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Howdy, I just picked up these chisels/punches. They have a Craftsman logo that I've never seen and have not been able to find another example of. Seems to point to the 1930s or maybe even late 20s. Does anyone have any examples/knowledge of this mark?

Got this neat S-K set last week. Buried under lots of misc. on a work bench in a dark garage. Seems like a nice starter piece

I picked up this thing recently for a couple of reasons. I like things I've not seen before and the Company Name, Buffum. I'd not heard of them but I since found several examples. So, can anyone tell me what I got here? Thanks BC

Hello, I just picked up this DeVilbiss compressor. Seems to run very well. I didn't expect it to be so hard to find information on it. Or a manual maybe. If anyone can help along those lines that would be great. In general, I don't see an adjustment on the air pressure. Any ideas on what...

So I went to an estate sale last week at a house that I had no hopes of finding tools. They clearly didn't have to do things for themselves. There was a small "tool room" off the garage. I found this cool Black and Decker "Electric Drill Board" with some B&D original stuff on it. I had to get...

Hello all, My wife came home from and estate sale this week with this 32 Lb., 5" Wilton Vise. I got it cleaned up and it seems pretty well cared for. Came from a country car mechanic's shop. I've looked on the slide key and under the slide and have not been able to identify a date code. The...

Something else from the tool chest I cleaned out.... It's a 1" x 10" brass bar. It's beveled on one end and slightly mushroomed out on the other... so it's been beat on. Is this just a brass bar fashioned into a one time use tool or is it something manufactured for specific purposes. Thanks...

Hello, Been in the Covid bunker today sorting through boxes of things I unloaded from a Kennedy Rolling Chest I purchased. Had a lot of machinist tools and misc. Something I'd not seed before I could use an ID on. I can't quite figure out the purpose of this spring attachment on some drill...

Hello, So I got these pliers in an old tool chest recently. After cleaning them up I thought they were kind of interesting looking. They seem well made but look pretty primitive to me. No makers marks. BuddyC IMG_4565 by Buddy Clark, on Flickr IMG_4566 by Buddy Clark, on Flickr IMG_4567 by...

Good Sunday morning, I found these files/rasps in a Kennedy rolling chest I purchased yesterday. What type of file/rasp would these be? They are just marked England but I've not hit on the right key words yet to find that type of pattern on the Google, etc. Thanks! BuddyC IMG_20200308_110637...

Greetings, Went to an auction Saturday... 95% tools. Great place for a woman looking for a handy man, not so much for a guy looking for a deal on tools. However.... While everyone was out in the daylight I found this Plomb 9990 Master Chest in a dark corner of the garage. I was really...

Hey There, I picked up a couple of flats of misc. from an electrical engineer's estate. I'm curious if anyone here might know what this tool is/was used for? Not a mark, word, number on it anywhere. The knob on top adjusts the speed from 0 to ? RPM. It seems to work well, just not sure what...

So, my favorite things to find, when rooting through people's stuff, is things I've not seen before. So, can someone please tell me the proper name for this nifty little tool? Thanks! BuddyC IMG_20190511_155035 by William Clark, on Flickr IMG_20190511_155050 by William Clark, on Flickr

Here's another grinder I picked up last weekend. Not exactly a bench grinder so throwing it out here in the mix. 3 phase so I don't think I can test it much Has a really nice old badge on it "The United States Electrical Tool Company". But the part I find interesting is "Motor made by the...

From today's shopping. Pretty nice WWII U.S. Barbed Wire Cutters made by HKP and some really old and small (5") P.S&K. (Pexto) wire pliers IMG_20190329_191932 by William Clark, on Flickr Cheers BuddyC

Good Sunday, As much fun as electrolysis is, my go to solution for de-rusting old tools has become vinegar. I use cleaning strength vinegar and I really like the process and the results. So, I'm wondering, is there a catch? With all of the bubbling going on, are there any concerns with any...

I hoping someone here may be able to help with this issue. I have an antique brass lamp my wife wants fixed. One of the feet was bent out of place. Wondering if any fabricators here could advise me if this type of brass should safely bend back without having to heat. My feeling is it got to...

Went to an estate sale today that had at least 1/2 dozen old vises to choose from, still mounted to benches. Some guy beat me to a nice, big Reed I saw but I'm good with this Rock Island 91. My wife actually spotted it first (she's learned well). She was trying to look it up as a Rock Island...

Hope everyone is staying warm tonight. Went to an estate sale today for some 90 some year old gentleman. He had some very interesting and old tools. I picked up a few things but my wife just had to have this. No idea what it is. It's about 3 1/2" tall and the cylinder is held in place by a...