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I usually use Mitutoyo digital calipers - I like them and they work well. But I also like to keep a tape measure and calipers in the vehicle glove boxes - because who knows when you are going to need them. My experience is that in the hot Southern California sun, I always find the digital...

It is always surprising to me what you can find for free on the side of the road. This evening I saw this 1953 Craftsman 100 12" band saw with motor. I need to replace the power cord before powering it up, but it looks complete with 1/2 Hp (I think) 1725rpm capacitor start Craftsman motor of the...

FS: 8 point sockets. All are US made 1/2" drive: 7/16" Blackhawk 40214 1/2" Williams S-816 9/16" Proto 5418-S 9/16" Williams S-818 3/8" drive: 1/4" Craftsman 44341 (EE) 7/16" Challenger (Proto lower cost line) 1/2" Challenger ((Proto lower cost line) The 1/2" Williams is great if you want to...

Up until four years ago Motorhead Extraordinaire (a member here) used to sell Lista "Scratch and Dent" tool cabinets and boxes at reduced rates. These were usually slightly shipping damaged or from trade shows. I purchased four 40" tool cabinets for a previous employer and they were a great...

Years ago I found an orthopedic cast cutter for sale at an estate sale. Mrs. Tool_Scrounge inquired "Why do you need that?" My answer: "Because I do not have one yet" Public service announcement: The correct answer is never "Because I do not have a FOURTH one yet". Trust me on this one. What...

I have done a lot of rust removal from iron over the years using diluted molasses. But I picked a small home-made anvil with heavy rust that molasses would not touch. Originally i thought it was the oil? the previous owner applied to it and I had removed. Much later I realized the molasses may...

I picked up this socket set a while back after seeing it forsale online with very little description. I like tools in blow molded cases for car use since it is easy to see if anything is missing. But what is in the case has me a bit puzzled. All the tools are stamped -v- or -vv-. From what I...

I must have bought this 20 years ago but really never been used it. But I not sure where it came from. I was looking for a small screwdriver to go with the Knipex XS mini cobra pliers to keep in my jeans 5th pocket - aka pocket watch pocket. So I remembered this in the back of the screwdriver...

I suspect this came out of my Dad's garage. It is a Grip-it C-8 chain wrench. Looking at the patents, it was invented by Jonathan L Laird Jr. of Pennsylvania. His first chain wrench patent (3,288,001) was in 1966. This wrench is described in his 1977 patent (4,138,901). In the same year he...

I picked up a few tools yesterday from a gentleman who help liquidate some relative's estates and ended up with some excess tools. While I went there to look at a 13 piece Craftsman Professional USA full polish combination wrench set, he also had other tools. One of which was a Diamond Calc CW15...

Years ago I was attempting to reposition some heavy equipment at work. My coworker commented we should get the Johnson bar from the Shipping Department. I had no idea what he was talking about. But when he came back with this devise that looked like a big prybar grafted onto a 2 wheel dolly, I...

I have three 3/8" drive 6 point swivel flex sockets for sale All are -V- USA made CRAFTSMAN 7/16" MODEL 43262 CRAFTSMAN 1/2" MODEL 43263 CRAFTSMAN 9/16" MODEL 43264 All are in really nice shape. One swivel on the 9/16" moves a little due to gravity, but the rest do not. All three for $15 +...

I have 6 metal drawer pulls left over from some Kennedy machinist tool work. I realize the photos shows more than that. They Look to be cast metal. Probably came from a Model 520 tool chest as shown for reference in the photo, though they should fit 526 and similar models. Original these were...

I would be interested if you have one forsale. Please let me know. Thanks

A friend calls up and needs several pieces of 1.5" conduit threaded. While I have pipe vises, I never have them bolted to the work bench since I use them infrequently. So with some scrap 5" channel, I made some bases for the two pipe vises so they could be clamped in a 5" bench vise when...

I saw this listed on Craigslist and I had never seen one before. Has anyone heard of them? I did not even find one on Google. Looks line a mini wheeled version of a job box. Probably built like a tank. Seems like a unique box for $50. Text from ad: "For Sale is a Tool Chest that was used for...

I am debating which "less than mechanically inclined" relative is getting one of these for Christmas :)

The top lid locking mechanism look like Waterloo to me. Listed dimensions are approx. 33" x 19" x 16". It looks a little like a KR550 tool chest but the dimensions are small. Thanks

For Sale: 1960's vintage Craftsman tool box handle with screws as shown in the photos. It came from a Craftsman similar to the one shown in the 1963 catalog photo. I believe these handles were used thru 1968 on the Waterloo built Craftsman tool boxes that had handles the full width of the drawer...