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SOLD Real Industrial 150 PSI Compressor with a Baldor 2HP 120/240 volt Single phase Motor. Made by Hill Brothers of Los Angeles with a Cececcato cast iron 2 stage 2 Cylinder pump. If you should ever need replacement parts they can be purchased from Cececcato . Heavy wall National Board...

Sold PP I Picked up two 4 Ton Walker jacks from a school shop auction. Model 657 Series E Hi lift 24" lift. Being a school shop jack it does not look like it was used much. Only need one. So I decided to keep the older one. The one for sale really works and rolls better than the older jack...

Anyone have one of the new Fein cordless drills? If so how is it. It is time to update my drill and after working 30 years as a electrician using Milwaukee power tools I just can't bring myself to purchase a made in China Milwaukee drill. Seems like every cordless drill is from china...

I notice a lot of European tools, tool box's and machinery are painted with hammer finish paint. We have hammertone from from Rustoleum and hammerrite. Neither of these have the colors that I see from the Euro tools. Also I have used our paints a few times but I can never get the same finish as...

New Armstrong 1/2” to 2” ratchet pipe threader set. Same as Ridgid 36510 Model 12-R Manual Exposed Ratchet NPSM Threader Set. Made in USA by Armstrong tools and is fully compatible with the Ridgid set. Dies interchange. The best price on the Ridgid set is $729.00 on Amazon. Home depot sells...

USA made Impact model 405 new in the box. I got a few of these at a estate sale. The instruction sheet is dated 1977. I kept one and gave away 2 as gifts and they all work. From what I can recall the 405 was the original thunder gun used by NASCAR. I don’t think any of the current Ingersoll Rand...

A couple of weeks ago I went to estate sale/auction of a gentlemen that owned a tool store. From what I was told he closed up many years ago due to poor health and now the estate is selling every thing. I was amazed at the amount of new tools he had. Anyway I came home with a quite a few items...

Seen this and I thought I would share it. I am in the market for some new battery powered tools. Never been a big fan of Dewalt because I dislike the yellow color. However I will live with the color for a US built tool. Being a Electrician I like Milwaukee but I will never buy one made in...

MSC direct is having a 30% off hand tool sale. Most tools from them are overpriced but the Proto USA made sets are a good deal. At least the best i have found. 11 pc inch set $269.31 14 pc metric set $340.09 Use code HAND30H at checkout. Sale ends fri the 20th. Ya may have to look at that...

Enco is having a 20% off sale today Everything. Usually there are some name brand like Starrett excluded. Use code ONEDAY

Went to an auction looking for some cabinets and came home with two RUSS BASSETT microfiche cabinets. 43" wide 18" deep 58" tall. $100.00 plus the 10% auction premium. I think I did good. Not Lista's but still really nice. The dividers pop out after pulling out a screw. I have them prepped...

I would like to find some better air hose for air tool use. By better I mean flexible, light and durable. All my air tool hoses are Goodyear. They hold up well but I would like to see if I can find something lighter and more flexible. Looking around the net the brands Avery and Cleaveland comes...

I was at my local Grainger yesterday and in the back I seen this cool red Durham drawer cabinet. At least I think it's cool. Asked the counter guy if they are for sale. He said it just came in and they are not for sale to the public.:( I decovered a long time ago that sometimes the guy behind...

Anyone have a opinion on this model of Box? Looks to be in good shape. Model number on the tag is 1320. I need a new or at least new to me box. I haven't purchased a new box in many years. This on is for sale close to me seller is asking $2000.00. Seems high? I keep looking for the great deal...

I had most of my tools destroyed. I would like to find some one or some place with the older Proto green handle hammers. Thanks

Anyone know of a place to download some older Proto catalogs. I Goggoled for hours and never found anything. 70's 80's Thanks

Anyone know of a good place to purchase USA made fastener assortments? The ones in the metal kit box would be preferred. Most of my sorted fasteners have been used up and I am tired of digging around in the junk box. Grainger has some kits but I was hoping to find them at a better price...

I am looking to get a set of old world screwdrivers. I haven’t purchased any new tools for years and I want to spring for a full matching set, Being a maintenance electrician most of my screwdrivers are Klein’s. Also like a lot of Industrial guys most of my hand tools are Proto. On weekends I...

The hardware store in town starting selling Libman Products. I was pleased to find a broom that is still made in USA. Very happy with all there products and my wife got got a new mop for hardwood floors that she really likes. Link to Libman site http://www.libman.com

I am a fan of vintage tool box's and being a maintenance electrician most of my life many of my tools are Proto and I have been very happy with them. I am retired so all my tools are now home and I need more storage I have been on the lookout for a big Proto set but they seem rare. Currently...