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Just found this. Thought I'd share. http://www.harborfreight.com/garage_journal.html

I picked this 15" Wilton drill press up off of Craigslist yesterday for $25. It works, but after a fashion, You've got to turn it on and spin the spindle on the motor to get it to turn. I don't know if its just gummed up from sitting for years or if there is something more wrong with the...

I know it was New Britain for years, then Stanley then Apex, but who makes them now? The reason I ask is that I had to warranty a long handled flex head ratchet (mine was Stanley) and going through the 888 number I got routed to a rude woman at Apex who not so politely told me that they no...

Can this jack be ID'd from this picture? To me it looks like an overseas jack, but the large saddle has me wondering. Red is its original color, but there is nothing left of the label to tell who made it.

My dad had this and was asking me if I knew what it was. I have no idea, but told him I knew a bunch of guys who would. It says Ideal Sycamore IL or Ill on it. I have no idea what its for.

Just picked up a set for $17.09 at my local Sears. All on the shelf were US made. Tag on the shelf is $32 or $34 so you have to get them to price match...

I'll cruise through pawn shops and resale shops from time to time and I always take a look at their floor jacks. Most are Harbor Freight junk priced higher than retail, but on occasion there will be older jacks that have long since lost their manufacturer's label. Some I can identify as being...

This is a rapid pump floor jack. I thought I had it working, but while it will go up and down, it will not hold anything. If I stand on the jack when pumped up, it will go back down without opening the valve. The jack was used when I got it and I previously opened it up. The main cup seal...

Anyone use one of these or think that it might actually be useful? http://www.tite-reach.com/ Eric the car guy reviewed it, and it looks like it might possible be OK in some situations. It seems pricy at $50 though. I would think with extensions and flex head stuff, it wouldn't be necessary.

I haven't been able to find much information about this old set of Craftsman pliers. I think the handles were an optional upgrade from Sears. The only mark other than Craftsman and Made in USA is a "C" (without a circle around it) on the reverse side. I remember my dad having a pair of needle...

Is there a thread poking around in which rebuilding this type of jack is discussed ala the overseas jack thread? I've got one that I thought was OK until I tried to lift a car and sadly found that its no dice. I had it apart and the main cup seal -- the larger on on the ram-- looked good (I...

I picked up some old jack stands along with an older floor jack. I can't imagine working under a car with stands like this, though my father did in 70s. The length is adjusted with a pin that holdes the center piece up. Are these things stronger than they look and feel? Below is a picture of...

I picked up a Shinn Fu Sears floor jack, model 214.12000 (2 ton). Has anyone been through the rebuilding process with one of these? I'm interested in what seals I need, whether just O-rings or a seal cup too. It appears to be low on oil, but from what I've read that's an indication that the...

This is an old hammer that I picked up with some other stuff. I'm interested to see if it is anything special. The handle is unique, but I don't know if that is someone's custom work of if it came that way.

Picked this up last night along with a few other things. Its mising an end cap for the grinding wheel and the big flange washer that goes over the grinding stone as shown. The flange washer could probably be replaced by a new one from just about any grinder, but is there a source for the...

Picked this up for $20 today. Only has the markings shown in the pictures. It doesn't indicate who the manufacture is. Any ideas? I'm guessing 30s or 40s based on the machine age styling.

I have a GF830 which is rusty. I don't know which came first, the finish loss or the rust, but I'm left with trying to get the rust off. There is some minor pitting and I'd say only about 50% of the original finish remains. I thought about throwing it into a bucket with some baking soda and...

I didn't even try to negotiate price.