Images of Air Tool Classics .... Don't Miss It!

I went out into the garage today and dug up a cross section of tools that I own still more to come down the line. First up an overview of the tools to get a size perspective relative to a Makita 3/8 inch electric drill then I will review the individual tools.




Ancient Ingersoll Rand 1/2" drive impact wrench. Not made at all like the new ones has a completely different sound to it when it runs.


WWII era Thor brass and aluminum construction angle drill.


WWII era Chicago Pneumatic drill motors with Jacobs Keyless Impact Chucks attached. These chucks allowed incredibly fast bit changes for various jobs.


Chicago Pneumatic Corner Riveter a fantastic design still being made today overseas as an exact copy.


Buckeye compact drill motor very small and a dream to use w/Jacobs Chuck


Thor WWII era drill motor... funky design with two buttons on top. Push one or the other to instantaneously change direction.


Rivet Guns top CP one shot riveter, middle CP Boyer Rivet Gun, bottom CP Ring Valve Hammer w/unique grip


Top Cleveland Pneumatic multi angle drill motor, middle CP 45 degree drill motor and bottom Buckeye 90 degree drill motor. Last two take screw in drill bits.


Top Aro 90 degree drill motor and bottom a no name copy of a CP mini Rock Drill these puppies really walk the dog. Incredibly powerful tools that make the electric hammer drills made today look like child's toys.


Rockwell Panel Saw a fantastic item for cutting plastic or plexiglass sheeting. (Not pictured in first image)


Sioux angle drills that I have set up for cleaning rust buckets that do a thorough job and are very easy to control. (Not pictured in first image)


Top Buckeye sheet metal cutter and bottom IR mini drill motor

dig it. thanks for the pics.

That is an impressive collection of old air tools. Does the IR impact have a patent date?
I had an old 1/2 impact that had a patent date of 1940 on it and it still worked. The nose cone was brass as was the trigger. It was well worn but cool to show off but I sold it to one of my good customers cause he liked it as well.

A lot of people (me included) are clueless as to when air tools first came into existence and I had no idea of the variety you display were available during the 40's.

Also, most do not know that Sioux makes a great air tool.

Awesome collection!!!

very nice pics !!! Thanks !!!!

Very nice collection of air tools...At least for now my collection is very small!

fatfillup said:

That is an impressive collection of old air tools. Does the IR impact have a patent date?

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There are 4 patent #'s on the tool but no date. Judging by the #'s I would say production was done sometime in the 1940's.

one of those right angle drills has a grease zurk on the rear of it. whats up with that? do you actually pump grease into it to lube it?

love the collection of old pneumatics. I imagine 90% of them still work great

wow...just...wow! thanks for taking the time to post those pics.

do you find them at flea markets or estate sales or...? wouldn't even know where to begin looking for stuff like that!

ahm

Very cool. Thanks for posting.

Its exactly threads like this that help me lookout for finely crafted, solidly constructed and lasting tools.

Look forward to you sharing more.

Those are some VERY American tools right there.

Nice pics.. do they all still work?

Amazing tools. Thank you for taking the time to take all the excellent pictures and share them with us.

Scott

now that's nostalgic!
some of those look rediculous!
wait...it is 2011????
haha, very cool, indeed

btw; that 1st I/R impact looks like it's even 100x stonger than a 231. They sure knew how to start out a great product line

that is a fine collection, real nice to see those.
At least I know what to look for when I'm rummaging around.

Thanks for taking the time to post those up

An old Sioux, anybody know how old it is?





Regards Barry

oldjacks

Thanks for starting this thread and posting all those pics of your pneumatics. I wait in anticipation for others to show us their older air tools too. Unfortunately, I don't have anything so old, but I did work with a few old pneumatic IR and CP air tools over thirty years ago (3/4 & 1" drive), so I know those old tools had alot of torque. Way fun to work with those back then.

fordbroncodave said:

one of those right angle drills has a grease zurk on the rear of it. whats up with that? do you actually pump grease into it to lube it?

love the collection of old pneumatics. I imagine 90% of them still work great

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All of these tools work very well save for the IR Impact Wrench. That tool has seen some hard use it does work but I would never put it into service for fear of it going down and then I wouldn't be able to listen to the sweet music of it running. And yes that zerk is for lubrication

amolaver said:

wow...just...wow! thanks for taking the time to post those pics.

do you find them at flea markets or estate sales or...? wouldn't even know where to begin looking for stuff like that!

ahm

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All of these were found at flea markets save for the CP Corner Riveter. I have done very little shopping on ebay for these items as for the most part they are way too expensive there. I live in Los Angeles where obviously a lot of aircraft production took place and back in the old days piles of old air tools would show up at these markets.

Barry Tucker said:

An old Sioux, anybody know how old it is?

Regards Barry

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I have this same wrench and I would say it is probably 1960's era

Beautiful set of pneumos.

Awesome set.!!!

I have one of the Sioux close angle drills. I wish mine worked.

Man, I sure am glad I'm from this generation where we have a lot more COMFORTABLE air tools to work with. Some of those give me a hand cramp just looking at them. lol

Nice collection though. I collect old air tools when I can but my assortment isn't nearly as impressive.