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I picked up this flare tool set at the weekend for a good price at a car boot sale (garage sale) here in the UK Does anyone know the make of the set please? At first I thought it may be a Sykes pickavant set as it's comparable quality, but there's no SP logos on it at all Came in a metal...

I picked up these tools today from a car boot sale (garage sale) here in the uk & was wondering what they were & their intended purpose? They were cheap & look to be great quality They're about 8" long overall & the handles are rubber & the end metal hooked pieces are stainless steel They're...

Got this JW Pickavant no. 230 brake pipe flaring set today at a carboot sale Would this be an earlier set from before the Sykes pickavant company? It's made in Birmingham UK It seems good quality & older than the SP sets I've seen before It comes with the dies & tools as shown Are the 3 large...

Picked up this interesting ladder the other day at a car boot sale here in Wales It's an interesting space saving design which I haven't seen before Its sturdy when opened out & the treads are locked in place

I picked up this interesting vise grip Petersen branded locking pliers at a carboot sale here in the UK today Does anyone know what it's used for? When the knurled wheel is turned it opens & closes the 2 small blocks

I picked up 4 of these 'clamps ' a while back. They're 100mm 4" long & are stamped West Germany The jaws are sprung & they're well made Are they sheet metal clamps of some sort? Tried a quick Google but didn't find any similar types

I bought this metal cabinet from a carboot sale today. It's well made & has 2 adjustable shelves. The lock barrel is missing though & I could do with replacing it. There's no makers marks on the box & I'm unsure what to search for The lock body hole is 15mm dia & the inside of the bezel is...

Ive just bought a Karcher sandblasting attachment for my pressure washer for £4 from a car boot sale. Its similar to the one in the enclosed photo How effective would this be for removing rust & paint from old vices? Any recommendations for the type of sand/media to use? I was thinking of using...

Picked up this Record No 11 Anvil at the weekend for £25 at a carboot (yard) sale Its in good condition & seems to have been only lightly used Made in England & a handy bench top size to match my various Record vices :-) Does anyone have any old Record catalogues showing the various anvils...

Hi all I bought this case in a car boot sale (yard sale) here in the UK for a good price I cant see any makers markings at all on it but I was wonderig if anyone could give me some ideas? Its really rugged & good quality Overall outer size is 18" x 18" x 6 1/2" approx Ive enclosed some photos...

Picked up this Gedore 138x locking plier in a car boot/yard sale at the weekend for a good price Ive had Gedore ratchets & sockets before but not any pliers like these They seem really heavy duty & good quality

Picked this Rubbermaid trolley/cart for £20 at a carboot sale the other week (sorry about the **** photos). Its got the polypropylene shelves & the aluminium uprights Its used but still sturdy & strong & I reckon it will be a useful addition to the garage Any inspirational photos & ideas on how...

Picked up this Snap-On toolbox cover from a carboot (yard) sale at the weekend Its Heavy duty black material with red Snap on American Eagle to the front Approx sizes 33.3" (850mm) wide x 17" (430mm) deep x 48" (1220mm) high Would it be for the 70th anniversary boxes made in the 90's?? & which...

Picked this ETC Industrial Tools 1/2" dr socket set at a car boot (yard) sale at the weekend & was wondering if anyone had seen this brand before? Its a nice heavy duty set & comes in a steel case that has a few external scuffs & paint scrapes/splashes on it, but the set appears to have had...

I aquired this heavy old quick release vice at the weekend for a good (cheap) price Its branded Teneo 3 & was wondering if anyone had heard it before as google searches have drawn a blank Im assuming its a far east import but its really heavy duty & weighs a fair bit. Perhaps not as well made...

Hi I have a couple of Record Vises / Vices & Im wondering which would be best to keep & which to sell? I know in an ideal world Id keep both but they'll just be used for weekend tinkering & I only have a small garage Ones is a Record 34 & has 4 1/2" jaws & weighs about 15kg The second is a...

I bought a nice little socket set of various bits at a car boot (yard) sale on Sunday (Beta ratchet & sockets, Halfords ratchet & extensions etc) & inside was this tool. Its 1/2 drive, 30mm overall length, has a 12 point external dive external spline as shown (outer diameter is approx 23mm) &...

Ive picked up this 2 drawer Snap On mid section for a budget refurb project for myself. I know it’s a bit rusty, has a lock but no key, but its solid, quite straight (compared to some Ive seen) & best of all it was quite cheap (for a Snap On). Ill get the model number tomorrow My plans are...

I wonder if someone could help me with my Geardriver stubby screwdriver. I bought the set (normal handle, stubby & T Handle) a few years back off eBay & they’ve been fine until a few weeks ago. Ive noticed recently that the direction bezel (in red isn’t working as it should In this photo the...

Picked up this Starrett toolbox today from a car boot sale here in the UK (yard sale) Its been painted by its previous owner, & has had a newly fabricated galvanized sheet front panel. But its very straight & solid. Came with 2 keys & I got it for a good price too! Was wondering if anyone had...