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FWIW, I believe the crossbar is a Snap-on. It exactly matches (in size and finish) one I have with a WWII-era 9/32" drive breaker bar.

A little mid-week pick-me-up... From the top: New Britain NM-31 1/4" drive cross bar Proto (JP Danielson) 708-S 8" adjustable Snap-on 9/32" drive M-60 extension (1945 date code) Wright 1/4" drive 2435 breaker bar (1960 date) S-K 1/4" drive 40953 breaker bar Un-marked cross bar (fits the S-K...

Funny how these threads resurface. I just acquired one recently that I passed to my niece who is in the process of becoming a pilot.

Had a little time today to carefully sand through the extra paint on the vise and I discovered that it was painted as described in the 1960 catalog - a light industrial gray over everything and orange in the two small panels. Now to decide what to do with it. Bill

It's a running joke with my artist daughter that I can only see the colors that come in the eight-count box of Crayola - but I do know "Chevy Orange"! :D

Thanks for the feedback folks. I also found this in the 1960 Williams catalog - "Standard Industrial gray finish with orange panel." I guess it comes down to when the vise was manufactured and what Williams was pushing for their brand at the time. Anybody have a rattle can equivalent for...

As mentioned in the 2024 Garage Sale Thread (13th Annual) thread, I picked up this No. 2 chain pipe vise. I have a question... does anyone know how these were finished from the factory? Plain steel? Oiled? Japanned? Enameled? Thanks for lookin', Bill

Local FBM acquisition for misterbill's United States Industrial History Collection. A No. 2 Vulcan (JH Williams) Chain Pipe Vise. Bill

I picked up these six inch linesman pliers today at an estate sale. Does anyone know if they would be circa-WWII 41-P-1974 type? Edit: I wouldn't usually do much with a pair of pliers like this, but after de-rusting them and freeing them up I tried bluing them. Pretty happy with the...

Yup. First introduced in 1957 - https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-wright-share-it-here.375171/post-7171337

$10 TOO near home. Are the John Deere combos made by Bonney? Bill

One of the things that frustrates me is that the vast majority of the things I collect are relegated to a dark basement after a brief moment in the sun when they are first acquired, cleaned and posted on GJ ;) . Inspired by @woodland_hank and his Williams Display thread, I took the opportunity...

Here are the two flavors that I have. The one on the right is probably pre-1947 logo-wise. Bill

And now for something completely different... I picked up this AL-100 "Wrench Set for Hollow-Screws" because I already had most of the items in the set. I'm missing the BM-130 3/8" -> 9/32" adapter; the 3/8" drive AB-608; and the 9/32" drive AM-607, AM-606, AM-605, and AM-604 pieces. Hopefully...

Ridden hard and put away wet!

That pipe chain rack looks medieval!

Not at all. There are two on eBay right now. They show up quite often.

Recently snagged this Williams ignition set. I believe it's a 1140P Midget Electrical Set as shown in the 1947 Williams catalog. The leatherette roll is in fantastic shape. The set was missing the 1112 and 1113 wrenches (which I had in stock) and it came with a K-D No. 7 pair of ignition...

Dang! What Lugz said! 👆

Some early wrenches - from the top a BW4 DBE, P3 DOE, and P1 DOE. Bill