Don’s Den of Dandy Delights

[d42jeep]

I found a NIP S-K 3/8” drive Frankenstein ratchet.
WD40 was suggested by GJ member Mintgrun to remove the price tag residue and it worked perfectly. It now is hanging in the S-K area below the oilers.
I had been gradually filling up this S-K repainted 3/8” drive metric socket rack.
I finally found the 13mm socket to complete the rack.
It has now been added to the S-K set display.
This smaller completed postwar 1/2” drive set got moved to the basement as well.
I cleaned up this Craftsman hose nozzle found at a Berkeley estate sale. It is ready to move to the basement with the others.
-Don

 

[Shiftless]

WD40 was suggested by a GJ member to remove the price tag residue and it worked perfectly.

to that.


I have cans of WD40 in various places in my garage for uses like that. Not for lubrication so much as for its convenient spray application for cleaning off adhesive residue like that or for removing grease or bits of wet enamel paint from my hands. I also keep a roll of paper towels right next to my workbench

 

[Shelbylex]

Now I know why I can barely find SK in the wild : )

Great collection Don!!!

 

[d42jeep]

Thanks. Here are the Craftsman and Dunlap nozzles side by side. Whoever made the unmarked nozzle on the right probably supplied the Craftsman marked one to Sears.
The collection.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I cleared out some space in a basement cabinet and added some prewar sets.. This area is still a work in progress.
This area to the left now holds some recently completed early 1/2” and 3/8” drive postwar sets.
I added some monkey wrenches found over the summer to the others.
-Don

 

[Ayrhead]

I cleared out some space in a basement cabinet and added some prewar sets.. This area is still a work in progress.
This area to the left now holds some recently completed early 1/2” and 3/8” drive postwar sets.
I added some monkey wrenches found over the summer to the others.
-Don

I guess there’s no ‘monkeying’ around with U…

 

[Ayrhead]

I cleared out some space in a basement cabinet and added some prewar sets.. This area is still a work in progress.
This area to the left now holds some recently completed early 1/2” and 3/8” drive postwar sets.
I added some monkey wrenches found over the summer to the others.
-Don

What a Great Display!!

 

[Shelbylex]

Looks great, Don!

A random thought: print out couple of pages from catalogs or advertisement of SK (preferably using color printer) and cover the walls of the cabinet from inside?

 

[d42jeep]

Thats a great idea but my eventual plan is to continue my license plate decor inside that cabinet. I scored quite a variety of plates over the summer.
-Don

 

[Dig Doug]

Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you!

What an Awesome Collection of Tools
I just went through the entire thread


Some of your sets remind me of my teen years using dads tools and working on my bicycles and motorcycles
dad had some SK and craftsman

when ever we went to Sears we would get a popcorn walk through the tool department

I think 5 or 6 of my friends had the Montgomery Wards blue mold sets - I’ve forgotten about those until I saw the pics and the logo on the lid


I’ve Completely enjoyed reading and looking at all the wonderful tools you have rescued

 

[d42jeep]

Thanks for the comments. I’m glad that you’re enjoying the thread.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Thats a great idea but my eventual plan is to continue my license plate decor inside that cabinet. I scored quite a variety of plates over the summer.
-Don

I spent some time this morning adding a few license plates to the basement display.
Added some recent hose nozzle finds to that display.
-Don

 

[misterbill]

Don, I've long suspected that your house sits atop an old missile silo and that's where you keep all the Barcalo inventory. Looking good, sir!

 

[Shelbylex]

Looks great, Don!

 

[d42jeep]

Don, I've long suspected that your house sits atop an old missile silo and that's where you keep all the Barcalo inventory. Looking good, sir!

Thanks, guys.
Bill, I’m glad you mentioned Barcalo. I recently added this prewar set in a metal box to the basement. I received it from a collector on Tool talk who was kind enough to pass it along to me. I’ve never seen another like it.
It‘s now in Grandpa Al’s toolbox with lots of other Barcalo toolsets.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

^WOW! That is definitely different!

I'll be up in Sequim tomorrow... maybe my favorite junk shop will have some more Barcalo!

 

[d42jeep]

I added my Vlchek 1/4” drive set to the basement today.
I found a spot for my Snap-on frisbee.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I finally completed this Thorsen metric 3/8” drive set I found over the summer. I added it to the basement Thorsen yesterday.
-Don
As found.
Cleaned up a little.
Added some missing sockets from my spares.



8mm socket arrived in the mail
Completed.
In the basement.

 

[d42jeep]

I’m always on the lookout at sales for items I can use to display toolsets in the basement. I found this wooden tray with a handle cutout in the middle at an estate sale on Friday. It’s now holding Duro/DI sets.


-Don

 

[Ayrhead]

I’m always on the lookout at sale for items I can use to display toolsets in the basement. I found this wooden tray with a handle cutout in the middle at an estate sale on Friday. It’s now holding Duro/DI sets.


-Don

Good job Don.

 

[d42jeep]

I’m either going to have to stop picking up hose nozzles or make a larger display shelf. Here is the one I found last weekend.
Added to the others.

