Dunlap tools & boxes

[d42jeep]

I like it. Yours is a little newer than mine and I don’t have the front cover.
-Don

 

[Stubby1743]

This set has been in the family from new. Brought back to the UK by my uncle who was in the Royal Navy. Inherited from him by my father in 1964. Inherited by me from my father in 2004.

The pliers have not had much use at all as they seem flimsy and fragile when compared with the similar sized K-D MFG. Co. pliers that I
also have.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The pliers have not had much use at all as they seem flimsy and fragile when compared with the similar sized K-D MFG. Co. pliers that I
also have.

I have a couple DUNLAP's. They are light duty, for sure. And I can attest that they are thinner in every respect to the K-D miniature pliers counterparts that I also have, they are more cheaply pinned at the pivot, and, I suspect they are made from a pot metal composition, not an alloy steel.

But, I'm not sure the comparison is entirely fair. My K-D's are from the late 1930's, in a leatherette pouch, and the DUNLAP's are much later, probably, like yours, in that vinyl pouch, from at least the 50's and likely even later.

Also, and this is the most interesting part, my K-D's are marked K-D and clearly made by K-D, but they came in a FULTON pouch with a FULTON part number and they were marketed by Sears, Roebuck & Sons. The FULTON brand was not an economy line, it was their pre-Craftsman brand.

You can see the full set of four (4) K-D pliers in the K-D thread, where I already replied to your post there, Stubby.

 

[Patrick Eubanks]

I have a couple DUNLAP's. They are light duty, for sure. And I can attest that they are thinner in every respect to the K-D miniature pliers counterparts that I also have, they are more cheaply pinned at the pivot, and, I suspect they are made from a pot metal composition, not an alloy steel.

But, I'm not sure the comparison is entirely fair. My K-D's are from the late 1930's, in a leatherette pouch, and the DUNLAP's are much later, probably, like yours, in that vinyl pouch, from at least the 50's and likely even later.

Also, and this is the most interesting part, my K-D's are marked K-D and clearly made by K-D, but they came in a FULTON pouch with a FULTON part number and they were marketed by Sears, Roebuck & Sons. The FULTON brand was not an economy line, it was their pre-Craftsman brand.

You can see the full set of four (4) K-D pliers in the K-D thread, where I already replied to your post there, Stubby.

Show a pic of the pouch if you would

 

[Private Lugnutz]

See K-D thread. Post #24.

 

[d42jeep]

I found a Dunlap brace at yesterday’s estate sale. I spotted it right when we were walking out after paying. The seller accepted my very low offer.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

A punch from a recent estate sale after cleaning.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Do any of you guys with Craftsman catalogs know which year the catalog was that is shown in these pictures? I can’t seem to locate it.
-Don

 

[tombell572]

Found this nice little Dunlap vise at a tag sale today. 3 1/2" jaw width, original finish mostly there and a nice Dunlap tag still in place. It seems to have had a relatively easy life. It seems to have an almost art deco style .Would anyone know the approximate age?

Tom B.

 

[d42jeep]

I found a little DOE with most of the original dark finish still in place and added it to the main Dunlap box.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

Dunlap 9 piece SAE Ignition Wrench Set
(stamped steel. the 1/4" wrench has been replaced with a generic unit by a PO)

 

[four.cycle]

Dunlap 5 piece SAE Open-End Wrench Set with Original Holder Clip (patent 2181764) - Moore Drop Forge, Springfield, MA

Dunlap 5 piece SAE Open-End Wrench Set with Original Holder Clip (patent 2181764) - Moore Drop Forge, Springfield, MA

Dunlap 5 piece SAE Open-End Wrench Set with Original Holder Clip (patent 2181764) - Moore Drop Forge, Springfield, MA

The patent applies to Arthur T. Murray's ingenious design for a holder clip. The two cut-out tabs at the bottom of the holder, depending upon whether they are punched and bent at a 90-degree angle, or not punched, allows the same design to be used for both a five-piece and a six-piece set (as is shown in the patent drawing) with a minimum of production changes.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a 1/2” cold chisel I found at a sale a couple of months ago. Cleaned, dressed and sharpened. The manufacture’s code is N in a square.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

N-square = McPherson-Huff Co, ca. 1946 - 1964

 

[d42jeep]

This recently found DOE came out of the evaporust looking much better. Probably made by Moore Drop Forge.
-Don

 

[rustyedge1]

Picked up this set minius the hex driver ratchet and it's male adapter. If anyone has one their willing to part with message me,
I was surprised all the sockets were there and in good shape.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a pair of Dunlap plain handle pliers I found at a Nevada estate sale on Saturday. They cleaned up pretty well. I‘m not sure that the manufacturer of the Circle W logo tools has ever been definitively established
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I found quite a few Lectrolite supplied Dunlap wrenches at a Saturday estate sale. The evaporust overnight bath improved their appearance quite a bit.
-Don
Before
After
-Don

 

[genog]

Found a couple of open enders in a long forgotten junker/giveaway box

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a Dunlap item found at today’s estate sale. I have never seen one of these before.
-Don
As found
Cleaned up

 

[bonneyman]

I love those old brass garden nozzles! Don't rust, no cheap plastic, rebuildable. Never seen a Dunlap version, though. Great find!

