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At the home place farm is a shop built in 1942. This Craftsman vice Grandad got shortly after, I'm thinking 1945. I brought it here last week, over the years really abused but still works great. It took lots of cleaning. I had spray paint left over from Dad's 1950 Craftsman push mower so I...

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From picture to me it looks threaded. Maybe it needs tightening, otherwise I'd return it since it's new. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk

Many years ago I had an uncle who was a retired Dupont engineer, he & my aunt very nice, he was very funny (Groucho Marx). Chain smoked cigars, passed many years ago at 96. His shop workbench was always clean. As a kid I asked how? What he did was all tools were suspended from ceiling by...

Here it is about where I'll mount it to a workbench. I have Dad's 1950 Craftsman push mower and had paint left over where I touched it up, so I used that. I appreciate old tools, they were better made. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk

Now looking closer at picture maybe it is 3.5kV Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk

Look closer...7,500 volts? Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk

If anyone wants a good vice, get an old one! I'll post pictures when I'm through...I'm getting there. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk

Back years ago for noisy transformers we would push wooden sticks beside laminated core and windings. We would sharpen a small stick like a flat blade screwdriver and use glue, pushing it in carefully until noise stopped. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk

I knew an old guy years ago (younger than me now![emoji15]) owned a car reupholstery business. He would wander around, reading glasses on top of his head, mumbling "Where's my dom glasses". Funny then, not so now. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk

This poor vice has been through the wringer, people beating on the handle with sledge hammer, 6ft pipes for leverage, etc. It still works smoothly. The original color I see is like a green with a little blue and silver, not metallic. I'll find something close enough. Sent from my SM-S205DL...

I recently brought home an old Craftsman vice from the home place. The garage was built in 1942 and this is one of the first things Grandad got. From what I can tell it's from 1945. Heavy as lead. Over the years really abused but still works great. I disassembled it to clean. Originally looks...

That's me too. I always assume someone stole it, which has happened a few times. Sometimes it's just someone borrowed a tool, forgot to return it...not intentionally stealing it. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk

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Yesterday was my birthday, Christmas eve. On a whim I thought I'd check the glove box of one of my old cars, and there was the missing tool! I know it's not worth much, just sentimental and I knew I had one. Today we took 94yo Mom Christmas dinner, and it the barn workshop I unbolted and...

Assuming you're new to the area I would check online, contractors near you, reviews. Building supply places (Home Depot, Lowes, etc) at contractor's desk ask recommendations. They should know the good and bad ones. Check with local BBB Online reviews can be "iffy". I had a 5 star painting...

Years ago in our woods was this large tree stump which I pushed over by hand (so you know it was rotten). It was infested with termites. I found the queen which was huge...looked like Bibendum (Michelin tire guy). It took it home (didn't get close to house![emoji51]) showing family. It was...

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Red wasp. Farmer/neighbor calls them "high altitude" wasps since they're in top of his 80ft silo. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk

My carpenter friend when he cuts metal on table saw or Skil saw flips blade around backwards. I recommend ear muffs. Sent from my SM-S205DL using Tapatalk