Non Sparking Tools, Ampco, Berylco, Ect

RagTopTA · Nov 13, 2017

this thread is for non-sparking/safety type tools. Here are a few I have picked up in the last year mostly at flea markets. And thanks to Outlaw,I did not wire wheel or grind on them!

AMPCO W283 1/2 breaker bar
AMPCO W-70 6" Adjustable wrench
AMPCO ALBR W-3120 DBE

jabberwoki · Nov 13, 2017

Cool here`s some on flebay to see what`s out there.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...A0.H0.Xber.TRS2&_nkw=beryllium+tools&_sacat=0
Check out the vice :rocker:

I post pixs of my chit tomorrow.
Should be an interesting thread.

RagTopTA · Nov 13, 2017

wow they made an entire non-sparking vise... thanks now I gotta have one!

454ragtop · Nov 13, 2017

The big yard sale haul I got about a week ago included a couple brass hammers and a Berylco hammer, never even heard of that co. prior to that.

RagTopTA · Nov 13, 2017

454ragtop said:
The big yard sale haul I got about a week ago included a couple brass hammers and a Berylco hammer, never even heard of that co. prior to that.

I hadn't heard of them either till I found there and posted then ina haul. Outlaw schooled me. PRetty interesting stuff. Id like to see some ratchets and sockets!

jabberwoki · Nov 13, 2017

Here`s what I`ve got.

3baygarage · Nov 13, 2017

Don Long has some really nice stuff like he said in the other thread. I don't remember where he posted them before but it was quite drool worthy.

Sorry Rag, the couple pieces I hung onto including a nice ratchet are in storage. I sold my few extensions and sockets long ago in the hope that someone needed them to use.

Berylco dbe is a recent find here.

3baygarage · Nov 13, 2017

9/16 x 5/8

RagTopTA · Nov 14, 2017

These tools sure are expensive. I was looking them up. I work in a big factory, I need to ask the maint crew about them and see what we have at work.

BrettJ74 · Nov 14, 2017

Here are my few non sparking tools. A Berylco set of lineman pliers, and a few brass hammers

rlitman · Nov 14, 2017

I've got all the Berylco adjustables, and have posted a picture of them here before:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4804095&postcount=298

https://www.ngkmetals.com/index.cfm/m/62/fuseaction/store6Catalog.oneCategory/Wrenches

But I've also got a lot of other tools of theirs I have not posted pictures of before. Pipe wrenches, C clamps, a rake head, a set of combination wrenches, shears, and pliers, oh my. I guess I've got to take some pictures now.

Mintgrun · Nov 14, 2017

This is the only one I have.

rlitman · Nov 14, 2017

Mintgrun said:
This is the only one I have...

NICE! I've never seen a Schick with bronze jaws. I love the fact that they have forged aluminum hook jaws. I have a few aluminum bodied Berylco pipe wrenches, and all have bronze hook jaws.

davethorik · Nov 14, 2017

Here are my contributions...
Ampco W-214 pipe wrench, 24"
Ampco W-73 adjustable, 12"

The big pipe wrench was a $5 yard sale find. The jaws are made of BeCu, while the rest of the wrench is aluminum bronze.

elidas · Nov 14, 2017

https://www.ngkmetals.com/index.cfm/m/12/fuseaction/store6Catalog.allCategories

All this stuff is still available

454ragtop · Nov 14, 2017

The Berylco hammer is the greenish looking one in this yard sale pic, can see a couple brass ones too. I know not to sand or wire wheel this stuff, is there a recommended way to clean the green off?

jabberwoki · Nov 14, 2017

Treat it like a dull penny , vinegar or i`ve heard Coke works?

RagTopTA · Nov 14, 2017

BrettJ74 said:
Here are my few non sparking tools. A Berylco set of lineman pliers, and a few brass hammers

I think I have the same PROTO brass hammer. It was bought by my grandfather after WW2 when he opened his auto parts store and used there for 45 years. Several of his old tools made their way to my garage I'll post a pic of it later or tomorrow.

RagTopTA · Nov 14, 2017

454ragtop said:
The Berylco hammer is the greenish looking one in this yard sale pic, can see a couple brass ones too. I know not to sand or wire wheel this stuff, is there a recommended way to clean the green off?

That green is like what happens with copper. I know if there is copper in your swimming pool water it will turn people with light colored hair, greenish blue. the way you get it out of their hair is with baking soda and water as a paste.

rlitman · Nov 14, 2017

humber2 · Nov 15, 2017

I'm sure the linesman pliers won't be non sparking if you chop a live wire.