 

[IRQVET]

I've got this little 3.5 inch welded to my metal fab table. Hindsight 20/20, I shouldn't have done that and I need to restore it.

 

[d42jeep]

I posted two of my Dunlap vises on this thread this morning.

Show off your old exposed thread bench vises

For a long time I have noticed that Garage Journal folk seem to regard homeowner grade exposed screw vises as nearly worthless. Sure, everybody can drool over a Reed or Rock Island or Morgan or Prentiss (and others) with 6 inch or wider jaws and weighing so much that normal fellows can’t even...

www.garagejournal.com

A newer one but 1960 or older.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I started cleaning up this ignition wrench set yesterday. Now I need to add a few missing pieces.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I went through some boxes and found pieces to add to the ignition wrench set. The feeler gauge is a little large but I’m satisfied with the other tools.
-Don

 

[OmegaDPW]

Took my Dad's old Made in Germany Dunlap wrench to work with me today and had some time to do a quick re-furb job. Came out great. Not sure if it was painted originally or someone else did it. My Dad loved flea market finds, so I'm pretty sure he didn't do it but probably paid a buck or two for it from some guy there.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

...my Dad's old Made in Germany Dunlap wrench...

Looks good. Even if those weren't marked 'MADE IN GERMANY' the Capacity x OAL" marking would give it away. It's a trait.

 

[IRQVET]

Not a Dunlap tool or tool box, but I just repainted a Dunlap vise.

Used a oil based paint for durability, not a rattle can job. Not perfect, as this thing had a hard life- but it will live to be beat on again.

 

[d42jeep]

One of the items I found at a Carson City estate sale yesterday was this Dunlap claw hammer.. I’ll clean the paint spatters off the handle before adding it to my other Dunlap tools.
-Don

 

[scottybk]

Is it pronounced "Dun-lapp" or "Dun-lop" or "Dun-lip" ?

Also I guess Dunlap did not have ratchets? I've never seen one. But those "fat' DOE Dunlap wrenches used to pop up literally everywhere around here, there were like buckets of them at every flea and yard sale, usually badly rusted. As a budget tool they were just painted steel and the paint of course is long gone.

 

[d42jeep]

If you read through the thread you will see that Dunlap offered a wide range of products up until around 1960. The tools were quite good quality considering that they were a Sears price line. I’ve ended up with a pretty decent collection.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

One of the items I found at a Carson City estate sale yesterday was this Dunlap claw hammer.. I’ll clean the paint spatters off the handle before adding it to my other Dunlap tools.
-Don

A few less paint splotches on the handle now.
-Don

 

[rustyedge1]

One of the items I found at a Carson City estate sale yesterday was this Dunlap claw hammer.. I’ll clean the paint spatters off the handle before adding it to my other Dunlap tools.
-Don

I was under the impression that Dunlap hammers came with paint splatters on the handle.

 

[Mintgrun]

The octagonal neck is nice. I have some old Craftsman hammers like that. The neck on mine is round like Don's. I've started picking up more DUNLAP tools now that I've started a DUNLOP box. The handle on this one appears to have come with an opaque stain or paint. I like their colorful decals.

 

[INSP380]

Just missed this gem on FBM…. Beautiful box!

Steve

 

[d42jeep]

BK (four.cycle) sent me these Dunlap tools in a care package yesterday. I believe that the adjustable wrench is from 1939.
Here are a pair of 8” pliers.
Handle pattern.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I’ve been meaning to post this Dunlap drill that I found at a sale a few weeks ago.
Today I found a Dunlap push drill which I believe is a first for me. It came with two bits.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

Today I had occasion to take some pictures of the latches on my main Dunlap box. I took a few pictures of the contents while I was at it.

Here is a Phillips screwdriver I found at a recent estate sale.
-Don

 

[nz44tool]

Here's a lovely pair of Dunlap-branded pliers I found recently. I associate this style with Utica, but I think other makers produced similar items. The handles on this one are wider than the similar Uticas that I have.
The "nested diamond" handle pattern says "Craftsman" to me.
There appears to be a poorly-forged Utica 3-diamond mark (pic #5) but I might be the only one that thinks so.
Anyone have a take on this?