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Two 6 inch Nyalox abrasive wheels SOLD $50 via PayPal gets these shipped to your mailbox (50 states USA only) via usps flat rate envelope. I have 2 of these wheels as pictured. The blue one (fine grit) is unused and still mounted on the card. The orange one (medium grit) has only been used...

SOLD ! This is an older model IR ratchet from back when they were made in Japan and not China like the new ones. It’s super clean and has had very little use. Still works great, I just don’t need it. It’s been in my tool box for nearly 20 years. It’s time to clear out the excess. Here are the...

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I picked this one up at a pre-Covid estate sale. It seems like it would be useful in turning those 5 sided valve keys on fire hydrants. The other side would be good for square or hex fittings or even an impromptu hammer. What else? Does anybody have more information about this or even a catalog...

Are there any vintage Vice Grip collectors out there? What can you tell me about this example? I found this model 7 hiding near the bottom of a box of mixed tools I acquired while garage saling back in the pre Covid days. I see markings of Patent Pending and a date of April 14, 1942 Notice...

My friend and neighbor found an old pick axe that is marked “Springbok” Made in England Is this particular to mining equipment or railroad, or ??? Is this of particular value? I can’t find any sales on eBay or mention of the company on Google. It seems to be associated with an English...

I know that the HF belt sander/6 inch disc sander gets rated as a major fail but what about the stand alone 12” disc sander? My old Craftsman combo belt/disc sander finally died and I’ve been without a bench sander for a year or so. I’m thinking of buying this one for very occasional use. My...

This has me baffled. I thought I knew a bit about different tools but I’m no machinist. What the hell is this thing? I brought it home in a box of random stuff from a local sale. It’s engraved with “500”. The piece of rubber tubing on the end of that steel rod is petrified. To me, that means...

SOLD I found some vintage plvmb California tools while organizing my storage and want to offer them up to collectors. Shipping is included to any of the 50 states in the USA via a flat rate USPS box.

Do you have insurance on your big accumulation of high value vintage tools? Here is a Homeowners insurance question about vises (in my case) or other collectible (non business related) tools. Background: More than 5 million acres in the western US has recently burned. Thousands of homes have...

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Let’s revive a poll I first ran in 2015 and then again in 2018 How many vises do you own? (Fine print here) Count bench vises, (Bolt down or clamp on), post vises, machinist mill vises and drill press vises, woodworking vises, specialty pipe vises, precision little hand vises with wooden or...

Does anybody have the lever action swivel lock assembly for a Craftsman 5176 vise? Bolt and lever. The first pic is my vise, The hole is 1/2 inch diameter. The second pic is one I lifted from the interweb showing what the part looks like. Thanks for looking! .

I discovered Rustoleum Satin Sage is a close match for the hospital greenish color for many of the bullet vises from the Chicago era.

I found this little quarter inch drive socket in a set I picked up at an estate clean out. It’s a odd ball, not matching the other sockets. The set contained a regular looking TM 12. What’s up with the 4 divots on the upper edge of the socket? Is this a special purpose socket? That logo also...

Some kind of press? Here is an unusual tool that was included in a bulk purchase of nearly a hundred lightly used and new taps and dies and handles. I put a bamboo skewer through it to illustrate that it has a passageway all the way through it. The end that you tighten has internal threads as...

BIG VISE Yost 34C 6 inch wide jaws 165 pounds Vise transactions on hold now due to Corona Virus lockdown. :( This vise seems to have never been used but unfortunately stored in a damp location. The surface rust should come off without too much work. A Basically Brand New Vise for 75%...

A guy was preparing to haul some “scrap” to the salvage yard. I diverted a few things and gave him a few bucks. One thing was this high quality 4 inch pulley. I’ve never seen a pulley with a zerk fitting! Does anybody recognize the manufacturer mark...Star with a K inside ? I’m pretty sure I...

SOLD! 30 metric sockets in new and very close to new condition. If you need specific photos or other info, just let me know. Open to trades for an American Made Vise or ??? USPS flat rate shipping included to US addresses (at full price) Half inch drive, Deep 15mm (3) 18mm (2) 21mm (1)...

From this morning’s nearby estate sale comes a pair of pliers. 5 inches overall length. If your not familiar with this design, it’s advantage is that the jaws remain parallel as they open and close. Marked Falsing Werk, Zella-Mellis Germany That’s the town where the original Walther Arms...