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This was I the pile I brought home yesterday. It was sitting in water and covered in rust, but the shape was familiar. 1st pic is the wrench shape, second is the only marking. 3 & 4 are why I picked it up, with the newbie on the bottom. Ideas on a maker? Early Lectrolite? MTF is the only...

Gentlemen (and Ladies where applicable), Who needs what? I'm putzing around the shop today, inventorying and completing socket sets, wrench sets, etc. I've come to the realization that I have way too many extras of everything. 85 toolboxes, mostly full of extra sockets, drive tools, ratchets...

Guys, apologies for putting this here, but I wanted a collector to have it. I don't collect BG so I want one of you to have, and fill it up. Pay for shipping and it's yours. Todd Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

We have "The Vises of Garage Journal," a monumentally huge thread dedicated to those who chase down and procure all manner of vises. We have the Vise Information Thread, where folks knowledgeable on such things document model numbers, weights, jaw sizes, etc. We have the Vise Repair Thread...

As well as can be done here, I searched for a dedicated thread for Truth Tool but didn't find anything. I find this company very interesting and grab any tool I find marked Truth. Plain and Simple, but remarkably good quality in general, particularly their sockets and drive tools. Truth Tool...

The website will be down while we migrate to a new data center. I has just gotten too big and I need to move it. It is scheduled to take about 5 hours. Sorry for any inconvenience. Todd

Cork pullers?[emoji28] No markings at all. Sent from my VS990 using Tapatalk

Ok gents, I don't think anyone would question that these wrenches were all made by the same manufacturer. Question is, who? According to inventory, the tool archives notes the following manufacturers that used the full "Chrome Vanadium Steel" stamp/forge mark: - Barcalo - Truth - Wilde -...

Has anyone ever seen the attached mark on a Pipe Wrench, specifically a chain type pipe wrench? There are at least 7 patents, reported by DATAMP to have never been produced, that the TM pertains to. I would think that if they went through the trouble of submitting a TM, they must have produced...

I'm posting these for posterity. While doing research on hand tool company's trademarks, I noticed a ton of TMs for hand saws, so while I was at it, I documented them. Hopefully someone finds these useful. What's here: First, this list is every TM for "saws" from 1870 (first year for...

Folks, This was posted over on the OWWM site and I found it to be an incredible reference! He (Ted) has put together a method for identifying virtually any Pre-1960 manufactured wooden machinists' chest. You simply count the drawers and do a couple measurements and BAM, his guide will tell you...

A Post in the tradition of Woody. If you go to my site, you will find all the links to all the patents and articles. I didn't have time to transfer them all here. Mr. Long patent 29 vises, and 8 wrenches, along with various other articles. To date, no other inventor patented more vises...

Need some assistance filling a set. Sockets should be marked True Fit, and I need 1/2" drive 12 pt. 11/16, 3/4, 5/8 and 9/16. Any assistance appreciated! Sent from my VS990 using Tapatalk

1930s (at latest) Indestro set. I can barely read it on the box. Any ideas on saving the label / cleaning it up? Sent from my VS990 using Tapatalk

I'm going to start this off with the infamous N4, or 4N, or 4, or N forged-in marked wrenches. First, long deep offset DBEs. As you can see, every variation. Sent from my VS990 using Tapatalk

How does this guy come up with his prices?? I'm a very wealthy man if he gets anywhere close to the prices he's asking. This is eBay's listing of "newly listed" tool catalogs. Same guy for most of them...

Folks, this Saturday, after getting my daughter settled in at 'Bama, I'll be departing Tuscaloosa and headed home. I have two days if needed to make the drive. I'll be travelling the following route, with an empty truck: Rt. 59 from Birmingham, AL up to Chattanooga, TN; Rt. 75 from...

What is this set in the foreground? These (along with a ton of other stuff) came in an old MAC stack I purchased a couple weeks ago.

Bought this via an online auction Tuesday and picked it up today. I'll use this thread to inventory contents. I paid $165. Sent from my VS990 using Tapatalk

Folks, I have been advised that due to the size, I need to do some clean-up and maintenance on the ToolArchives site. One item in particular that may affect some people is a user cleanse. So, if you have requested an account but have never actually logged in, I will be purging those...