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twenty years ago, I came across a Stanley 3/8 inch double-flexing ratchet that was not that different from the one in the link below. At the time, it was made by Popular Mechanics, which was Walmart's Stanley line, and soon it became simply Stanley, and as a result could also be had as a Husky...

The Proto wrench discussion over on the vintage side led me to wonder. In the world of AR-15's, the lowers might have any number of manufacturer names but in reality, only about 4 companies actually manufacture the forgings. Those guys generally recommend looking for the animal mascot you like...

Here are photos of the giant Reed 408 I picked up recently. Right in front of it, for scale, is an Athol 114 4" vise. Other than the swivel jaw pin, which is frozen in place and is getting the penetrating oil twice a day, everything is smooth and easy to operate. As big as it is, I can open...

Okay, I just bought one of the monsters, a Reed 408 to act as the big brother to my Red Seal 77 4 inch vise. I'm going to have to mount that thing one piece at a time; it's so heavy. Once that happens, I'll share photographs. In any case, I began reading more about the large vises and it...

I picked up at a local hardware store sale a couple of new Stanley screwdrivers that are marked "Made in England." The item code is 66-049 and as far as I can tell looks like the ones in this link: http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/371508227704-0-1/s-l1000.jpg I can't be absolutely certain as I...

I've got a guy offering me a 5" Yost (It's an older American and I'm looking for something for my son,l who'se 12) and it's in great overall shape, no bends, welds, or repairs. But, it has a crack down the center of the slide at the end that runs perhaps two inches. I've seen it from time to...

I've used GJ for years, more in the sockets/wrenches department as a resource and have bookmarked a number of items (I'm a Williams USA socket/ratchet guy and have an excellent set of Wright Grip SAE and Metric wrenches and Armstrong reversible ratchets - I repair my own vehicles. I restored a...