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[bcguide]

a was at a farm auction today a spied this, it is made by snapon

 

[Dumber than lumber]

Made by SnapOn?
Will the tool truck guy give you an in-warranty replacement?

 

[Lesserstore]

This maybe?
1948 Snap On catalog

 

[DocsMachine]

That, I can say, with a large measure of certainty*, is a second-generation Flemish Wombat Emasculator.

As differentiated from the later Edison-patent Wombat Emasculator.

Doc.

(*Only because I've been drinking heavily. )

 

[measuredtwice]

That, I can say, with a large measure of certainty*, is a second-generation Flemish Wombat Emasculator.

As differentiated from the later Edison-patent Wombat Emasculator.

Doc.

(*Only because I've been drinking heavily. )

That linked cartoon is not accurate. All Craigslist buyers insist on sending at least a half dozen messages that could have been combined into a single message, beginning with "Is it still available"

... even if you ask that people not reply with "Is it still available".

Message 1: Is it still available?
Messages 2-12 Random questions and complaints about the item to gain bargaining ground
Message 13: How much do you want for it? (even though price is listed)
Message 14: What's the best deal that you can give me?
Message 15: Will you sell it for a penny and deliver it 10 hours away

I usually lose interest somewhere between message 1 and message 2.

 

[pauleyman]

Looks like this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/362655723212

 

[bcguide]

Nope not emasculaters
Thanks for the ebay link that's it. I nee it was something related to valve grinding but my memory wasn't working.

 

[SeisMec]

Looks like this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/362655723212

Yep. Patented and made by K. O. Lee company (History 1, History 2); some for Snap-On.

Not in either of those histories, but according to an uncle who worked there before and after WWII (but not during). By unit count, the bulk of their WWII sales were surface grinders and keyless drill chucks.

 

[Samuel D]

All Craigslist buyers insist on sending at least a half dozen messages that could have been combined into a single message, beginning with "Is it still available"

After reluctantly agreeing to buy your item at a derisory price, do they show up late with a sob story about traffic? And ask questions they really should have asked when they were asking “is it still available”? And not have the right change for the price finally agreed on?

Because that’s about how it goes down here.

That’s a fine cartoon, though. Ha ha.

 

[measuredtwice]

Looks like this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/362655723212

Nailed it.

After reluctantly agreeing to buy your item at a derisory price, do they show up late with a sob story about traffic? And ask questions they really should have asked when they were asking “is it still available”? And not have the right change for the price finally agreed on?

Because that’s about how it goes down here.

That’s a fine cartoon, though. Ha ha.

Also nailed it.

 

[Mick56]

I usually get a Nigerian King that wants to buy it.

 

[txvwnut]

I usually get a Nigerian King that wants to buy it.

I thought he died as I get emails from his widow about helping to get his money out of the bank.