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    In the junkpile I found a Plomb 5449

    Buy a gallon of apple cider or clear vinegar & container so you can immerse it completely! let it soak for couple hours & remove and use a brass or tampico stiff bristle brush and rinse under cold water-you will start to see results. Keep repeating until you get down to bare metal-just don't...
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    D 17 Nicopress 8" Crimper

    Edit to update the small brass hammer has been TRADED & SHIPPED 10/12/2013!:willy_nil
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    D 17 Nicopress 8" Crimper

    Re: D 17 Nicopress 8" Crimper & small Brass Hammer Pictures attached of edited item.
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    Snap-on and Vintage Pliers

    sold & shipped 10/09/2013
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    D 17 Nicopress 8" Crimper

    Delivered price-lower 48 zip only. Nice & tight-like a new bride-Dusty when found in the wild-Little to no usage-Very well balanced and leveraged with the 8" length. No previous owner's marks/grinds etc.-black mark on handle from drawer liner and minute nicks in the Red handles from drawer...
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    For The Snappy Collector

    Looks to be of 1980's origin-not sure?? As with most collectible tools-this one has the "Gold" plating on the lettering and the shaft as well. Marked as SDD8 which is a 3/8" flat tip. Only flaw noted is a small hole on rear side of handle-maybe PO drilled for some reason?? Otherwise pristine...
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    First estate sale find... how'd I do?

    Great find for $6.00--you will find that the s-k stuff is top notch tools-now let your OCD kick in and you will be scrounging to find the rest of the set!:lol_hitti
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    Walmart has Channellocks Now!

    Does Channelock still sell the more expensive Red/Blue line which is better than just the Blue Line? Maybe that line is reserved for grainger's, ITW, etc. where they can demand a higher price point? The handles look more sturdy than the regular line-I don't know about the difference in quality...
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    Snap-on and Vintage Pliers

    Snappy OEX-28 1953 date code-underline-7/8"x12 point-Very nice clean wrench w/patina from age/use $24.00 delivered to any zip in lower 48 via usps priority mail service. Pliers are your choice @ $12.00 per pair-delivered price lower 48 states. KS 6305 Klien Lamp cap pliers-nice tight...
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    Removing rust from NOS ratchet?

    As previously stated here by others-NO SALT with the vinegar. The vinegar bath is fine if you control the time element-In at night before bed and out & rinsed off with cold water and check the rust spots. If the rust is still present-do a second round with 1/2 the time in bath. If this is a...
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    Hello, my name is ATC...

    Not trying to horn-in on this excellent thread==just thought that I would add my 2 cents worth. Picked these up @ local swap meet for $10.00 in the 6=7=8 inch sizes & have used them for removing those pesky hose clamps in very difficult locations were nothing else works. They are what I would...
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    Hello, my name is ATC...

    The more you tune in here-the MORE you will probably buy==Lotso$$$
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    WTT Small Tool Boxes & other

    Pictures are ok, LMK if anyone has any interest==S-K==Snappy==Thorsen==craftsman==un/named==and other. Looking for USA made ratchets in working condition w/out om's and engravings/grind marks and Hi-Krome finish wrenches like S-K SuperKrome and Kobolt-williams era or???? Thanks for...
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    So many Wrenches

    Ataboy Harlan--stir the pot a little more and this thread will have thousands of replies!!:rocker:........Cranky
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    SK 1/4 ratchet not stamped USA

    Not Tinker-but pictures of my eight show only two(2) without the USA stamp. The third one on right top down has it only on the belly!! Could have been a change of die stamps/different years or differnt production lines?? S-K experts please chime in on :3gears:this one!
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    Armstrong Armaloy 1260 1 7/8" Wrench

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    Armstrong Armaloy 1260 1 7/8" Wrench

    Vintage Armstrong 1 7/8" Hydraulic fitting wrench x 5/16" thickness-in very good shape-slight chrome issues as in mouth of opening(see pictures) otherwise very good usable condition. I only take usps m.o or cashier's check/or carefully concealed cash at buyers risk! $17.00 is the SHIPPED price...
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    Yost 206 Vise.......6x10

    I have never owned a yost, but some of the older vises have tapered pins holding smooth jaws in place-might want to clean er up first to see if they are truly cast in place. two day soak in apple cider vinegar & wire brush will tell thetruth!:dunno:
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    Show your Indestro and Duro-Chrome tools

    Since I was down in the basement-looked at the stash and figured I would throw out some pictures of what I have. Lots of everything with no particular sets in finished condition. As other people have stated-not posting as a sale, but could entertain a large swap on all items if someone is...
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