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I came across these two guys and I am a bit stumped. They are 6.5 inches long, roughly finished, and have round shanks. These have a plain metal finish. The 12-point box ends appear to be 9/16" and 5/8". The across-flats openings on the other wrench are 0.345" and 0.420". The only markings...

I found a Lister wrench - made in England. Probably common to you across the pond, and some farm machinery folks in the US, but I had not heard of them and didn't see any of their tools on Garage Journal. Lister was commonly associated with agricultural & industrial stationary engines and they...

So, what did I buy? My initial thought was a long flathead screwdriver with a long bent tip. However, I don't think it is a screwdriver for two reasons: 1) The flattened "tip" portion is inordinately long and thin and would not be very strong. 2) The way the shaft goes into the handle seems to...

I just picked up a Marshall Wells hammer at a second hand store. According to the Davistown Museum website, the company name changed from "Marshall Wells Hardware" to "Marshall Wells Company" in 1917. I got lucky, this hammer said "Hardware". For once I did not have to use Evapo-Rust! All I...

Ever heard of a manufacturer called "Shoepress"? I found this last week. It looks like a T-handle socket tool that is missing the handle. Appears to be cadmium plated. It's 5.25" long and has a 9/32" diameter hole at the top. The business end is a 1/2-inch, 6-point, socket. Only stamping is...

I bought this thinking it was a cool-looking nut driver and hoping that it was manufactured by Plomb. The font on the shaft reminded me of Plomb. I Googled the part number (T109-173) after I got home and found out it is a tool for removing/installing the main jet on Stromberg and Carter...

I found this the other day for $1.50. It's 13.3" OAL. I know Plumb marked some hammers and axes with the "Victory" stamp. I've seen two different theories online: 1) They were made during mid to late WWII in hopes of victory. 2) They were put out just after WWII because the US was celebrating...

I'm trying figure out who made this. I've never seen a tip this wide on a stubby screwdriver. The overall length is 7.5 inches and the tip is 5/8" wide. The only marking I can read is "Made In U.S.A." on the ferrule. Any ideas?

Can anyone identify the logo stamped on these gas and burner pliers? The right half of the text seems to read " A W A Y ". It is in a double outline shaped like an elongated "+" sign - similar to the Chevrolet bowtie logo. Unsure if the "A" is part of a short word aligned vertically, or...

I wanted a pair of pliers that were in a drawer at a garage sale. The only way they were selling things was if you bought the entire contents of the drawer. So, I forked out $4 for everything in the drawer. These things were in a plastic bag. Any idea what they are? They look a little like...

Any idea what this is? i'm guessing it might be part of a machine, rather than a wrench - but not sure. The hex hole in the center is 1-inch across flats.

I bought this 1/2-inch drive thing today and am trying to find out about it. I tried searching online for "More Drive" but had no luck. Not sure if there are parts missing. There is a threaded hole on the middle block and the **** of the tool is hollow. Ever heard of this company, or have a...

Trying to figure out who made this? It looks like the handle was all black at one time. It weighs in a little heftier than a typical screwdriver of the era. It has a fairly distinctive ferrule: there is no "lip' or bulge on the tip side of the ferrule. It has no markings anywhere. The shaft...

What is this crown-logo'd thing?

I'd like to make a new decal for my Wards Powr-Kraft pipe cutter. I'm trying to find a good image to start with. Does anyone have a Powr-Kraft tool with a black-white-red logo like this? (Or know of an online photo of what this used to look like?) I searched through the GJ decal/sticker...

Not sure how it is possible to have gotten to my age without having identified a satisfactory method of spray painting stuff? I have been spray painting forever (rattle can) but the paint never seems to be durable. When on a user tool, it seems to prone to chipping. Typically I will clean...

I'm refurbishing this hand grinder that my son-in-law picked up for me at a garage sale for $5. I've got it apart and the blotter paper between the wheel flange and the wheel pretty much disintegrated. When I put it back together, do you have any suggestions on what to use to replace the...

What is this 1/16" thick tool? My guess is some type of measuring/gauging device. Any ideas? |

I keep hoping to find a Plomb plastic-handled screwdriver. I came across this relatively large, flat head screwdriver. I'm trying to figure out if it is a Proto or a Plomb? The markings are almost unreadable. I have enhanced the parts that I can read in the handle photos. As far as I can...

I picked up this Bog wrench that has four sizes of 6-point socket openings (1/2" - 9/16" - 5/8" - 11/16"). I'm curious what this type of wrench is called? Alloy Artifacts has examples of Bog, Blackhawk and Walden-Worcester wrenches with three fixed socket ends that they call "Triple Socket...