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bwell, My vise has wood mounted on both jaws exactly as LS explained. The stink in PB Blaster is what makes it work. My wife hates the smell also. Tom

B.well, I have that exact same vise. The quick release works by turning the handle until the cut out in the main screw is up (when mounted on the bench). Then the movable jaw can be slid in or out, and then tighten up less than a full turn to clamp. Mine works well. Tom

LS, Good luck on using those wrenches to make drawer pulls. I have used some old wrenches to make pulls, and some are almost impossible to drill for screws. I don't have a welder so I drill holes through the wrenches to attach them to the cabinets. Tom

Added this set to my Wizard tools today. Odd that two of the wrenches are exactly the same. Some are definitely Duro made, others are not marked "D". Tom

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I don't buy from the auction site very often But. While looking at Wizard stuff the other day I found this set. I really like small tools and Wizard stuff so....Was unable to control myself and got this ignition set for what I thought was a reasonable price. The first pics are from the...

The thing on top is firmly affixed and doesn't move. (It looks a lot like a soldering iron tip.) The clamp is connected to the movable side of the rheostat(?). The pen looking thing is wired to the thing sticking out of the top. I believe this was in a jewelry store. Could it be a resistance...

I went to an estate sale earlier this year and bought a box full of stuff for $40. It included a watchmakers lathe and some scale weights and this item which I was unable to identify as to its purpose. I originally thought it was used with the lathe as a speed control but I don't see how that...

Thank you for this thread. I find it fascinating, eye-opening and educational. And the picture of the cattle in the pasture is beautiful. Thanks again. Tom

Mr Gearhead, Is the adjustable in the middle a Bhaco? If not, who made it? Tom

Shiftless, Here in the deep south, at what is admittedly a small flea market, I have found a couple of the v selector ratchets. However they are not in nearly as good condition as the one included in the Craftsman box. I bought the box for the flex head, but the V ratchet was icing on the...

Don, Nice find on the Wizard box :thumbup: Tom

And Outlaw wins the prize (but not the ratchet) I saw the ratchet and immediately picked up the box, never seen another around here. There are also two tommy bars for pull handles (1/4 and 3/8), but not a single other 1/4 size item :headscrat .Most of the Craftsman was =V=. Best find for me...

I was just checkin to see if anyone was paying attention:) The tool box was full, but I bought it ($30) mostly for one thing, Lets see if you can guess what it was:

I hope that my posting of recent finds doesn't bore anyone. :lol_hitti To continue on: The Saturday of February 2nd Started with a small find at the local flea, and a box with contents. The flea yielded four Craftsman metric sockets, a metric ignition wrench, a SAE ignition wrench, and a...

Don, Thanks for the info on dating the pipe wrench. I think mine is dated B 2 4 (1944) Tom

The week of Jan 22 was slow because of the wet and cold, but $3 got me these: Utility knife for Clark Wire to add to the collection, a buff for the drill, and what appears to be a fairly early 6 inch Ridgid pipe wrench with a patent date and the remains of an original decal.

Thought I would post some of my finds from earlier this year. First week in January, Craftsman crown box with contents. Craftsman 1/2 =V= sockets, (but no ratchet :() 6 inch throw Millers Falls bit brace Thorsen Combos , plumb BP, wizard and SK sockets, Gam BP with screwdrivers in handle, $20

Finally stopped raining! Finds from the local flea... Thorsen and Challenger ratchets, wright and proto sockets, SK line wrench, SO 5/16 combo, Mac 3/8 extension with handle, challenger and Utica pliers, misc craftsman for my sets, Barlow knife from Utica NY, 2 almost new Nicholson files...

3bay, What does the selector side of that ratchet look like? Or did I miss that picture? Tom