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I recently acquired a Columbian 504 which was in decent usable condition, but having seen how other members here have restored their vises to such beautiful condition, figured this one would be a good candidate to try my hand at. So after rereading a lot of the restoration posts here, got it...

Rummaging through an old toolbox at the local flea this weekend, I noticed a Craftsman BE ratchet right away. Also a Snapon side cutters, model Vacuum Grip No. 87 which seems pretty old. Digging a little deeper, I was able to make a deal for those, plus a couple Parker vise wrenches and a...

A question for those of you who have some experience restoring toolboxes: I am refurbishing a KRA 429B mid box, that was pretty beat up. I've straightened most of the dents, bends and kinks, and hope to reuse the box with its hard-earned patina and character, minus a lot of grease and dirt of...

I recently picked up this old toolbox from a CL ad. It was advertised as a SnapOn, but I'm not sure. Did SO ever have an oval indentation where the logo was? I also cannot find any model number or date on the back. Appreciate any info that can be offered as to maker and age. Thanks. Carl...

Hi all, New to this forum and am finding it very helpful in a lot of ways, and really appreciate all the knowledge being shared here. I have a question if I may. Lowe's has a Bostitch 6 gallon pancake compressor with 3 nail tools for $249. HD has a similar one from Porter-Cable for $275. Is...