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I found this spanner on Sunday. I don't remember ever seeing another "Husky" - England tool before. A search shows only two other "Husky" spanners on eBay UK. I can find no information on the manufacturer on the web and can't really decide on how old I think the spanner is, but the fact that it...

I've had this antique thread plate for quite a long time. It was made by Thewlis & Co of Warrington, Cheshire, England over 100 years ago. Very well made of high quality steel which only shows light surface rust. The individual threaded holes have no sizes marked and I don't know what the...

I got this 3/8" drive torque adapter 30+ years ago in an auction tool lot. None of the other tools were in any way related to this adapter. The wording shown in the first picture is : RAC 57W8941B-1 ADAPT-AFT WING SPLICE F84F U.S. The C and the 5 on the top line are a bit indistinct...

This box was my fathers for as long as I can remember and now has been mine for 20 years. It measures 6"x23/4"x23/4" and has a simple flip over catch. Does anybody have any suggestions as to what CNFP stands for?

I have had this 1/2" drive sliding T Handle for years. I assume that 'CAT' is short for catalogue rather than being the maker. It is pictured on a socket just for balance. It is not plated. There is a ball at each end of the bar. The middle of the bar has a groove and the sliding piece has a...

The Brooks spanners that I have got over the years. The most modern is at the top and the oldest is at the bottom. The bottom tool is heavily built at over 1/4" thick.

The Wera screwdriver hot air balloon is in England this weekend.

I posted a link to this video in the Garringtons Tools thread, but I think that it deserves wider viewing. It shows the making of a replica Bugatti hollow front axel.

I've recently bought this nice artefact on FleaBay for 99p. I've no idea of its age so it could relate to car production in Derby or later aero engine production. I have seen others being offered for sale in slightly varying styles, but all are brass. By a happy coincidence, 43 was my late...

This is oldest dated tool that I have. The name in the middle in "Old English" script is "I Daddleston" with 1868 underneath it. The writing at bottom right is difficult to decipher but is an initial, then a name, then "Maker" and lastly what I assume is a place name. The reverse side is...

I have this 1/2" drive ratchet handle made by "Hand Tools Ltd, Dronfield" Dronfield is just south of Sheffield. I have not seen any other tools made by the company and I can't find any information on the WWW about it. The ratchet is a basic low tooth count type but seems well made. The end of...

This set was part of my fathers tool kit in the Royal Navy. Does anyone have any idea who the maker M.B.H. was?

Quite a long time ago, I picked up this torque adaptor in a job lot of tools. It's not too clear, but in the second picture, the bottom line reads "F84F" which I assume is the aircraft it was for use on i.e. the Republic Thunderstreak. Can anyone confirm that? Also anyone got any idea as...

Here are two stamped steel spanners marked "Sperry". They are unusual in that they are copper plated. These spanners were my fathers and part of his tool kit for working on torpedoes. Dad was in the Royal Navy throughout the 1930's and 1940's and just into the 1950's. In the 1930's when...

Not to be confused with the French car company! We know that Matra made speciality workshop tools for VW servicing and pictures of many of them have been posted on this site. However there seems to be no information about their general hand tools. This is a 6x7mm double box/ring spanner that I...