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I'm restoring a 1962 BSA B40 single cylinder bike and want to preserve the original Amal concentric carb. The bike sat in a garage for at least 30 years after being put away and has a layer of fuel/dirt mix coating the carb. I tried some Gumout carb & injector cleaner but it's not having much of...

I recently picked up a nice craftsman bench drill that I am going through and will pass along to my son who is a new homeowner and setting up his own shop. BTW, profuse thanks to Frank Lee for his outstanding thread on these machines--so many questions clearly answered! The head and table are...

I have my Dad's Craftsman socket sets that he bought in the 1960's (V series). The 1/2 inch drive standard socket set includes a 7/16 socket but the deep well set does not and starts with 1/2 inch. I an wondering if a 7/16 deep well was over produced or did his get lost at some point. He was...

I recently picked up a very clean Beach Carry Box for my Brit bike tools. Although the brand has been discussed here, this is the first Beach box I have actually seen. Could I have some comments on the quality of this brand and location of a date code, if any. This was a Craigslist find, paid...

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I picked up a nice Port Austin aluminum level this weekend at a tag sale and the glazing material used to bed the glass covers over the vial openings is cracked and falling out. Does anyone know what material is used for this? I don't think its typical window glazing putty but I could be wrong...

I've written here before about my British motorcycle hobby which began about 15 years ago after a 25 year break from riding.This has now collided with my tool hobby as shown in the pictures. In addition to a modern set of Koken 3/8" Whitworth/BSC sockets I had accumulated a mixed collection of...

I'm going to buy a set of sheet metal hole utters, USA made of course, and I've noticed that Hougen and Blair products appear identical in all respects. In researching the brands it appears that Dr. Douglas Hougan began the Blair Company in the 1950's when he invented the spot weld cutter. He...

Today I began pulling apart the engine on my BSA B40 project bike. I wanted to pull the valves using my Craftsman compressor tool which I've used with no problems in the past. BTW, this bike uses inner and outer valve springs. I had a great deal of difficulty applying enough force on the tool to...

This may have been covered here in the past but I haven't been able to find it: Is is acceptable on this forum to post info on items for sale that are listed on Ebay, Craigslist, etc.? I've been a member on Practical Machinist, mostly on the Antique Machinery Section, for quite a few years and...

I haven't had a problem posting photos until today. Trying to post a photo of my motorcycle from my own computer photo file and it keeps appearing upside-down. I cant find any reference for editing or flipping the pic. Can anyone give me some advise? Tom B.

I'm thinning some duplicate and unused tools and offering them to members here for postage (Medium Flat Rate Box). These are probably pre-1930's, The Williams and Armstrongs all very good+ with beautiful finishes, the Lakeside has been user-painted and may have some pitting: From right to left...

IMG_0583.jpg (132.5 KB) I'm doing some thinning of duplicate and unused tools and would like to offer the following Craftsman wrenches to any member here for postage (medium flat rate box). as an age indicator, I have owned them since the late 60's, early 70's: 19/32 x 11/16 DOE- V code...

I've commented here a few times that my wife and I are restoring the interior of her family home that we now own in Portland Oregon. It's a single story craftsman style bungalow built in 1912. During the '50's it was common to "modernize" these houses by painting over the stained Douglas fir...

I want to buy a hole saw kit and have been checking out some of the sets made by Morse assuming that they are USA-made. The USA Tool Supply site carries Morse hole saw kits but they are branded as "Marxman Maintenance Tools". I am concerned that this may be an offshore line offered by...

Excuse this if it's been posted before, but here's an excellent source for all kinds of pry bars, crow bars, rigging bars & tools, axes and more: http://www.warwoodtool.com. All USA-made of course. Tom B.

I have a set of Craftsman deep offset box wrenches from my father marked CI that he bought new. They range from 3/8 - 7/16 up to 1 1/16 - 1 1/4. I know that Sears ofered regular box wrenches in the 1/4 - 5/16 size and was wondering if this size was ever available as a deep offset. If so, I...

I just picked up a small, '50s era 4" Craftsman jointer, no motor or stand. The driven v-belt pulley on the cutter head is 1 3/4". Could anyone tell me the correct size or size range for the drive pulley at the motor shaft? Thanks, Tom B.