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    Dawn or Palmolive; dish soap for non dish purposes?

    Many posters mention Dawn, but I've always leaned palmolive. seems it has to say detergent, the 7th generation fern fondlers 'dish liquid' doesn't cut it. I find I'll hit the dish stuff pretty hard before I resort to the orange crud. 2 uses, so you get 2 votes. Do you have thoughts and...
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    Who made this pistol grip file handle?

    I got this in a box of stuff off Craigslist. any google search with 'file' and 'pistol' will not get me there. It resembles a Heller etc, body file, but is a little smaller. there is a part number, and if you think the guy was overzealous about putting his initials on it...I've...
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    classifieds reply convenience

    I'm no BB guru, but it seems if it were possible to make a small change in the classified section so the useless' reply' button sent a PM to the OP, that would be pretty slick.
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    Alignment chart free

    Normally a subscription service, but free for life with code. doesn't seem to cover commercial vehicles, and you can always find it, but in one place might make it easy. The Deal; visit https://www.quicktrickalignment.com/shop/web-version-quickspecs-wheel-alignment-specs-new add it to...
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    Help ID my "CA-211" 9/32" stubby handle

    So this little guy showed up among some Plomb WF and Walden things. Online I found suggestions its Plomb or Carter carb, but I don't think so, doesn't seem to match any of their numbering systems. The only text seems to be the CA-211 across the back The metal part is well made, the retainer...
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    Enco 'Dual tool" Plomb hammer wrench

    Anyone know when Enco made hammers like this? I haven't been able to find any reference to even a similar head.... It's nice for nudging thing things though.
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    Anyone good with old USN wrench markings?

    My neighbor kicked a tweaker out of her grandmother's garage, and gave me this old Cornwell 50 DBE that was among the 5 truckloads of **** left behind. By AA, it is 1935 or 36 vintage. Marked 17 CORNWELL 50, and the finish is plain steel. Pics might be a little odd as I tried using 'panorama...
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    Seems like a good day for 'Whats this?' thread. ratchet and double female xtension

    I have this @ 2" lesbian extension. 3/8 female square at both ends, well made, nice chrome and not a mark on it. whats it for? any guess at maker? its amongst stuff from late 90s Duro and Plomb to '90s Snap On. And a little 1/4 driver...I haven't found a handle to it. No marking and there...
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    ID these scredrivers? and some old Xcelites

    These have a good feel to them, and a distinctive deep 8 spline grip I can't recall seeing before. no markings but the one pictured, I read it as I.S.U.S.A. anyone know who makes, errr made these? 3 unknown drivers; And some Xcelite while I'm sorting screwdrivers a cute little RCA...
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    IR OG 3/8 air rotary impactool...?

    Hi I'm mostly a lurker here, but I thought this was neat, and cant find much about it. I do mobile auto service by trade, live on the Monterey bay in a census designated place called Freedom, and I have a tool problem:hellobye: Its from before the internet. Patents from 1934 - 40...
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