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    Bell system

    Two Bell System's from yesterday - Anyone have a clue who made the metal polish? you are looking at the only markings on the can: Driver is Stanley wood handle
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    SHOW OFF YOUR VINTAGE METAL CANS AND CONTAINERS!! oil, gas, ointments, and just cans

    Added a couple yesterday both 3/4 or more full too!: And one last Thursday - the wax appears to stil be good too!
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Did you tack the hinges on the other side while you were there?
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    Thank you for the name adn links! Oh, I like the ornage knob on that one! Does it have a specific company advert on it? Your haul ***** over all , but especially for the bender!
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    Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

    American Metric? :evil:
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    Pliers; How Many Is Too Many?

    Made in Japan, likely in the 60's? seem very ell made for that era of Japaneses tools. forged "BF Japan" inside the handles, and with a grip pattern:
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    3 of 5 planned stops produced today. TOOs were underwhelming. Been to this one before; some prices are great some are silly $$ I stuck with great or at least decent and spent $15 total: 6 wood handled drivers including what I thought a fairly rare in wood #2 Phillips. - It was actually a...
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    Craftsman Drill Press

    If the goal is to remove the zinc plating, you can also soak it just minutes in muratic acid and it will completely strip the zinc. Do enough zinc (it will stop reacting when its saturated) and the muraitic acid becomes zinc chloride, and is used as a soldering acid/flux for brass and copper...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    In addition, open bins collect flying debris, a lot. terrible in a fabrication area of any type.
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    Close up of the teeth? Those may be metal checkering files? That's been my use and experience with those too; but I'm sure other uses like Timm described.
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    Metal Cabinets vintage or homemade and no name toolboxes. got any to show please do

    With individual locks and no dividers, I'd guess personal belongs mini lockers for personal possessions? :dunno:
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    Yep, knew that.
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    A rare Thursday Estate sale but the type I like - lots of things to dig through. I was selective however and started with an Army canvas water bucket - that carried most of the things I got. Not sure the guy ringing up realized the bucket was part of it, but he was pretty casual; looked at...
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    That's a great transformation for sure! Well done!
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Or find one Bubba made!
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Got the pile of maple and oak branches in the front yard cut up to fire wood size. Still need to do the piles in the back side yard...
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    (Sigh) Never mind...
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    Why are people so stupid to do that when you can open those locks with a screwdriver if you can't wait to make a key? Great USUCK deal there Patrick!
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    Show your "Long C" Craftsman!

    There is a difference between polished nickle plated and just nickle plated. I'd guess the non Craftsman simply skipped polishing the metal before plating.
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    Craftsman Drill Press

    Frank, Seeing the centered holes in the motor plate at the bottom, I had a thought for using the table clamp screw(s) from a Craftsman RA saw to take the vertical load for adjusting the motor height. possibly even use 2; at the bottom of the bottom slots? This type clamp screw Here:
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