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Hi, Found an interesting old wooden handle screwdriver. Looks like maybe an advertising piece. On the handle in one place it says "Stove Bolts" and on another place "Wood Screws". On the shaft is a logo that is a circle with maybe RP in a circle with a wood screw and a stove bolt crossed...

I bought 2 hands full of screwdrivers for $2 mainly to get this one. Something about it I liked. I cleaned off the grease and grime but I can't quite make out the logo. It's a long, 6 sided shape with three letters, possibly PEC. Outside there's the old R-circle and maybe a 55 part number...

Not sure if this is the right tool for this DG or not. I have a neat little Hermes ratcheting screwdriver and a bunch of bits. I thought I'd heard of Hermes tools but I'm having trouble and have not found anything close to what I have. Are these desirable tools ? I notice 1 Phillips bit &...

Thought I'd share something I just discovered. I like to buy $2 mystery tool boxes and the like at auctions. They can be fun to hunt through but most are covered in decades of grease and oil. I've been using petroleum based solvents and the like to clean them off. Don't necessairly like that. My...

Hi, bought a few mystery boxes last night. Found this Stanley 66-250 Screwdriver in one. Never saw anything like this, wondering what it's use is. Evidently Stanley numbers don't mean much since this number shows me two totally different contemporary models. The knurled section rotates and...

Bought a mystery box at an auction this week. Here's some of what was in it. Some I know, some I could use some help with. Comments welcomed and encouraged. This isn't a drinking night is it??? :beer: Buddy #1 I really like this. Sun X-40 with Bakelite handle and scary cords #2 Nice old...

I just picked up a Wilton Drill Press Vise I'm thinking of rehabing. It's in nice shape but surface worn. It looks like it had some red paint on it but that may be over spray from some other project as it's primarily on one side. Most of the Wilton bench vises I've seen here are a blue/green...

Well... it happened again. Post something, go to bed, look at it again the next morning and think HUH? Ok, so let's try again.... Here is a couple of pics of the sockets I'd like to ID. Sizes are the only markings, along with a distinctive knurl. I thought it was curious that the smaller...

I finally got around to sorting out the tool box I picked up a couple of weeks ago. It's a hodge podge of old Bonney, SK, Indestro, New Britain, and so forth. I've been able to ID most of it but I'm stuck on a few items. I've cleaned off the top layer of oil and let it go at that. So if...

I don't think this is a car guy garage item but it could be a garage/workshop item, maybe.... I bought this for the plastic and because I like whatchamacallits. Nobody was sure but one guy thought it might be a paint can opener. The bottom looks like that part might be a bottle opener. So, any...

I just wanted to say thanks to who ever did the work for alloy-artifacts.com. That is a great resource. I looked for a link on the site to express my appreciation but couldn't find anything.... I figured someone one here might could.... or maybe the owner is a participant here. $0.02 Buddy

Hi all, I've got a question about buying & selling old tools. What is the general rule on fixing up and cleaning up old tools? My feeling is that most old tools should be cleaned up and be (look) ready to use, if they are able. I know that with other old items that can impact the value. Just...

Hi, I have a question that could be off topic for this group or maybe it could be called a tool. In addition to vintage tools I collect old advertising yardsticks. My criteria is old style phone numbers (smaller the better), pre zip code addresses or just curious. This one is in the just...

Hi, Newbie here....If I'm in the wrong place please let me know... I just got this awsome tool chest. From what I've been able to find I believe it's late 1920's to 1930's and probably came loaded with socket wrenches etc (too bad they're gone). I bought it to sell it but have not been able to...