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My Craftsman battery charger/starter cables broke off at the clamp again and I’m looking for a better plan this time. The original one’s are the crimp type. Do I go with a screw attachment this time? This is the second time they’ve let go. They’re breaking right where the bare wire leaves the...

Here’s a cool tool story that I was able to partake in. Years later, my father was part of a fiberglass start-up company. They made the first fiberglass hammer handle (I’ve got tons of story’s on that one alone) among other products, they also made push-broom handles. One day he went to Sears...

Very nice. Talk about art! I collect everything FOK I can find. If I could only go back in time. I used to run around the warehouse as a kid just looking in boxes and playing with the tools in the defects box.

Here’s another of my Dad’s tools. He used to work for FOK (Farwell Ozmun Kirk) which was the predecessor to United Hardware (Hardware Hank distributor). He was a hardware buyer back in the day. This thing is a beast! I like the Railway shipping tag on the box.

I can’t say that I’ve heard of them. Any possible dates referenced? I’d think it’s 50’s at minimum? Thanks

Yay or Nay? First off, I feel like I should be washing my mouth out with soap after saying “Montgomery Wards”. For the record, Dad nor I were Monkey Wards fans, so I’m not even sure why he picked this up. I think it was my brother in-law father’s and my dad grabbed it his garage sale. So now...

G.PW_42 I think this makes 10-Posts and picture privileges?!

Yes-its green alright. Is it best to leave it out or to “air” it occasionally? Or how else would I avoids this?

I’m still in rookie status until I get my 10-posts. Knocking one more off here and as soon as I hit 10, I’ll post the pictures of just a few of the knives my Dad left me. One of them has a bit of brass corrosion that I could use some guidance on.

Thanks and take your time. It was 44 here yesterday am - by 4pm it was snowing sideways and Blizzard Warnings... Merry Christmas- There now I just need 3 more posts!

Hi, Thanks for your PM. With the “rookie” status I have on the site, I can’t do PM’s until I’ve done 10 posts so I have to respond here. Hi, Sorry, been busy doing Christmas things. Thank you for responding. Any idea what you’re asking and what shipping would be to MN? The other question I have...

I just did a bunch of 4 and 8ft using the ballast bypass method. I debated it forever, wondering if I should replace the entire fixture or just go with the bypass method. I found an industrial lighting supplier (Minneapolis) and the guy was great. He suggested Sylvania Bulbs and they look/work...

That’s the exact one I was looking at. Part of me wants to hold out for an exact replacement...

Thats super cool you found them again! Sadly and in my case, it is gone and I have to locate a replacement.

I posted the below the other day but in the wrong category (rookie mistake) Any thoughts out there on if a Columbian 3040 base will work on a D43 1/2? I’ve found a 3040 base but no luck on a D43... “Hi, I’m going to tackle refurbishing my fathers Columbian vise and looking for some information...

Hi, I’m going to tackle refurbishing my fathers Columbian vise and looking for some information from those that have done this job before. Overall its in good shape, but needs some clean-up and greasing so thought that I’d take it all the way down to the metal and repaint it. The problem I do...