it should. But I have no clue who manufactured it, or how old it is. This is the only photo I have of it at the moment. Does anyone have any idea who...

Yesterday I bought a set of NIB treadmill motors off of Craigslist. They are 90V DC motors rated at 1.25 hp and 2.75 hp continuous duty. These would be perfect to power a Lathe or milling machine because they have high torque at low rpm and with the right controller allow you to dial in variable...

I have a bench vise that is very well built, with 4” wide jaws. It has an unusual swivel locking mechanism for the base, but it works flawlessly. You can see it in the attached photos. The meatball on the end of the lead screw is also an unusual shape. There are no markings anywhere that I have...

I came across these primitive looking tools today at a sale. They are made from steel I believe, but I have no idea what they are supposed to be used for. Does anyone recognize what they are? Maui

I picked up a Rockwell/Delta 9” Deluxe table saw this weekend at at estate sale. This saw is solidly built, and surprisingly heavy for its footprint. It looks like it was built in the late 1960s/early 1970s. There is essentially no rust on it, and it’s in beautiful runnng condition. The blade...

I just picked up this Wilton bullet vise over the weekend, and it is a brute! It has 6" wide jaws and easily weighs over 125 lbs. It is missing one jaw, the dust cap, the collar, and the swivel base. The only part that I would have difficulty fabricating is the swivel base. Does Autopots still...