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It’s been a Craftsman hand drill type of month. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

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I found a 14” today to go along with my 6” Masterench. I guess I’m now a Heller collector. John Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Lugz and Don, That Duro script is what caught my eye as well. It didn’t have the crank attached so I spun it a bit with my fingers and thought it was broken. When I came home and opened it I saw that the uneven reversing was intentional. But, better than the seller who thought it was a pump...

I know this is an old thread but I just picked up one of these Duro Metal valve lappers. It has both the metal and suction cup working ends as seen on the box cover. I’m not sure what I’ll ever use it for but $10 I couldn’t let it sit... Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Thanks Woody! It looks like Bowes currently sells automotive supply particularly tire patching items. They do sell hose and hose clamps so it’s likely they carried this tool back when spring clamps were routinely reused. I think the mystery is solved. I’m not sure if these pliers are vintage...

Found these spring hose clamp pliers this morning. Never heard of Bowes tools. They are marked forged in USA. Any info? Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Look what my 83 yo dad had out hidden in his back garage. It needs a lot of TLC but I can’t get over those badges! Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Sounds like you had good reason to go it alone. Best luck on the rest of the pour. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

After a couple of bad experiences like this I’ve moved to hire a finisher off a local tilt-up construction crew to help me and my buddies. I do most of this kind of stuff myself but the critical timing and stress in a pour makes for bad decisions. Having this expert there helps get the timing...

Many years ago I happened onto this vintage, well utilized, 1/2” ratchet and socket set from 1934. What I like about the ratchet is that it says “patent applied for”. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Hey Don, It’s yours. I’d be happy for it to go to a true collector. DM me your address. John Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

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Here’s a partial 1/4” set I picked up at a thrift store. I think it might be war period based on the mostly cad plated pieces. Also a 3/8” ratchet and a 1111 1/2” tee handle. The tee seems unusual because it’s only marked Walden and the head comes off the bar. Sent from my iPhone using The...

Thanks Smokeshow! It’s starting to make sense. What about that egg shaped plate? My Protos all look like this. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Is this partial Tru-Test set Proto manufactured? I think so, but the ratchet looks different than my limited vintage Proto examples. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Actually looks like the drawers are 24 gauge... Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Lesser, I have no idea if I’m doing this correctly but my grandfathers old Sterret gauge seems to indicate 20 gage on the box and 22 on the drawers. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

UNCW and DD thank you! Ordered. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Here’s about an hour of cleanup. I found the upper box date so they are both 1969. There’s only two bad spots on the roller. I think I’ll try some localized respray. Two questions - missing the top box lock and two of the lower box drawer clips. Any ideas where I can get them? Sent from my...