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Bought this recently as I hadn't seen a drill chuck with a scroll before. Is it unusual, or have i just not come across them? I have a small vintage lathe with a Cushman 3 jaw so this will go nicely in the mt1 tail stock.

Seems some of these have found their way to England! I found these in a box of old tools. And the blue point in this pic I've been told

Bought a nice 1950's 1/4" king **** socket set today. Has this ratchet in it. I can't find anything similar made by king ****. It's not stamped, but some of the parts that are deffinately king **** aren't stamped either. Anyone recognise it? Could possibly be home made as the construction...

Did prentiss ever sell vices without their name.cast in them? I don't have pictures yet, but i have a vice coming that looks just like a prentis swivel rear jaw vice but has no makers name. Spindle nose is square though. Has swivel base lock on the right hand side and no cast boss where a left...

I already had a 3 jaw bench vice made by fortis. Bought as a solid lump of rust, freed up, cleaned, painted, and its sat on the bench for 18 months without being touched. Despite having not actually used this vice yet, when I came across another 3 jaw, I just had to buy it. These things are...

I bought this year's ago, thought I could make use of it somewhere

I saw knives were being discussed but thought I'd post this separate as I have some questions. Sheffield made knife, I'm going to guess 1940s but could be a bit earlier or later. I know nothing about knives! This is a family piece. A quick bit of internet searching tells me it's probably quite...

I have this tin of molylube and have always wondered what it's story is. It's from bel ray, dated to the month for some reason. I'm in the UK and bought if in an antique shop. They had a wooden crate full. Wish I'd bought more than one really. I seem to remember the crate suggested a military...

I have bought a few beach made tool boxes. A 12 drawer roll cab, branded autopro (I'm in the uk). A 6 drawer top box, presumably branded autopro under the snap on sticker. A 6 drawer top box branded Gray (was brought to the UK by a Canadian guy. And a 2 draw middle box with no standing, I...