Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT 1950s Craftsman Garage retro remodel

Red Leader · Apr 19, 2015

Okay, so who wants FREE TOOLS???

Here are the rules:

I need them gone in 2 weeks. If you can arrange a way to get them and pick them up in 2 weeks time, they are yours! If you cannot, then onto C/L they go!

First item up....

Tool #1

Small Craftsman lathe:

Heck, I'll even throw in a free 1725rpm motor:

Tool #2

Mid-side Craftsman lathe:

AND stand:

AND motor:

Tool #3

1958-1960 Craftsman Accra-Arm radial saw base and drawer set

This is a pretty cool item. You can, a lot of times, find the Accra-Arm RAS for free or low cost, but they don't always come with the base. Well, here it is! It would be great to see it go to someone that wants this for their Accra Arm. It is in fairly good condition. No rust, some very minor bends/dings, but could be very, very nice if repainted! The front cover (which IS there) is in very nice shape.

Come and get it! Remember, 2 weeks!

Alright guys, that is the first round. There is more to come. Remember, 2 weeks! After that, all bets off!

Just feel free to respond to this thread or PM me and if it is more than 1 person I'll just go by the time I received contact.

Red Leader · Apr 19, 2015

Okay, How about a raffle???

And what is it?

Well, ladies and gentleman, it is none other than a frickin' sweet Porter Cable/Rockwell 508 circular saw with case!

This saw is a beast. It is post-1960, but still vintage. You cannot get a better saw made today! If you enjoy smooth cutting and have arms like treetrunks, you will enjoy this tool. It will clean up nicely. It will probably need a new cable, but whose gonna complain about a free tool?

Here are the rules:

You either pay for shipping or find some way to get it to you. So in other words, to play you have to actually be able to get the saw! I can hold on to this one for a month or so, but after that, C/L here we come!

Here is how it will work! Simply let me know via PM or on this thread you want in the drawing, and I'll put your name on a piece of paper along with the other names and I'll draw a name! I'll take photos of the process as well just for fun. We'll close the name entry, let's say, on Wednesday at 10pm MTN time this coming week.

Have at it!

bagged89s10 · Apr 19, 2015

Red Leader said:
Okay, How about a raffle???

And what is it?

Well, ladies and gentleman, it is none other than a frickin' sweet Porter Cable/Rockwell 508 circular saw with case!

This saw is a beast. It is post-1960, but still vintage. You cannot get a better saw made today! If you enjoy smooth cutting and have arms like treetrunks, you will enjoy this tool. It will clean up nicely. It will probably need a new cable, but whose gonna complain about a free tool?

Here are the rules:

You either pay for shipping or find some way to get it to you. So in other words, to play you have to actually be able to get the saw! I can hold on to this one for a month or so, but after that, C/L here we come!

Here is how it will work! Simply let me know via PM or on this thread you want in the drawing, and I'll put your name on a piece of paper along with the other names and I'll draw a name! I'll take photos of the process as well just for fun. We'll close the name entry, let's say, on Wednesday at 10pm MTN time this coming week.

Have at it!

That's a great idea. Any idea what that guy weighs for shipping?

~Veeps

E.rodz · Apr 19, 2015

just have to check in to make sure you are still getting some work done! looking great your filling that space up fast! if you need more space i would love that belt sander! sweet! keep up the great work! :thumbup:

Red Leader · Apr 19, 2015

bagged89s10 said:
That's a great idea. Any idea what that guy weighs for shipping?

~Veeps

Hmm, I think it checks in around very heavy to insanely heavy

Not sure exactly - I'd guess about 20lbs?

jbmatth · Apr 20, 2015

I'd love to get my name in to the drawing for that Porter Cable/Rockwell circular saw, I'd have to pay shipping as I'm too far away to make the trip. Heck I'd love to get one of those lathes as well, but I think the shipping would kill me on that one.
JB

Red Leader · Apr 20, 2015

E.rodz said:
just have to check in to make sure you are still getting some work done! looking great your filling that space up fast! if you need more space i would love that belt sander! sweet! keep up the great work!

