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I run into these sockets now and then. They are common enough that they must have been handed out in a tool kit with something. Perhaps an auto, small engine, or piece of equipment. They are different from the early sockets in that they have a closed top and hex drive. The one I measured up...

I was going through some buckets that had been stored on my wife's family farm. Everything had been dumped in an open shed years ago, so there is a lot of rust. First two photos are an older pair of Vise Grips. They have no release lever, and no mention of patents. They still work! The next...

I found this Stiletto ball pein hammer at a moving sale Friday. It seems to be older, but I don't know just how old. It's in good shape, and has clear markings.

I found this tool in a group of 1920's-era tools. It was not directly related to the wrenches in the set. The only other non-wrench tools in the box were a couple of old files. The tool has been abused, and probably modified. The chisel point on the end seems to be much more recent work...

I picked up an interesting pair of pliers at the local Flea Market yesterday. They have round needle-nose jaws that have serrations on the outer surface of the jaw. They are spring-loaded to the closed position and squeezing the handles opens the jaws. They have what looks like a Parkerized...

I came across a couple of items mixed in with a Duro ignition tool set today. The multi-tool has two open end wrenches, a round opening with a key, and two feeler gauges. The wrench openings appear to be 5.5mm and 12mm. The feeler gauges are rusty, but seem to be about .035 and .010 thick...

I run into tools with these markings but there seems to be several options on what to call them. I'll try to describe the details of the marking so perhaps we can establish a common name for them. The C is composed of straight lines, and combines with A's similarly-made. The A's have tops...

I see that ZIM tools have been posted scattered around the Forum. ZIM made/sold a wide variety of tools, many for engine repair. The posts are kind of random so I thought it might be a good idea to create a thread dedicated to ZIM tools so they can be shared in one spot. I'll start this out...

I bought these three ratcheting wrenches Saturday at a sale. 11/32", 3/8", and 7/16" set. They are for places where a standard socket or box wrench will not fit. I know I have seen them advertised a long time ago, but can't remember where, when, or if they had a special purpose. They have no...

I was going through some stuff I've had for 25 years looking for a tool bit to do a lathe project when I came across these old calipers. I remembered them, but haven't looked at them since I acquired the old Gerstner box they were in. They are marked "Darling, Brown & Sharpe" which means that...

Friday I picked up a 1/2" square drive socket with a male 11/16" square working end. I assume it is a drain plug socket. It was covered with a thick coat of old hardened cosmolene, and the finish indicates WWII era. It seems well-made. The only identifying feature is the knurling. I call it...

The round jaw pliers are 4-3/4" overall length. They have a distictive hinge design, and one handle is stamped GOODLINE. The flush cutting diagonal cutters are 5-1/4" overall length. The jaw is angled so the handles clear the work when cutting flush. The hinge has "14" stamped into it. One...

I cannot find any identifying marks on this old speeder. It has some features that should help identify it, and the photos should help. The notches on the square seem to be associated with displacing part of the square to keep the socket from moving up. It looks like the corner of the square...

I have an old feeler gauge with an interesting logo stamped on it. It only has three blades that, in order, are .050, .010, and .060 thick. The logo is a large capital A with a smaller capital P on the left and a smaller capital W on the right. All this over a small o. surrounded by a larger...

I found this Little Giant No. 101 tap and die set at a sale last weekend. It is missing the original taps, but has all the dies, die stock, and tap handle. There is a GTD 5/8-11 tap included, but it is larger than the set originally contained. It was starting to rain, and the set was open...

I found an interesting box end wrench in a group of wrenches I bought this weekend. It has the number "22" forged into one side, and a trademark, an "A", and "1 l 1" on the other. The trademark has the letters R and K inscribed with two concentric circles. I am not sure if this wrench is...

Schartow Iron Products Co. ("Sipco Products") produced wooden tool chests and cases in Racine, Wisconsin. This is a #235-20 "Metal Armored, Open Front Style Chest" which is 20 inches wide, 9 inches deep, and 12 inches high. It has a wooden frame which is covered with sheet steel. The...

I found a 15/16" 12-point line wrench today that was made for a special application. The working end is hook-shaped, and is also angled. It has the number 257459-4 stamped on the round shank. No other markings that I can find. It is quite sturdy, and appears to be well made. Does anyone...

I have a Pebble Plomb #5649 3/4" ratchet that has a phosphate finish that has a distinct green tint. I have wondered why they used green instead of gray or black phosphate. Recently I was looking at the Wikipedia entry for Parkerizing, and noticed the comment in the Appearance and Use section...

I picked up this tool in a bundle that had cotter pin removers and brake adjusting spoons. There are no markings on it whatsoever. It seems to be factory-made judging by the way the shank meets the working "spoon" part. This shows in Photo #2. The tool is 5 inches from the center of the...