Common sense has to be applied, at least they won't spark as they bounce off steelwork on the way down after being dropped.

Another application I've not seen shown here is the bung opener for the large and small drum caps.

rlitman · Nov 15, 2017

humber2 said:
I'm sure the linesman pliers won't be non sparking if you chop a live wire.

Common sense has to be applied, at least they won't spark as they bounce off steelwork on the way down after being dropped.

Another application I've not seen shown here is the bung opener for the large and small drum caps.

Non-sparking is not the only application. I know an MRI tech who uses Berylco tools because they are safe to use around huge magnets.

EricP · Nov 15, 2017

Picked this Ampco copper beryllium ball peen up at an estate sale for $3.

3baygarage · Nov 15, 2017

That's a nice looking hammer.

dkroth · Nov 15, 2017

A pair of Ampco ALBR, aluminum bronze hammers - the twins.

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jabberwoki · Nov 16, 2017

Just snagged this wedge today.

don long · Nov 17, 2017

I just discovered this new thread and have a few shots to share.

This is a display that used to be in the garage. Today they sit in a milk crate waiting to be put back out

2017-08-04 20.48.24 by don long, on Flickr

These are cement trowels (all brass)

2015-12-19 14.45.35 by don long, on Flickr

There are screw drivers and spanner wrenches on my bench right after getting them (one lot)

2015-12-19 14.45.27 by don long, on Flickr

A few of my plumb bobs and a level and scale

2015-11-23 16.51.38 by don long, on Flickr

And my hammer collection along with a few adjustable wrenches

2016-06-07 16.24.46 by don long, on Flickr

And my favorite hack saw

2016-04-23 19.20.23 by don long, on Flickr

jabberwoki · Nov 17, 2017

You win.

don long · Nov 17, 2017

jabberwoki said:
You win.

No No No
Just showing what is out there and what to look for
(This is only the tip of the iceburg)

My friend has been collecting this stuff for the past 50 years and he is sharing it with me

3baygarage · Nov 17, 2017

Great looking display. :thumbup:

four.cycle · Nov 29, 2017

not completely sure if this is what it appears to be, but if it is, it's a hell of a deal:

HARDY 12-pc 1/2" drive 6-pt SAE socket set w/plastic box
see http://hardynonspark.com/hardy-non-sparking-hand-tools/12-piece-12-drive-socket-set/
5/16" - 1-1/16"
listed as used. (see photos)
$8.59 + $17.99 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Weds. 12/06
https://www.ebay.com/itm/372152022302?ul_noapp=true

not a clue on COO - seller says there is nothing marked anywhere that would indicate where it was made. ("I'm sorry but I could not find any markings on where it was made.")

454ragtop · Nov 29, 2017

Four.cycle, I'd say that's exactly what it is, it has the part# of that set written on top of the case.

four.cycle · Nov 29, 2017

I'm just the messenger - I am not making any guarantees here.
I am inclined to think, like in so many other cases I have seen, that this is a case where the seller has absolutely no clue what it is.

Mark914 · Dec 2, 2017

I want to find one of these ! Just to say I have a have tool made of beryllium .

rlitman · Dec 6, 2017

four.cycle said:
I'm just the messenger - I am not making any guarantees here.
I am inclined to think, like in so many other cases I have seen, that this is a case where the seller has absolutely no clue what it is.

I guess we'll find out when I get it.

jabberwoki · Dec 6, 2017

don long said:
No No No
Just showing what is out there and what to look for
(This is only the tip of the iceburg)

My friend has been collecting this stuff for the past 50 years and he is sharing it with me

No worries mate that's just my way of saying WOW. :thumbup:

rlitman · Dec 9, 2017

four.cycle said:
I'm just the messenger - I am not making any guarantees here.

I am inclined to think, like in so many other cases I have seen, that this is a case where the seller has absolutely no clue what it is.

Well, the ratchet and breaker bar are marked Hardy Tools with a logo. Each socket is stamped with the size only. And the whole set appears completely unused. There isn’t even a sign of a mark where the retention ball entered any of the sockets.

I added the index card for the photo to help with the white balance.

four.cycle · Dec 9, 2017

quite the score.

don long · Dec 11, 2017

That is a very nice set

don long · Dec 11, 2017

I found a few more tools to add to my collection

IMG_2150 by don long, on Flickr

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