Heh, only now I get to spend 'garage time' trying to get rid of too much stuff

I'll be excited to get that belt sander up and running!

Your shop is looking great as always and your work out there is stunningly impressive.

JeremyBurke · Apr 21, 2015

Redleader I have a PM in your inbox regarding the w/t bandsaw and related parts. I still very much hope we can work something out.

Red Leader · Apr 22, 2015

JeremyBurke said:
Redleader I have a PM in your inbox regarding the w/t bandsaw and related parts. I still very much hope we can work something out.

Hmm...try sending it again if you can, looks like I didn't get anything.

tinbender 66 · Apr 22, 2015

Throw my name in the hat Dave. You know how I love to make things shiny again. Still haven't done anything to my yard sale bandsaw but winter will come again.

JeremyBurke · Apr 22, 2015

Red Leader said:
Hmm...try sending it again if you can, looks like I didn't get anything.

I just tried again please let me know if it doesn't get there.

Turns out there's a redleader and a red leader, and as always I am an idiot.

Red Leader · Apr 22, 2015

JeremyBurke said:
I just tried again please let me know if it doesn't get there.

Turns out there's a redleader and a red leader, and as always I am an idiot.

Heh, no worries! A redleader huh? Wonder who they are!

I sent you a PM.

bluebolt · Apr 24, 2015

Red Leader said:
Okay, so who wants FREE TOOLS???

Here are the rules:

I need them gone in 2 weeks. If you can arrange a way to get them and pick them up in 2 weeks time, they are yours! If you cannot, then onto C/L they go!

Tool #3

1958-1960 Craftsman Accra-Arm radial saw base and drawer set

This is a pretty cool item. You can, a lot of times, find the Accra-Arm RAS for free or low cost, but they don't always come with the base. Well, here it is! It would be great to see it go to someone that wants this for their Accra Arm. It is in fairly good condition. No rust, some very minor bends/dings, but could be very, very nice if repainted! The front cover (which IS there) is in very nice shape.

Come and get it! Remember, 2 weeks!

Alright guys, that is the first round. There is more to come. Remember, 2 weeks! After that, all bets off!

Just feel free to respond to this thread or PM me and if it is more than 1 person I'll just go by the time I received contact.

Ugh wish I was closer that RAS base would be perfect for a bench top drill press!

Red Leader · Apr 25, 2015

Hey guys! Aaah! Sorry I haven't updated much this week. I was sick on Tuesday and have been trying to recover the rest of the week. I will do the drawing this weekend. And so far, the W/T saw and Craftsman Accra-Arm base are pending a new home!

WarrenJ · Apr 26, 2015

RL
I have stopped in before, but finally started from Page 1. Now up to Page 72, with a ways to go. Great reading, you have a fantastic thread.

Red Leader · Apr 26, 2015

WarrenJ said:
RL
I have stopped in before, but finally started from Page 1. Now up to Page 72, with a ways to go. Great reading, you have a fantastic thread.

Thanks man, I appreciate it. It must be a little bit of a let down to see some of those more exciting posts and now come to today and to see that the old garage has 'let herself go' a bit. But that is all going to change! I don't think I should post any pictures of the shop for at least a good couple of months...while I'm sorting, cleaning, throwing, organizing...I've got tons of project ideas but little time or money...somehow I'm going to make it work. I'm going to reclaim the garage!

I feel like a lot of garages around here are pretty established and don't change much...but not this shop! It is in a constant state of motion (and normally, chaos) and my hope is that 2015 will be the year of 'settling down' a bit and getting a little more practical out there.

Thanks for reading and contributing!

Red Leader · Apr 27, 2015

Okay, so for the Porter Cable contest, we do have a winner, but I will need to upload a few pictures first for you to see!

Also, while I am being almost useless in the garage, I've started another garage project which is almost of equal importance - going back to the start of this thread and reorganizing it.

