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    Snap on pawn shop score!

    Went into the pawn shop I frequent usually once a week. The guy in there knows me and knows what I'm after so as soon as I walk in he tells me he's got some good stuff. So he shows me this old snap on road box and tells me that it all goes together. Almost everything in it was snap on except...
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    Anyone ever heard of an electronic engine ionizer?

    Once again digging through my grandfather's tools and things (who was a professional mechanic for many years). Found this and really couldn't come up with any idea of what I thought it was so I figured I would consult the experts here on Garage Journal. What is this thing and is it worth...
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    Check out my find of the day... Vintage Snap On 4-way angle wrench set

    The local gun show was held this weekend so the family loaded up and went to check it out this afternoon. We walked around for a long while and then I went to the little boys room and left the girlfriend to look around for herself. When I returned, she says to me, "I found you some Snap On...
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    Hapewe West Germany Pliers

    Hello, found these pliers at a pawn shop and thought they looked cool so I grabbed them. Paid $1. Anybody know what they are for and if they are worth more than the dollar I paid? Thanks in advance!
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    Vlchek 3/4" drive ratchet........ What's it worth?

    Sorry I don't have a pic yet but I found a really nice Vlchek 3/4" drive ratchet in a pawn shop today with a sticker that said $19.95. I think they will probably come down a little if I ask but I'm not sure. It has the head with the open sides on it. Not sure what it's called really. What is it...
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    Price for used hand brake and steel roller

    I have a quick chance to buy a 4' hand brake and a 4' steel roller for $400. I talked him down from $500. He said he won't go any lower. Is this a good deal? Everything looks good and it looks like everything Is there. I don't know what brand they are but they they are older and green. Could...
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    Been to a garage sale... Help identify these boxes?

    Hello again, I found myself at a garage sale today and I stumbled upon a couple of odd boxes that I just had to have. One is a wooden one that has been hand painted to say L.B. Morris. The other is a stainless steel box that looks like it could have been some type of out door breaker box or...
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    Some more of my grandfathers tools I would like to learn about and share with GJ

    Hello again, still cleaning up my grandfathers tools and boxes. Tonight I found some old looking wrenches that seem to be in really good shape. The first is a really cool 3/4" double box end wrench with one side extreme offset. The stamping on the wrench reads 3/4 N.A.F. 39460-6. It has a...
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    Need info on some hand tools - American Forge and Firestone

    Hello again, still been cleaning up and organizing around my shop and I found some brands that I am not familiar with. First is some combination wrenches. American Forge is the name on them and they say USA Notice that two of the wrenches have a round-ended raised beam whereas the...
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    What should I do with this Snap On wrench??

    Going through my tool boxes today and I found this Snap On wrench and it absolutely broke my heart... My grandfather was a very particular man but I suppose he needed to get into a place that a straight wrench just couldn't. I just don't know why he didn't use one of the foreign made...
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    Hello Garage Journal!

    New member here in southeastern Oklahoma! Currently a full time college student to major in Occupational Safety and Health. I am an AWS certified welder (3G,4G, & 6G - SMAW & GTAW), a gearhead who loves working on diesel engines, and basically a jack of many trades. I have just recently...
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