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Hey guys, I run across a lot of tools that have this oxidized grey look to them. I'm curious if this appears to be cad? An sk socket that I found attached to a snap on ns-15 breaker bar which looked the same. I already wired wheeled the bar 😬 , then I noticed the "G" code meaning wartime...

Hey guys, just wanted to share a little project of mine. Picked up this 1942 71-15, pretty ugly and had a broken tooth. I used the repair kit RKRA972. I had the original brass switch, which I was determined to use. So it took a little customizing with the new switch , but I got it! Had to...

Hey guys. I was given this industrial workbench. It's very heavy duty. 60 in wide and 29.5 deep. I am trying to figure out a good set up with it. Should I throw a spare vise on it? Or make it a grinder and buffer wheel station? I do mostly automotive work, home building projects (I have a...

Hey guys, I have a Plomb flex head speed wrench. The detent that controls the anvil is useless so it just flop around. Is there anyway to remove the anvil from this type? I repaired others by hammering out the pin, however it seems this isn't a pin that can be driven through? thanks k

Hey guys, So I picked up a 1971 snap on tool box and in it, along with a ton of tools were what appears to be vintage bike tools. I figured out what most were, but there are a few mysteries. I figured I would share, and if you have any input that would be great!! It was like going through a...

Hey guys, Any of you know who may have made this? It appears to be maybe 30s or 40s, I think its a breaker bar without the slide, ball detent works good. The only marking I can find on it is "50" I know being unmarked it may remain a mystery, just curious if anyone has a set of something this...

Hey guys, Any idea what these sockets were used for, or who made them. They just say made in USA, and all have like an Allen wrench opening, then a six point standard opening, but two have square openings. Pictures will explain it better. Just never seen these. Thanks! K

Hey Guys! Picked up these rather neglected looking Cornwell ratchets for $15 bucks, two 1/2 inch ones and one 3/8 drive. Tearing them down with the goal of making them look sharp again! Upon tear down, besides very dirty and grimy, the teeth look super sharp with almost no wear!! They all...

Hey guys, I picked up an old kennedy tool box full of tools at an estate sale. In it were these Brass sockets labeled Giller. I cannot find any information on them, anywhere. If anyone can shed some light on that, it would be great. These are very interesting to me, and am curious what the...

This was in a tool box full of tools that I purchased for $10, already got my money back by warranting a few craftsman items. So this USA made Crescent LT70 was just a score, to me. Most of what I could find online was the dislike that this ratchet gets. Yea, its an unconventional mechanism...

Hey guys, This is purely out of curiosity. I'm wondering who the maker of this aluminum level is? Got this from my dad a long time back. I think it was my grandpas. Most of the glass is missing or so dirty its hard to use, so Im going to strip her down, get new glass, paint her, and make it...

Hey Guys, I went to a once a month antique fair and at one of the $5 tables towards the end of the day I picked up a 40 piece kmart made in japan socket set (missing some stuff) for a whopping $1.25. I mean, dirt cheap, and it still had 35 pieces, im not a collector and dont know much other...

Hey guys, what should I use for starting my vinyl siding on the gable end, starter strip or J-channel with holes drilled? Would the J channel give a better look? What do you suggest? thanks k

Hey guys, Still working on the garage, getting close to being ready to vinyl it. Its been very rainy here. On one side of the garage there is water making its way from under the new sill plate I put down. I am trying to figure out how its getting in? On the outside I used construction sealant...

Hey Guys, I am continuing to make progress on the garage and am to the point where I need to build the soffit boxes so I can install soffit and fascia. I plan on using J channel, but I cam confused on how to do the box. I think I am way overthinking it, but I cannot figure out how to box...

Hi Guys, I am re-doing my 20x20 garage. Replacing all rotted sills, studs etc. Sheathing, wrapping and then vinyl. I plan on stapling in some insulation and then throwing some plywood as the inside walls. I want to insulate between the ceiling trusses as well, is that a bad idea? In original...

Hey guys, I am re-doing my garage, one wall has been completely replaced, working on the back wall now. Plan is rip off old wood siding, sheath, wrap and put vinyl on. Anyways I was hoping the back wall and up would all be even so i could sheath the entire thing, but it is not. (pic) The Gable...

Rock Island No 74 vise? This is for sale for 50 bucks close to me. Are these vises worth it? Looks a lot like My Reed. Thanks k

Vintage Reed Vise pickup. HI! New here, Anytime I find something heavy and old I like to learn as much as I can about it! My cheap Vise broke, actually I broke 2 of them. Right away I saw a free vise on craigslist. This thing is a monster! And weighs a lot! It says Reed mfg co. Erie PA usa...