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    Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage

    When I was working, I'd get there 20 minutes early, hit the cafeteria for a coffee, and have a look at the newspaper before starting.
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    What the heck are these tools?

    Serving aboard a Corvette in WWII involved escorting merchantmen across the North Atlantic and dealing with U-boats. Those ships were smaller than destroyers and were miserable in bad weather. Surviving all of the rolling and pitching was not pleasant at all. I can understand someone not wanting...
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    Unusual screwdriver made in Germany

    It could also be interpreted as "drafting machine". It fastened to a drafting table and took the place of a T-square and triangles.
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    C.E. Bonner Box Hammer

    Back in the day, everything came in wooden crates. I'm of an age where I can remember that citrus fruit and apples came in crates that were good enough that people saved them for other uses. Many homes had a crate opener just for that reason. My grandfather kept his on the same shelf where he...
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    Hollow Punch but not for leather

    Google "Arch Punch".
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    1962 Meddings Dril-tru Drill Press (Mk2 9373/LT/II) light restoration

    Have you considered using a bearing splitter to engage a pulley groove to be able to use a puller to remove it?
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    Where can I find a quality Phillips “hold the screw” driver?

    The old trick to magnetize a screwdriver is to wind the whole shaft with insulated wire and flash it across the battery terminals.
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage

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    A wrench I’ll bet no one has

    You might want to contact them directly and ask the machinery curator. They've always been helpful to me and others. I regret I don't have any up to date contacts myself.
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    A wrench I’ll bet no one has

    If you do go, the biggest wrenches are on display in the museum behind the big gas/steam generator that was used in the Highland Park plant. It's 2 stories high.
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    Metal strapping?

    Look for strapping kits used to strap TV antennas to a chimney. If you fabricate brackets to fit over a corner, it will be more stable than flat against the face of the column.
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    Insulating blocks for welding?

    Refractory ceramic material. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F48GBHF/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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    How to use a striking wrench?

    36 mm. You're off by 1. Back in the 1960s, we just used impact guns. My 1/2" IR would work fine. Same for the flywheel nut.
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    Rebuilding a monarch 10ee lathe

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETFE
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    ZMotorsports Shop Projects 2.0

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    Rebuilding a monarch 10ee lathe

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    Hardinge HSL-59 Lathe rebuild

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    The Level Thread

    Has anyone heard of Peerless? I have a 48" one, and it looks to be mahogany with brass edges.
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    Subscribed threads not showing

    I also lost my subscribed threads. They're not in spam or anywhere else in my mail. I checked my options in my settings, and they're set up correctly. I'm still receiving email from all of my other sources. HELP!
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