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    J H Williams vintage hand tools

    yes, still looking... post some pics if you actually have a no. 1 with oval logo... thx.
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    Winchester Tools

    huh, i copied and Einstein it like i always do looking for standalone numerals... still nice piece. you are correct with your assumptions about the stand alone numerals.
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    Winchester Tools

    i been collecting 24x18 squars 30 years and found 8... very uncommon to find 'em not cut down 16" to work with the 16" western/platform framing method..
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    Winchester Tools

    nice piece, looks like a original 24x16 rather than a cut down 24x18.
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    Is There a "Cadillac" of Monkey Wrenches?

    Cadillac means best or big in my simple way thinking. I don't know how this topic got past 3 or 4 post on the first page if this Caddy was brought up. Prolly the most desired/expensive monkey wrench in the wrench collector world.
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    J H Williams vintage hand tools

    after a few years offered, there still is a $100 reward offered for a oval logo no. 1 engineers wrench that meets my display expectations. its the last 1 needed for my 1914/1924 "silent salesman" senior retail display board. thx. DCRUTT ended up having a 702.
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    J H Williams vintage hand tools

    more info on the lower left wrench in this pic please. is other side marked with a "1"? post or message me if you want. thx.
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    P.H. Mueller Sons Hardware, Hammond Indiana

    lock, stock and barrel including the wet basement to leaking roof of both buildings. iffen i won a big lotto and lived long enough i'd move it brick by brick... i didn't buy anything.
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    P.H. Mueller Sons Hardware, Hammond Indiana

    I don't know too much about operation. its 2 buildings side by side, west 1 is basically open mike night most evenings with a couple local performers having a actual comedy night performances during the month. revenue seems to be tips as a jar was noted. The east building is the left alone...
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    P.H. Mueller Sons Hardware, Hammond Indiana

    Made a visit there last night. See description and all photos in link. https://rs.locationshub.com/Home/LocationDetail?rsLocationId=032-10010327
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    Vintage Air compressor restoration

    my way of testing a tank i was gonna use IF tested ok. i tested it 1 1/2 times greater than the pressure the new popoff would open at. in other words 250lbs. my tank was 3/16" boiler plate, riveted and brazed.
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    This "C" logo/trademark been id'd?

    I seem remember cast bar clamps being marked that C on GJ years back? thanks.
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    Let's See Your Vintage Table Saws!

    cutting wood at a show. 1:30 minute video
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    J H Williams vintage hand tools

    It's been well over a year asking for help. $100 reward still offered for a correct logo No.1 Williams Engineers wrench that fills out this retail board. thx.
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    Old logo ID markings guide

    just put here, move to better place if u want. pic stoled from fb.
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    Wish this was cheaper.. big Williams wrench

    fyi, in this photo i'm holding up the largest williams wrench made. (not including chain wrenhes) its a 22a with 6 7/8" milled opening, the 22b had a 7 5/8" milled opening. both were 52" long, and head was 3" thick. my information doesn't list the weight. they were special order sometime after...
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    Westphal 1874 Patent Woodscrew cabinet, "The Detail of Retail"

    lugs never made it that far east. photo is from industrial artifacts f-b page like 3 years ago. he does great photo work with his items. https://www.facebook.com/IndustrialArtifacts/photos/pb.100064256880580.-2207520000/4666660010045744/?type=3
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    Westphal 1874 Patent Woodscrew cabinet, "The Detail of Retail"

    So here is pic of a type 1 westphal medium size woodscrew display case. (lower center of the 4) This 1 is pictured with two type 2 cases and a glassless type 3 all metal case. Enlarged, its easy to see the type 2 cases having stamped brass screw size tags riveted to the bin front, whereas the...
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    Westphal 1874 Patent Woodscrew cabinet, "The Detail of Retail"

    Its been awhile but i thought i'd share a find of a type 2 (medium size) westphal woodscrew display case. Type 2 means it was built after 1882 with major improvements. All of these came in 3 sizes since 1874 and don't know when the type 2 expired. I'm only focusing on only purchasing the 2...
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    How To Insulate Edge of Slab?

    i wish i'd done this in 85, provides thermal break which is most important.
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