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Vintage 1967 Sears Air Compressor Model 102 SS 270, info? Hey GJ'ers, In an effort to find a quieter-running, old-school air compressor to replace my dying 1940-something Quincy 110 unit, I just picked up this 1967 Sears 120 gallon compressor. I was very excited to hear it runs almost...

Hey all, I bought a Miller Pulser (somewhere between a 211 and a 180, with the box size like all the 200 units) awhile back and it came with a double tank cart in back. I'm not going to use the spool gun feature and thus the extra tank of gas it'd need to MIG weld aluminum. Plus, I have a tiny...

Hey all, Long story short: (or here's the long version if prefer:http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=195939&highlight=scaife) I've frankensteined an old compressor together and I want to see how she runs. So I've wired it up to what I think will work but I'm a bit skeptical...

Delta Shopmaster 1"x5" Belt Disc Sander (SOLD) I have a brand new, never-been-used Delta Shopmaster (Model SA150) 1" Belt / 5" Disc Sander. It's never even been plugged in. It's in mint condition. All paperwork and everything. As you probably know, the cheapie junk ones from Harbor Freight...

Hey all, I found an ancient air compressor a few weeks back (Full story here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=195939 and it had these two boxes attached to it. Can you tell me what they are, what they do? A starter of some sort? The motor was a 3-phase unit so I'm...

Hi all, I recently got a 250# 1/2" drive MAC torque wrench from my brother in law. He used it at his shop and they upgraded so he just gave it to me. The problem is, while it torques just fine, the ratcheting mechanism is shot so it doesn't ratchet. The second problem is: apparently MAC no...

Hey all, I've been looking for a used 180-250 Miller for about the last 7-8 months. I missed a really nice 210 with a tank and helmet for $1250 back in January. (I was out of town that week. Doh!) Then I missed a 185 with no tank for $700 b/c I'd never heard of it and wasn't sure what it was...

1938 Scaife Air Compressor (Love it or List it?) Hey guys, Can you give me any input on this old girl? Listed locally for a mere $50, it's a 1936 Scaife air compressor - or the tank is anyway. I just found it last night and looked at it today, but unfortunately, I don't know much about...

Hey guys, I came across an old 80 gallon Snap-On (so the guy says) compressor for $400 yesterday. I know the oldies run real nice and quiet. And it seems like any vertical 80 gal compressor (cheap to nice used) is at least $500 or more these days. So I was pretty tickled at that price. But...

Hey guys, I have a cabinet in my shed that casts a small but vicious shadow over my work bench. So naturally, I'd like to fix that with an under-cabinet light. I do have an old 2' fluorescent fixture I could rig up. But it's really heavy and I feel I'm already taxing the cabinet's payload with...

Hey guys, Found this vise on craigslist. Simply read: "5" vice". (Gotta love those descriptive listings!) Guy says he doesn't know what brand it is, but wants $40 for it. I don't know my vises very well, but I'm guessing since there's no name cast on the side, that it's an older (1970s/80s?)...

Hi all, I'm sure this is a total longshot since no one seems to want to get rid of a gently-used, under 10 years old Miller welder, but I haven't had much luck with the local options. I'm looking for a Millermatic 180 or 211 (newer model with Autoset). Or a slightly older 210 model. Prefer to...

Hey all, Just wanted to share some pics of my first metal manipulation project. It's a retro-looking screwdriver holder for my dad (Dave). It's very simple but I'm pretty happy with it. It has the proper patina and look to make it seem like I found it in grandpa's garage and dusted it off...

Hey guys, I came across a bunch of pop rivets for next to nothing at a yard sale this past summer. I decided I'd come up with a project that I could make us of them on. So I'm trying to build a nifty tool shelf for my father this Christmas out of some scrap galvanized sheet metal panels I took...

Hey all, A friend who's an estate sale junkie buzzed me today that he'd come across a place with a bunch of old tools and that I should probably get over there and check things out. By the time I got there all the big stuff was taken (old Craftsman band saw, radial arm saw, drill press, etc.)...

Here's a sturdy old USA-made Balcrank air hose reel. I took it out of a local auto shop that closed its doors awhile back. It's got some "patina" but it functions perfectly with a smooth, strong recoil. A quick sand/paint job could bring her back nicely or just go with the patina. The feeder...

Wayne Dalton Extension Spring Garage door hardware (2) Hi all, I have 2, Wayne Dalton extension spring kits for a 7-8-9' door. I got all this when Lowes botched an order for my two garage doors several years ago. (I needed torsion spring kits.) These are WD, but I'm 99% sure they'll fit any...

Hi y'all. I'm Zach, long-time lurker, first time Garage Journal Garage Gallery poster. After much "waiting for things to get better", I finally broke ground on my little garage last April. It certainly won't be a Garage Mahal or loaded to the gills with sensational storage ideas. But it'll...

Just wanted to share my salvage barn light treatment on my new garage with y'all. I've always loved these lights. As a kid in the back of the family wagon, I recall seeing them hanging on well-worn barns as we criss-crossed the heartland. I searched around on ebay but found individual prices...

Hey all, I just got an old (no idea how old though) Speedaire hose reel for $20. The spring latch/catch thing is broken. I'm hoping that's the only issue and that the big coil spring inside the housing isn't busted. I just did some poking around on Google and ebay and can't seem to find any...