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Hi folks, I don't post here very often, since my shop is in my basement and my attempt at a garage revamp thread fizzled ( both the thread and the revamp, if I'm honest), but I like to stop by and appraise the furniture every so often. You know, admire Gregor's latest project/post, crib...

I was dropping off a load of scrap at a local yard when I saw this welder in a pile of motors, The fellow at the counter said he'd sell it at .50 a pound ( my guess is that it weighs nearly 200lbs). This thing is nearly the size of an apartment stove and has two cast iron wheels on the back...

Hi everyone, I have a Plomb Utility chest for sale- I'm unsure of the exact model number anymore, but this chest is 22- 1/2" long by 7" high by 9-1/4" deep, and has a fixed "mezzanine" sort of arrangement, as well as a dividing strip down the long axis. It's led a hard life; there are six...

Hi everyone, I'm attempting to recreate a set of Craftsman tools from my childhood.My grandfather was a dedicated Craftsman man, and most of his tools ( purchased for birthdays and Christmases by my grandmother throughout the '40's, '50's and '60's) were sold of when I was young. I'm trying to...

Hi everyone, I'm attempting to recreate a set of Craftsman tools from my childhood.My grandfather was a dedicated Craftsman man, and most of his tools ( purchased for birthdays and Christmases by my grandmother throughout the '40's, '50's and '60's) were sold of when I was young. I'm trying to...

Hi everyone, I have some surplus tools that I'm looking to sell or trade. Plomb Utility chest- I'm unsure of the exact model number anymore, but this chest is 22- 1/2" long by 7" high by 9-1/4" deep, and has a fixed "mezzanine" sort of arrangement, as well as a dividing strip down the long...

Hello everyone, I have a Craftsman box that was made before the Heritage boxes ( the squared off boxes, usually dark blue or medium gray and with a wrinkle finish) that I'd love to find the roller cabinet for. If anyone has one ( hopefully in the MidWest) for sale, I'd be interested. I believe...

Hi everyone, I have been cleaning up the shop and have a number of orphan sockets and ratchets that need new homes, including: (1) Steven Walden , Inc 41-W2615 1/4" drive kit (partial)- has extension/driver with yellow plastic handle, breaker bar,1/4",5/16" and 3/8" eight point drive...

Hi everyone, I've owned this tool chast for years, and , until recently, never knew who it was made for ( it had a Mac badge on the front when i got it, but was obviously far too old to be their product). Thanks to the many threads on this site about vintage boxes, I've come to realize that it's...

Hello everyone, I'm James and I'm starting a thread on my shop (mainly basement with a garage annex) in the hopes it will help me stay motivated to improve my working space, clean out superfluous items and streamline my workflow as I go about my routine of maintaining house and home, restoring...

Location: OHIO Hello everyone, I have a Craftsman box that was made before the Heritage boxes ( the squared off boxes, usually dark blue or medium gray and with a wrinkle finish) that I'd love to find the bottom box for. If anyone has one ( hopefully in the MidWest) for sale, I'd be...

Hello everyone, I have a Craftsman box that was made before the Heritage boxes ( the squared off boxes, usually dark blue or medium gray and with a wrinkle finish) that I'd love to find the bottom box for. If anyone has one ( hopefully in the MidWest) for sale, I'd be interested.I'm also looking...

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here the past few weeks, taking notes and ogling garages; I suppose it's time to join the ranks. I'm a power tool repairman in Canton, Ohio and I collect vintage Porter Cable power tools and stationary machines. My main shop is actually in my basement, but I am...