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That is gorgeous, too pretty to use. A 5195 would be one I would love to have. A small Craftsman was in the picture of the estate sale ad, unfortunately I got there a little late and someone else had already gotten it. Didn’t get to see it to identify it, but it had the chevrons on the side...

Thanks. My plan is to replace a 5 1/2” sloppy jawed Japan made Craftsman vise. This Columbian, while small, is pretty tight in comparison. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

I picked up this small Columbian 04 - 4” vise this morning, probably payed too much, but it was calling out to me. Can anyone give me an idea how old it is? I honestly don’t think it’s very old, but it is Made in the USA. My plan is to clean it up, paint it and put it to use. Thanks for any...

I picked up the USA hammer drill and impact driver. I’m very pleased. I added these as a supplement to my 5-year old Ridgid set. They feel solid and are definitely stronger than the Ridgid set. The keyless chuck on the Craftsman hammer drill feels much more positive when changing bits. The...

I found these cutters while going through my father’s barn. I’ve never heard of Alarm. I assume they’re metal shears, but what’s the proper name? Thanks for any help! Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

I would hand polish it. It’s not that big, plus hand polishing reduces the chance of burning through the paint along edges and creases. Read through some of these threads...

Where is the rust spot and how big is it? If it’s on the back or along the side, hidden, then perhaps prime it and leave it alone? I’m sure someone in the vintage forum Craftsman toolbox thread can give you a color match or something very close. A great intermediate refresher would be to...

A couple of weeks ago I started a tread about my old industrial mail cubby cabinet. Mail cubby cabinet https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8374757 My father brought this cabinet home when the textile plant he worked at in the mid 70’s closed down. He told me that it had...

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The Harbor Freight red plastic & metal one, you can remove the rubber end-cap/foot and remove the red dividers. With a little time, you could cut down the base to make it as long as you need with the number of dividers you need.

In your garage, no you don't need vapor tight. I would recommend LED over T8 fluorescent. LED typically gets you more light for similar up-front cost, but you will save in energy usage and maintenance.

In Cub Scouts, all four wheels have to touch during the inspection or you have to fix it. They also check weight and overall length, width and height. The key is getting the weight maxed, wheels free-wheeling and the car tracking straight so it isn’t hitting the sides. Building pinewood cars...

Meguiars #7 is recommended for single stage paint cleaning and restoring color. Mike Phillips at Autogeek has a couple of threads regarding #7. https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-to-articles-by-mike-phillips/100726-meguiars-7-show-car-glaze-goodbye-old-friend-hello-new-friend.html...

Only if you have small feet.... 8” deep Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

The cubbies are only 6"W x 5"H x 8"D. Not sure if you could use it for corded tools unless they're small. The dividers are very snug and won't just pull out by hand. As part of my refurbishment, I'm going to remove the back and see if I can gently tap some of them out. I've got a crazy idea...

Thanks for the ideas and links. I’m going to try to get a couple of the vertical pieces out and make some small drawers for some of the cubbies. The cubby size is odd enough that the Uline storage bins just won’t work to my liking. My goal is to make it something more than a catch-all. I...

I had thought about that, I need to see if I can figure out how to pull a couple of vertical pieces out. They are individual pieces, but they are tight and won’t just pull out. I probably need to pull the back off and see if I can tap the verticals out with a mallet. Sent from my iPhone...

The cubbies are 6”w x 5”h x 8”d. I was thinking tray inserts. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

My father had this mail cabinet in his shop and it was stuffed with all kinds of stuff (90% ****). He brought it home when the textile plant he worked in closed in the mid 70’s. He told me it had been in the plant when he started working there in the early 50’s. I plan on cleaning it up and...

I would look for a design-build contractor. Most of them have the knowledge and the contacts to get your build up. Assuming that you wanted someone else to build it. With grading and the open spans, a structural engineer is probably going to be needed.