I realized that this thread is actually pretty horrible to read through for the first 20+ pages as imageshack did something weird and all the images are huge and its just all over the place. So, I am going to go back, re-save all those images, re-upload them and start over. I am also going to pull a mini 'Shopnut' and get some organization to this thread. So with that, I need your help! I've already organized the very first post to this thread and got started on a basic index, but I would love your thoughts on what you found to be your favorite part or parts of this entire thread and if you feel they should be included in the index. I feel like I've got a good base to start with, but I always want to include user input :beer:

Thanks guys!!!

jbmatth · Apr 27, 2015

I would love for the index to include the list of all of the posts with Craftsman tool information, not re-post all of the info, but just a list of what all post have history and other such topics. I've found myself having to either try to use google or the search feature to find your info because it is more concise and better put together than any other form I've found. Also I truly hope 2015 is your year and you will have many more to follow! I'll sit back and munch on my popcorn and watch this tale unfold.
JB

shopnut · Apr 27, 2015

Red Leader said:
I am also going to pull a mini 'Shopnut' and get some organization to this thread.

Geez, its about time!!!

Red Leader · Apr 28, 2015

So tonight I knocked out looking through the first 50 pages of this thread for any meaningful links to posts to include in the index on the first post. I found quite a few.

I have also learned that I have 89 pages or so of images that lost their resizing edits and are now un-viewable. How frustrating that must be for folks who are trying to follow along! My apologies.

I am contacting some support at imageshack to see if I can get this dealt with. Thank you for your patience!

JeremyBurke · Apr 28, 2015

I have been using Flickr and have been very happy. I have only been at this for about 1 year so how those links hold up over time I can't say. I think some others use imagur.

Red Leader · Apr 28, 2015

I figured I would contact imageshack and see what their CS could do. I could go in and do it all manually, but it would take time that I just don't have right now. It seems that I cannot make resizing changes across multiple pictures at one time, otherwise it would be a simple fix.

cdrewferd · Apr 28, 2015

Hey Dave, this is Drew from Sunday. I went home and looked up your thread. Just got done going through from the beginning. The transformation of your garage has been great. Just wondering if you still have the lathes? Might be something I'm interested in, and as you know they would fit in well with my other arn.

Thanks again for the good deal on the Kings planer. I'm looking forward to sharpening the blades and throwing some chips with it very soon.

Red Leader · Apr 28, 2015

cdrewferd said:
Hey Dave, this is Drew from Sunday. I went home and looked up your thread. Just got done going through from the beginning. The transformation of your garage has been great. Just wondering if you still have the lathes? Might be something I'm interested in, and as you know they would fit in well with my other arn.

Thanks again for the good deal on the Kings planer. I'm looking forward to sharpening the blades and throwing some chips with it very soon.

Hey Drew! Yep, I have the lathes. If you want, you could take one or both, totally up to you!

Sorry you had to endure all the huge pictures for the first, what, 90 pages? I'm trying to get that resolved but it makes going through the thread pretty arduous. Let's talk!

Red Leader · Apr 28, 2015

Got a response from imageshack...I think they are checking out the image issue.

Red Leader · Apr 29, 2015

Okay, been meaning to do this for a while!

Congrats Scimonetti! You win the Porter Cable saw! Now...to figure out how to get it to you! Let's talk!

jbmatth · Apr 29, 2015

Before I read the post above I was wondering what had happened with the saw, then bam there is my name on a piece of paper. 33.33% chance of winning, oh well, congrats Scimonetti! Red Leader keep up the great work.
JB

Red Leader · Apr 30, 2015

Whoa, I finally got some work done out in the garage on the garage!

I moved a 2 bulb T8 florescent light from the side of the garage tracking and put it under the main shelving area, which will integrate into the workbench. It will provide a lot more light under there -

Then, I decided...finally...to get started back on the workbench and design the decorative upper supports.

I had some 2x4 stringers that were going to be the framing holding up the outer wooden skin pillars but they were too long so I cut them down and here is how they fit:

Next, I had some wood up in the rafters that I just haven't used for anything. When I saw more cool beetle-kill pine furring strips, I snagged them -

Check out the coloration!

This gray streaking is going to really pop when finish is applied to it.

