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This has me completely stumped (okay, that's not too hard to do). I can't find a single mention of a "Rich Tool Company" or of a "penny-farthing" tool company logo. Anyone seen either of these? Here are some pics of the item. It's pretty darn cute and rather nicely-made.

Just picked this up today. It could be a modification, but it really doesn't look like it. Anyone?

I found an old riveting hammer recently. One side of the head is stamped "Germany". The other side has this logo, which I can't identify. I looked through as many databases as I could find, no luck. Anyone? Thanks!

Just found this at a junk store - quite a nicely-made pair of pliers. Great logo stamp, finely checkered handles. Hadn't heard of them previously; seems to have been a Chicago company, disappeared in the 1960s or thereabouts. Anyone have any pics of H.S.B. hand tools?

I just picked this up at a junk store. It's a nicely-made tool, looks like 1920s or '30s to me. But I don't recognize the tip. Anyone out there know what it's for? I'm betting someone does.

I just acquired this old pair of end nippers. Can't find any kind of identifying mark on them. There is a Made in U.S.A. forging, and a really cool handle pattern. They have a 1920s or 30s look to me. A beefy, well-made tool. You'd think they'd have a maker's name. Does one of you learned folks...

I just found this sheep shear (or spring scissors). I was never that interested in these, but this one has a Craftsman label! Never have seen that before. It's kinda cruddy, and I like cleaning old stuff to make it look more presentable, but I doubt I can do much to this one without damaging the...

I just found this pair of lineman's pliers. The stamp on the head reads "Stern Morgenthau Co. Inc." and "Occupied Japan". I can't find any info about that company. The blue handle sleeves probably aren't original, though they fit very well and would be hard to remove without damaging them. I'm...

I have a lot of very old files, and among them are these six, all branded with "N. File Co" or "N.F. Co". They were found in a lot of 19th century tools, and I suspect they're from that time. They're beautifully made. It seems obvious to assume they were made by Nicholson. There's a ton of...

I just acquired this little Snap-on nugget, and I'm wondering what purpose it had; that is, what tool with a 9/32" drive end was common enough to cause Snap-on to make this adapter for it? Thanks for any light you can shed. - nz44tool

I just got this item at a junk store. I'm wondering if it's an original Blackhawk product, or from the New Britain tools era, or ???

Does anyone know what this "C" on this Craftsman diagonal cutter means?

Hello folks - another tool I need help with. It's apparently a notching plier, but quite small. Made in Japan, sold by a Vermont Company that I can't find a reference to. Has anyone heard of "indecks"? Guesses about what this was made to cut notches in? Leather? Light metal? Thanks for any info!

You GJ folks have been really great at supplying info for the odd tools I find. Here's a couple more: The first one is some sort of cutting tool from the Harrington Company of Southbridge, MA. Does anyone know what that oddly-formed blade was intended to do? Also - the stamp on the blade is T...

Hello, mystery-lovers - here's an odd little item. It looks like an Eklind folding multitool. It has a slot-head screwdriver blade and a #2 Phillips blade. But it also has an awl(?) and a strange hook shaped blade. On the body of the tool is the General Electric logo, the words "Push Pull", and...

Hello, wrench twisters (and chisel-pounders) - I have a nice old James Swan tool that is puzzling me. I suppose it could have started life as a mortise or keyhole chisel, but it doesn't look like that. A burnishing tool, perhaps? Anyone? Thanks in advance!

Hello, wrench-twisters - I just acquired this Husky open-end wrench, and can't find any info about it. It's model H1731, 13/16"-3/4". Is it old or recent? I can't find an image of the particular Husky wrench style. Any info is appreciated . Thanks!

Hello, folks - I found this 3/8" drive ratchet in a junk store - never have seen one before, and can find no info on the Internet. It's marked "Rota-Grip", and "pat. applied for". It's not a toothed item - it turns smoothly with no clicks. It has no play at all. Turning the reversing knob all...

Hello, gentlemen - this is my first post here. I'm trying to learn more about an old ratcheting screwdriver that I found a few weeks ago. There's no brand mark on it that I can find, but it has what looks like a patent date stamped into the wooden cap. It's hard to read, and some crucial...