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In the 'Tools from Nordic Countries' thread Humber 2 recently said that the knurled nuts on adjustable wrenches ('Crescent Wrenches' to you Americans, and 'Shifters' to those down under) are sometimes right handed and sometimes left handed threads...

Posted this on an anvil thread, but now I can't find it! Must be on some other part of the forum... Here it is for the delectation of us vintage folk: Mrs Farmer J's Grandfather made wooden Ladders in a large carpentry barn workshop. She wasn't allowed in there as a little kid, too many very...

My son sent some interesting pics of Hayes Engineering Works, Otago, South Island. Where they make those wire fence strainers.. And I thought, some chaps on the GJ might like to see this!

Saw this for sale on eBay UK, not a brand i'm familiar with. Is it old? 'War finish'? Made behind the Iron Curtain? I dunno, the finish is rough but that doesn't mean to say it's not strongly made. Can't see any marks on the actual tools, and I haven't been able to find out anything yet by...

This old 5/8 hex drive set in a wood box (without a label) is for sale eBay UK , I think I've seen something similar on here before, can anyone recognise it and may be link to more info? Who made it, where and when?!

ssdave said in another thread about collecting badges from tool boxes for a backdrop to his workbench, here's my collection of badges and makers plates ( and a couple of special-to-me license plates) which i have in my farm office. Almost all of these have come from machines which were rotted...

I have this Ford 3/4" wrench, no. 74DB-17014-CA Made by T Williams, Tilton Road, BIrmingham maker of the world famous 'Superslim' tools and many special vehicle and machine tool kit items. Does anyone know what this one was used for? It's 13" long so good long reach but surely only limited...

I have a couple of old rulers, so posting some pictures and what information I have about them as one is very unusual and I have been researching it for the last 2 years! Chesterman has been quite difficult for to research as not found much detailed information about what they made. I did...

Inspired by the woodlandhank's display of Williams Superwrenches I am hoping to do something similar with my collection of 'TW Superslim' spanners. I've not used these for 40 years but kept them as the name 'superslim' always amused me, as they're quite fat and clumsy. When these were made T...