I cut them all down to size and so now I have a lot to play with. I'm going to be going with an art deco/1950s design to match the shelving.

Next work will be figuring out the exact design and starting to piece it together!

WarrenJ · May 1, 2015

RL
Finally made it to the end. Congratulations on finding the "holy grail" after 3 years.
I never realized that I had seen you shop a couple of years ago-I had a copy of the magazine article.
Again-great job.

Red Leader · May 2, 2015

jbmatth said:
I would love for the index to include the list of all of the posts with Craftsman tool information, not re-post all of the info, but just a list of what all post have history and other such topics. I've found myself having to either try to use google or the search feature to find your info because it is more concise and better put together than any other form I've found. Also I truly hope 2015 is your year and you will have many more to follow! I'll sit back and munch on my popcorn and watch this tale unfold.
JB

jbmatth,

I appreciate your input. I will include all Craftsman-related info, as well as any decent old tool related posts. There will be quite a few links! Maybe I'll get to work on some of those today! I'm on kid duty, but we'll see what we can do!

Red Leader · May 2, 2015

WarrenJ said:
RL
Finally made it to the end. Congratulations on finding the "holy grail" after 3 years.
I never realized that I had seen you shop a couple of years ago-I had a copy of the magazine article.
Again-great job.

Warren,

Thank you so much for your feedback - I really appreciate it! I apologize for you having to go through so many pages of oversized pictures - I am working on that as we speak and will be cleaning this thread up in a big way.

Red Leader · May 2, 2015

E.rodz said:
just have to check in to make sure you are still getting some work done! looking great your filling that space up fast! if you need more space i would love that belt sander! sweet! keep up the great work!

WarrenJ said:
RL
I have stopped in before, but finally started from Page 1. Now up to Page 72, with a ways to go. Great reading, you have a fantastic thread.

Again, thank you gentleman, I really appreciate your posts. I have been in 'off-season' for the longest time, but this latest planer find has woken me up from hibernation and now I have 'spring cleaning', from the garage and thread perspective!

Red Leader · May 8, 2015

Hey guys,

A rough draft version of the complete 1950s Craftsman Garage Index is now up! Check out the very beginning of this thread! I still need to do a tiny bit of sorting and some more formatting work, but my hope is that this will make it easier to find specific posts on the garage or what is in it.

I put this at the front of the website, but the main issue is size. We are limited to 10,000 characters in our posts, so it had to span 3 pages. My main concern is that as the this journey continues, I will run out of room for just 3 pages and since I cannot add posts to the beginning of my thread (I checked), the index would become disjointed.

My backup plan would be to just take up an entire page of this thread (aka 20 posts) and save them all for the index, and then just create a link at the beginning of this thread linking to that page of the thread and you can jump right to the index. That would certainly solve the capacity issue for me. I suppose I will cross that bridge when I get to it, but I did want to get a working index up first. Have at it! :thumbup:

jywilli69 · May 8, 2015

Those are some sweat tools you have there. I am presently working on some old Craftsman myself. Do you have a PDF File for the Craftsman Stand? If you do, could you send it to me. I am your neighbor from Colorado Springs.I just heard of you from another member.

Red Leader said:
So a little something followed me home....

Pretty sweet, eh? That's not even the best part.

This is:

Pretty freakin' cool!!! I picked this up the other day from a gentleman that wanted to donate his grandfather's saw/jointer combo. I had no idea it would be so well-documented. Fresh from 1954.

This one won't be mine to keep, boys. My intent is to simply be the caretaker for a brief moment in time and pass it on to someone just starting out who needs a way to square up and cut some wood.

Although, I must admit...I might just keep the tool stand brochure. It is so cool!!!

tigig · May 12, 2015

I have been following along this thread for a bit. I have a love affair with vintage tools as well, which is really a sickness.

Just acquired a 113.29009 RAS from 1959, and it's pretty sweet. Have a line on a pedestal base anniversary edition Craftsman 100, but since my current TS is a really nice hybrid, it's hard to justify picking it up. On the fence. Thoughts?

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