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    Belzer 7360 Mo - anyone ever see one? Was it originally part of a set?

    I got this recently from my Dad's stuff. Belzer 7360 Mo. It likely was his Dad's. 135 mm or about 5.5" long, handle is 130mm or about 5 1/4". Handle will move from side to side. The "barrel" right below the handle allows the user to hold it and spin the handle. 1/4" (well just over in mm)...
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    IS there a chart for SAE tap to approximate Metric tap sizes?

    I have a project (brass harmonica reed plate to aluminum comb) saying to use a 4mm and a 6mm tap. I got to thinking it would be handy to have a chart showing "best" SAE equivalent sized taps to substitute for the project. I cannot find one online. Am I missing something simple here? Yes, I...
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    Pexto 89 11" pliers Date?

    I was wondering if anyone could help me date these almost foot long pliers? Admittedly I am new to vintage tools. So I also am asking if these are considered "Button Pliers?" I have looked online in catalogs etc. and only found similar, but smaller pliers like them. There is one set this...
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    Can anyone help date this 12" Stearns C-Clamp?

    Does anyone know how to date an E. C. Stearns & Co. C-Clamp? Is it possible to do by the logo/lettering position and style (stamped vs. cast)? This huge old clamp (19.5 inches long!) was hanging in my Dad's garage since I was a kid. Now I am 56 and decided it was time it was put back into...
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    Old Craftman Drill Press Hums on start

    New to the forum - found on google while trying to find out about fixing a floor model drill press. I wanted to get this thing working correctly - finally - after getting it from my Grandfather. Literally since the 70s it has been humming on start and the chuck needs to be spun by hand to make...
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