-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Due to my unfortunate habit of picking up any perfect handle screwdriver I see at sales I ran out of space on my display. The solution was quite simple, add another row of holes to the board.
I found a wood box auger bit set at a recent estate sale. 80% of the bits were Irwin so I replaced the off brands with Irwin spares and added it to the other auger bit area.
Auger bit sets.
In their new location.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I found a rusty and crusty pump oiler at a recent estate sale. I cleaned off the top enough to see that it was an early Plews.
I removed the rust from the reservoir section and the crust from the pump part.
And straightened the spout in my little wood vise.
I added it to the Navy box BK sent me since there was such a close resemblance to the oiler in the Navy NAF catalog.
-Don

 

[TheRealZeus]

Look at the little Skivvy Wavers! Sure at some point a Supply Officer had his feet on a desk, watching flagmen out the window from the A/C office, thumbing through the catalog
and had a chuckle. Great ad!

 

[d42jeep]

I found this little Trimo monkey wrench at an estate sale recently.
When I added it to the other monkey wrenches, I thought that a comparison picture might be amusing. Both wrenches have the same patent date. (12-19-11)



Back in place.
-Don

 

[theoldwizard1]

Thanks. Here are the Craftsman and Dunlap nozzles side by side. Whoever made the unmarked nozzle on the right probably supplied the Craftsman marked one to Sears.
The collection.
-Don

I just stumbled on this post !

I have GIVEN UP on all the "new fangled" watering nozzles and gone back to the old standby brass nozzle. Add a 1/4 turn shut off in front of it (so you don't have to change the spray pattern to shut it off and you can switch to a sprinkler without going back to the faucet) and it is perfect !

 

[d42jeep]

I added a recent S-K torque wrench find to the S-K area.
Using a tip from WisJim, I hung some copper pipe I used as a closet pole to the floor joists. Perfect for hanging braces.
This #1105 S-K hex set was a recent arrival.
I added it to the prewar S-K shelf.


—Don

 

[Leviton]

I added it to the Navy box BK sent me since there was such a close resemblance to the oiler in the Navy NAF catalog.
-Don

So much goodness in just one box!

 

[d42jeep]

I received this nice early Christmas present from misterbill in the mail on Tuesday. It’s a 4055R ”Double Grip” 5 piece DOE set complete with holder. After a couple of pictures, I wasted no time adding it to the other sets living in Grandpa Al’s toolbox. Added to the other Barcalo wrench sets.
Relocated to the toolbox.
Thanks for the sending the excellent and unexpected addition to the Barcalo display, Bill!
Merry Christmas.
-Don

 

[bonneyman]

I just stumbled on this post !

I have GIVEN UP on all the "new fangled" watering nozzles and gone back to the old standby brass nozzle. Add a 1/4 turn shut off in front of it (so you don't have to change the spray pattern to shut it off and you can switch to a sprinkler without going back to the faucet) and it is perfect !

Great idea! I inherited some old garden tools when the in-laws passed away, and one of those brass jobs was in the mix. I've found the solid brass nozzles to be so nice to use. Perfect other than the add-on off valve. Now I'm on the lookout for one of those.

 

[d42jeep]

At my annual family gathering on Christmas Day, I was very surprised to receive this Eagle oiler from my nephew during the gift exchange. I wasn’t even aware that he knew about my fascination with old tools. It turned out that he had found it at an antique store in Martinez, CA.
I gave it a position of honor in the display next to two other Eagle oilers.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

On Christmas, my son in law sent me some pictures of tools that were up for grabs in a barn at the horse ranch where his parents had lived and worked for many decades. The ranch was being sold and his parents were moving. Among the pictures were these of a dirty old bench top drill press.
I was not in the market for another drill press, even a free one, but when I saw it in person I didn’t want to think of it being thrown in a dumpster and scrapped. When I gave it a quick test it ran perfectly and I didn’t detect any play. With some difficulty I got it unbolted from the bench and after I backed our car into the barn my strong son in law loaded it up.
After getting it home I realized that there was no way for me to remove it from the car due to the weight of the whole thing. GJ member Outlaw suggested disassembly which worked out perfectly.
Even disassembled each piece was still pretty heavy. After doing some research on the GJ, I determined that it was a Delta made in 1945. I decided to just clean it up while keeping as much of the remaining paint as possible.
continued below, reached the picture loading limit.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

More cleaned up pieces.
After a bit more cleaning and clearing some space, I relocated each piece to the basement and reassembled it in place.
I found a replacement grommet in the garage and installed the on/off switch linkage.
more below.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Due to a minor catastrophe while putting the unit in place I found it necessary to modify the perfect handle screwdriver display to make everything fit.

Everything back in place. After installing a new plug, the machine was running when this picture was taken
Thanks to my family for all the help and inspiration.
-Don

 

[zanyad]

Nice save! I especially like the linkage for the on/off switch. Pretty cool! Is that OEM or an add-on?

I found a replacement grommet in the garage and installed the on/off switch linkage.

 

[d42jeep]

The brackets are original but the old grommet was pretty destroyed. The replacement grommet was an early Type 1 VW fuel line grommet (Very important in preventing engine fires in early Beetles, speaking from personal experience).
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

What is left of the original grommet alongside a replacement VW grommet.
-Don

 

[bugnut]

early Beetles

Nice group of VWS!! Wow

 

[d42jeep]

I spotted the photo during a visit to an old friends shop. It was taken in the parking area of our apartments in Richmond In the early ‘70s. Another blurry picture of my then girlfriend’s Plum Crazy ‘57 next to the same friend’s Suzuki taken at a former riding area in Point Richmond.
-Don

 

[Kirk]

Did S-K ever offer a lower roller cabinet?