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If the existing needles are sound I’d be tempted to cut some HSS drill shanks for the few needed. YMMV

Adding Goodall-Pratt No1 glass cutter.

No1 tool from GP has come my way.

This looks like a Quikwedge clone. A Weralit with insulated shaft, perhaps number 1734 or 4734. A fine tip model I’ll allocate to my Meccano collection. for speeding up inserting grub screws to gear hubs.

I’ll use my old post to show my latest purchase, a pair of L3 cylinder head lifting handles. Someone might like to post a link to the patent# 1635259 please.

Rare to see a newcomers request so polite nowadays. These are wheel alignment turntables but need camber and castor gages to be useful. YMMV

Invented in New Zealand pliers that have eliminated blister production and made obsolete previous hammerhead and parrot beak pliers. google YouTube strainrite ezepull for a 2 minute video

All multiples of. 5/16 matching 8 mm qualify so 15/16 and 24mm can be included. YMMV

Good simple tips there, I’ll restart afresh after the weekend. Thanks.

What’s the go to method for derusting the interior of a PVC wallet? Evaporust worked its magic on the combo wrenches but no success on the holder. It appears that mechanical scraping may be the quickest option from here.

From the 1938 Export Catalog.

Here is a view of the NSU Ro 80 engine….

Here is an unused old set I bought recently. Set 192-7 includes 6 to 19mm and appears in two catalogs I have but the wallet layout differs. On the left is a 1987 printing with NZ$ of the day written in. On the right is a 1981 printing and note the placement is incremental. But the wrenches...

Will the tool go reverse operation south of the equator?

Blisters come as an option with every pair. YMMV

My 2c here. The bottom drawer(s) contain heavy seldom used items. 3/4 drive socket set for starters. As to keeping drawers closed I’m in the habit of leaving a drawer ajar when I take a tool out to be a poor man’s check list that said item has to be returned. Lucky escape from permanent...

From the flea mkt today a Sidchrome 25150 4” shifter. No country of origin but I’m sure we can rule out Sweden or Australia

Thanks for the 1 inch revelation, I was sure there was much more in sizes and sets available. I’ll reassess the Handy sets in my mind as entry level.

A two D cell Eveready torch from Hong Kong was purchased at my local op shop this week.