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    Duplex hoist

    Just found this in the back of dads barn. Any idear on the age?
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    Some of my unique tools

    http://i.pgu.me/j0UO5c8V_original.jpg http://i.pgu.me/f3bbX9xW_original.jpg http://i.pgu.me/YnWZhMJk_original.jpg http://i.pgu.me/ykwiBMKj_original.jpg Lets see if the new iphone lets the pics work. I have no idea how to use this new technology. If it doesnt work ill upload them when I get back...
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    Homemade palm ratchet

    I have been contemplating making one from an old cresent brand ratchet I have. Either that or one of my kilness ratchets that is very rusty. I have about thirty of them so it wouldnt be a loss to me. Probably will make a 3/8" drive one and see how much i use it then make the other drive sizes...
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    Select steel/indestro combos

    Does any one know the correspondin model numbers to the indestro and or select steel made combos starting with 10xx. For example the 1077 is 3/4, the 1076 is 11/16. My question is how far do the numbers go, meaning biggest size wrench is 10xx and smallest is 10xx etc. trying to cobble together a...
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    Athol 323 1/2 Vise Jaws

    I have an old 323 1/2 that was my grandpas,he bought it new in 1903 that has beenbolted to an old mesquite stump since before i can remember. I use the hell out of it and finally the jaws are slick. They appear to be poured in place separate from the main forging. Its pipe jaw inserts are in...
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    Speedmaster 3/4" drive

    Remember seeing speedmaster at monkey wards but never a 3/4" set. I found 6 sPeedmaster sockets in a old box tucked away. They are thin walled unlike my plomb and proto 3/4 sockets. look pretty light duty. Also there is a 16" 3/4" drive speed master extension and a 3/4" female drive otc ratchet...
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    Kennedy machinist box

    No pics available yet as it is on a pawn shop shelf. It is a 9 drawer machinist box with about 80% of its orginal brown paint, some drawers are rusty, some have green felt intact. One drawer, a small upper drawer, will not open at all. No dents though just very well used. Pawn man wants 10 bucks...
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    Best ratchets around.

    The best rachets for all around use in my various farm and ranch repairs is any kilness patent design made by NB. I am also a heavy user of a certain indestro 6470 open gear, but its currently disassembled for a new gear. She is a tough ol gal. But i have had for many years NB made fine tooths...
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    Indestro 6272

    I was hoping someone more well versed on ratchet guts could help me out. I just bought a lot of tools from my favorite pawn shop. Some of the stuff included is a plomb pebble 1145,proto la 3055, indestro 6250, indestro 6470, a handfull of indestro/duro made dart panel wrenches (select steel and...
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    Prvtv plvmb 3018 question

    Howdy i have a pebble field dual marked 3018 double open end wrench that is in almost nos condition minus a small chrome loss on the 5/16 upper snout but no rust. 5/16x1/4 sized reads PRVTV 3018 MFD USA PLVMB TVVL CV. I cant figure out how to post pictures but i think its a rare ol gal, well...
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    New tool buys and finds

    Last weekend at an estate sale in luling, tx i bought a 1 ton budgit M896 chain fall for 10 bucks and a mint condition Blackhawk 6 drawer top tool chest for 30 bucks. The blackhawk (made in new britain, conn.) box had the original keys with it and it was locked. I handed over my 30 bucks then...
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    Indestro Super 3580 Find

    Howdy yall, this is my first post. I wanted to share this clean 15 inch Indestro Super adjustable I found on the ranch in the most unusual fashion. It was bale wired up in the engine bay of our old John Deere 484 cotton stripper between the sheetmetal and the radiator. It has hardly a lick of...
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