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I picked up this 13/16" x 7/8" DOE a couple weeks ago because I thought it was a Stevens Walden. After looking through threads here, I cannot find a Stevens Walden wrench that looks remotely close to this. The only markings are the sizes, "SW", "USA", and a "1" forged into the shank just below...

One of my recent finds is this plastic-handled wood chisel. The handle is identical to a couple of Stanley-branded chisels I have, except the Stanley ones are clear, and this one is dark blue. The markings on this one is the same as the clear Stanley chisels, but this is unmarked on the other...

Does anyone have any details on the Russell Harrington Cutlery Co.? I previously restored this knife, marked "Dexter No. 10" and "Patent No. 2267325". I entered the patent on Google and it came back as "cutlery article", assigned to Russell Harrington Cutlery Co., filed 10/17/1938 and granted...

Buried in the plier drawer of my tool box, I found these old carpenters' pincers. I had never given them any thought before, but I wanted to research them. First off, I had no idea they were carpenters' pincers until I went through very old catalogs on the International Tool Catalog Library. The...

A while back I found a small 7/16" combo wrench that looked interesting, so I purchased it. It is marked "7/16 C-14 CRAFT ALLOY 7/16", and on the flip-side, simply marked "Japan". Has anyone heard of the "Craft" brand? The fact that it has the part number "C-14" makes me believe it is...

This "Shaw" DOE is going in my collection, but I see multiple "Shaw" companies listed in the index here on GJ. I Googled "Joseph Shaw Co., Toledo, OH wrench" and in Google Images, I got an eBay listing for a wrench identical to mine. The seller seems to think it's Joseph Shaw, but I have no...

Currently I am working on cleaning up what I thought were weird pliers. I discovered they are Goodell-Pratt #218, glass tube cutter, for cutting tube glass such as sight glasses on boilers. When I found them, the part that slides up the shaft with ruler markings was frozen, the thumbscrew was...

In the latest round of tools I bought out of the bin at the Habitat Store, I found a stubby Phillips screwdriver that I thought was going to be easy. It is clearly marked Bridgeport on the blade. However...upon closer examination, I found the Stiletto logo stamped on the handle, very VERY...

Recently I found two Scrulox drivers. I have been hunting, trying to find an actual brand name on them, but I am stumped. Both are red-handled and fit (Robertson) screws #8-9-10. They are only marked with the screw size, "Scrulox", "unbreakable handle" and "made in Canada". I am aware that...

I know there is an existing thread about cushion grip clones in the General Tool Discussion, but these look vintage, so I wanted to post it here. I have come across two cushion grip screwdrivers, and I cannot for the life of me identify who made them. Both have "Pat. No. 2871899" and "Made in...

I tried searching for a similar topic, but did not find anything. A while back I picked up these needle nose pliers, because they looked very well made, and I was hoping cleaning them up a bit would reveal markings. After cleaning them up, no markings of any kind were to be found. I thought...

I recently picked up another mystery screwdriver. This one has interchangeable bits, but the bit that it came with appears to be a 1/4" hex bit. Inside the handle is a spring and there was a lightbulb, but it was shattered so I removed it. The handle itself simply says "Engineer". Can anyone...

On my latest tool "binge", I acquired a number of screwdrivers. One of them is this Coast to Coast Stores driver. It is simply marked "Coast to Coast Stores" and "Harvester HA 522". It appears to be a flexible slotted head screwdriver. Does anyone know anything about this? Manufacturer? Year...

Hi, at my latest trip to the local Habitat Store, one of my purchases is a Companion-branded slotted screwdriver. It has a black handle with white writing. Part number 41340 with a "N WF" code. The Companion name is in script. Does anyone know what years these were offered by Sears? And I am...

While taking inventory of the massive tool collection I just inherited, I have come across some strange looking tools that I'm having a hard time identifying. Maybe you guys can share some knowledge. I have this funny looking Craftsman wrench(?), part number 5429-50. The closest thing I can...

Does anyone have a general idea the date range that the Fleet brand was used by Penens and later the main Proto family after they dropped Penens?

I have a bunch of S-K stuff, with the various names: S-K, Lectrolite, S-K/Lectrolite, S-K Wayne, S-K Tools. I am trying to figure out the timeline of the use of these names. I know that S-K/Lectrolite was used from about 1953-64, then S-K Wayne from 64-69. My question is, after the Wayne name...

Hi guys, I have an old screwdriver that I am trying to identify. It is a 4" long flathead/ slotted screwdriver with a wooden handle. It is simply stamped "Merit 4" BK". I know that Merit was an early Sears brand, but that's about all I know. Do any of you know when it was made, and by which...

Hi, my name's Cameron, I'm in NW Washington. I'm a 28-year-old guy with a wife of 4 years and a 3-year-old daughter. For work, I am a water treatment plant operator with the City of Anacortes. I have tons of hobbies, and tools is now my newest. I am the process of inheriting my grandfather's...