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    Some odd old tools

    And this?
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    Some odd old tools

    Ok and what’s this?
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    Craftsman Drill Press

    Sorry I know this isn’t a drill press but at least it’s a craftsman. I inherited this and I would like to know the nomenclature of this.
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    Some odd old tools

    Thanks! I wouldn’t know because I use a dremel for tiny bit sizes.
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    Some odd old tools

    What the heck is this? My grandpa had this in a compartmented plastic tray with drill bits of that helps (or not).
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    Lets make an all vintage Snap-on tool picture thread!

    These are the only ones I inherited from my grandpa:
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    How old is this?

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    How old is this?

    Thank you both previous replies. Very useful info and I greatly appreciate. I can see now these aren’t common so it’d be difficult to price. I wish I knew were he got them from.
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    How old is this?

    I'm glad you mention that because just today my son came out to the shop to see if I could get the stuck mouth piece out of his trumpet; my grandpa's rubber mallet got it out and we both thanked him for that.
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    Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

    Thank you all for the kind words and advice, yes i know I should just place it on the floor for now but I don't want to trip on it either. At least it's close to the floor!
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    How old is this?

    Additional pictures of the makers mark on the smaller ones. In the very first picture showing the yard stick for scale, that’s not rust, they are dirty from the coating of grease on them.
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    How old is this?

    I know these are for drilling wood. I tried to find a wood drilling topic in the forum and nothing came up. I asked my cousin who’s been a framer for the past 31 years, and he says he honestly has never seen long ones like these used before. So my question is, what are they used for, and what...
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    How old is this?

    The open end is 15/16
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    Anyone collect vintage Taps and dies?

    Ok, also inherited from my grandpa:
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    Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

    I’ll take more detailed pictures at a later time.
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    Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

    Ok here’s what I inherited from my grandpa. I know the pictures aren’t great but I got done cleaning them up and putting them away as seen temporarily until I’m done sorting the rest of his stuff. He ran a small engine repair shop in Port Townsend WA and i remember as a early teenager using...
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    How old is this?

    Perfect Thank you for the advice. That’s just one box so far and I plan on posting up pictures of a lot more. I’m organizing what I want to keep and what I want to part with. I might keep this old chest. He did have a Plomb tool set that I’m keeping for sure and a gorgeous old tap set that I’ll...
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    How old is this?

    And lastly the final item from the old wood chest is this:
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    How old is this?

    Not sure if there’s anything extraordinary here:
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    How old is this?

    Two files front and back:
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