JABgj
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Nice catch on the saw, Drives.
ALL: these Makita 10 inch chop saws are almost indestructible so when I saw this 20+ year old one that is like new condition at a good price I had to pick it up even though i have a couple others. this one has the guard so i'll probably keep it at my daughter and son in law's home so if they use it then they might be a bit safer than using one of my other ones without a guard.
usually these are rusted from sitting outside or in the back of trucks, but they usually all still keep on working. I had the first one I owned for maybe 30 years before one of my young friends talked me out of it when I bought my big Dewalt compound miter. the Dewalt is too big to bring out to just cut some 2 by's so having another makita here and and my kids house will be handy.
hope you are all having a great weekend.




The strategic calculations of a collector of the highest order! I am envious, duds. As I said when you picked up your first set, the Starrett set is one of the sets I would like to add to my wood box era Roaring 20's collection.I picked up a second Starrett 443 socket set from ebay for less than I could buy parts to complete mine. So I will be putting together my keeper set this weekend.
I am on record in several places here (including your first Starrett find post) saying that I think AA is dead wrong on this. They think the sockets are replacements; I am positive that Mossberg was making sockets for many private label brands as a matter of course. In some cases (e.g., Syracuse, Starrett, etc) the private label brands had their own unique designs for the ratchet and other handles to turn the sockets. In other cases (e.g., Triumph, etc) they were nothing more than a front office entity with a fancy name and decal to slap on a box filled with nothing but Mossberg sockets and unbranded or Mossberg offshoot handles (e.g., the W. & M. Co. ratchets and "[W/M]" extensions). I have been finishing off some research and plan to post a little study on this when I post my Triumph and Syracuse sets in my Early Roaring 20's thread.duddly said:Question- one set of the sockets is ALL Mossberg including the spark plug socket. Did someone do a great job of putting together replacement Mossberg sockets, or did some of the Starrett kits possibly ship with Mossberg sockets?
I have been avoiding going to sales lately because I need to clean, sort and sell the excess of what I already have.

Mystery tool to me - someone educate me - I took a chance at 50 cents.
That looks like a black powder tool. A look at the squeezed area when open would help.
Those are Proto Chevron wrenches, not just Proto wrenches. Some of my favorite tools ever.






thanks it gives me something to research! Half the fun of old tools is the research!



Dust pan and hand brush because I can't find the one one I keep in the old garage.

Outlaw, you are having a good November. First the Packer (Ray) socket set, now this!Beat wood box...[ ]...Re-arranged, its mostly complete for drive tools about half the sockets are missing LUGZ -is this in your era wheel house?...[ ] ...Not sure of the brand. No markings (possibly on the MIA ratchet) half the hex sockets are 32nd's...
Gah!I found the guy that had two Vlchek slipjoint pliers last year for $1ea. But the “flying V” pair was gone.

Thanks, Outlaw. Still, kind of cool. I like the way they built a drop top into the lid. It shows some creativity and commitment. That's the second nifty home-made jobbie we've seen lately, the first being Beemer's on the 1/4-inch drive thread.On close inspection, It's almost certainly a home made box.











Sooo jealous of the pocket microscope, Outlaw. I had one I bought at the Corning Glass Museum as a kid. Very handy on a hike; haven’t seen it in two decades.
This little Oxwall pliers also caught my eye, though I could not read it before cleaning; made 1945-1949 in occupied Germany, British Zone.








Well to say the least today was a good day! Went to the swap meet in Albany Oregon and today was quality not quantity day! I met Bmwrd0 at the door and we traded a few items like the pictured p&c socket box, large p&c combo wrench. We then headed in and my first picture was the pictured craftsman vise 05191. I walked up to the seller and asked to much and was kinda afraid he would price it high but he said $60 and I nearly broke my arm ripping my wallet out! Has mostly original paint and the jaws are fairly nice! No cracks or caveman marks!
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We proceeded to walk around and picked up a few misc wrenches and sockets and then he left but not before pointing out a plomb Los Angeles socket box. It needs straightened but all welds and hinges are intact! Scored that for $4 and am on cloud 9 as I have none. Next I bought the proto flying lady carry box 100r for $10 since I have wanted one for years even though someone stood on the crest and dented it
Got a nice proto slide hammer and a couple misc nos Mopar boxes since I am a big time Chrysler guy! Got a bunch of misc proto,plomb and p&c sockets and wrenches. Also got the sweet western giant made 1/2 ratchet that I believe is made by bog ? Also got a 3/8 drive rhft that I had to pony up for at $25 but the seller would not take less.
Also got one of my unicorns a p&c tire iron for $1! I have been looking for one for years!
Also got a really cool wartime double sided 1/2 hinge handle that can be used as a drive on either end. Also got a complete proto Los Angeles puller in good shape
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Also got one of my unicorns a p&c tire iron for $1! I have been looking for one for years!
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Loving that P&C tire iron... I was going to stay home today and finish up some restorations.... but... you never know when something is going to pop up unexpectedly!