Search results

Got this tool marked "Bridge City Tool - 35-2" or "Bridge City Tool - 33-2" in a bunch of Lie Nielsen stuff I bought today. I can't find it on the Bridge City web site. I think it might be a part of something but still can't identify. Any ideas?

Found this Cadillac marked wrench today. Both openings are about 7/8. The offset bend appears to be original and not a modification. Any idea on age and usage?

I bought this 3 jaw adjustable D. E. Whiton chuck so long ago that I've forgotten exactly when and what I paid. The idea of being able to "dial in" a 3 jaw chuck appeals to me. My original intent was to use it on one of my Seneca Falls lathes, but I have never been able to find a back plate...

I recently found an early Stanley Victor 772 swivel base with 2-inch jaws, the first I had ever come across. I thought I'd never see another, but sometimes lightning does strike twice. This morning I got another, definitely needing lots of TLC but still a rare find, I think. It appears to be...

I picked up this 5 inch diameter faceplate thinking it was for an Atlas Craftsman 6 inch lathe with a 1 inch 10 tpi headstock spindle but upon checking it I found it is actually 1 1/4 10 tpi. It is probably for a metal lathe as it has a slot for a lathe dog. I have not found any reference to...

I got this unusual wrench this morning. It appears to be a one-off handmade tool with no makers marks and lots of evidence of hand manufacture. The wrench ends appear to be skillfully hand filed to 5/8 and 7/8. The links in the chain look handmade and the rivets also look handset. Anyone...

I found these today in a toolbox that looked like it hadn't been opened in half a century or more. The first three pictures are a mystery cutter or clipper of some sort that is very ornate down to the brass washer on the hinge joint, doesn't seem to have been used much and may have never been...

Got this hammer today. It is clearly shop made but very well done. The well fitted handle is marked AT&SF RY. It appears to be lathe turned. Both faces are about 9/16 inch in diameter, and it measures just about 12 3/4 overall. My first thought was that it was a riveting hammer but why go...

The quarterly Anderson Plywood old tools swap meet it tomorrow 2/19. https://andersonplywood.com/old-tool-swap-meet/

I bought this today along with a couple of newer Criterion style boring heads. I am guessing it is a shop made boring head. I think it is shop made since the tool marks on the main body are parallel such as would be made by a shaper. The shank is 5/8 as is the hole for the boring bar.

I bought this cute little Craftsman ratchet yesterday; it is a 1/4 inch female drive with a 1/4 to 3/8 adapter plug. It was missing one screw but a 6-32 x 1/2 fit and is better than nothing. Am I correct in assuming that: 1. It was made by New Britain in the 1930's 2. It came originally with...

I was going through my plane blades today looking for a 2 3/8 wide oval trademark Sargent blade, I was unsuccessful in that endeavor; but came across this Japanese plane blade. Not positive but my recollection is that I got this about 30 years ago in a large chest of Japanese tools from guy...

Came Upon this vise today missing the pipe jaws and swivel base, but so cool I couldn't pass on it.

Does anyone collect or own any cast iron oil cans? Attached are pictures of the two I have. Both of these have flexible brass bottoms soldered to the cast body and steel spouts. Any thoughts on why anyone would make one of cast iron rather than steel or brass.

I picked up a nice clean low mileage Beverly B1 Shear today. I tried it out on a piece of light (20 ga.?) sheet and it cuts easily and cleanly on both straight and curved cuts. My arsenal of sheet metal cutting tools includes an assortment of a half dozen hand shears and a monster Marshalltown...

Picked up this little B&C wrench today, based on the Bemis and Call H&T marking and the adjusting nut on the bar I think it dates from before the 1920 acquisition of Coes by B&C.

I got this big long reach round face body hammer today. I've had a number of big long reach bumping hammers with the cylindrical face but haven't seen this style before. There are no markings of any kind on it. I think the handle is a replacement but maybe not. If the handle is not...

This Saturday is the anderson plywood old tool swap meet. https://www.andersonplywood.com/old-tool-swap-meet/

I picked up this Starrett 18B automatic center punch at an estate sale today since it was in the original box and reasonable enough. I just opened the box and glanced at it to be sure that it had the correct tool inside and only looked at it closely after getting home. Upon closer inspection...

I found this Stiletto all metal hollow handle tool this morning. There are 5 bits in the handle but I am sure it originally had more. I have owned dozens and seen hundreds of the wood handled variety but few all metal ones and I think this is the first Stiletto brand I've run into . Anyone...