Dunlap tools & boxes

[MisterEd]

Just can't leave these old workhorses behind!

Agreed! Dunlap Ratcheting Box Wrench 1/4 x 5/16

 

[bonneyman]

 

[d42jeep]

Those old all metal ratchet wrenches are pretty tough.
-Don

 

[Mintgrun]

I found this little set of combination ignition wrenches in a recent tool lot purchase. I like that they used the tapered sized lettering, in spite of not including the surrounding oval.

 

[d42jeep]

Good find! Those must have been very popular. I have run across several of those sets. I greatly prefer the wrenches with the dark finish.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I found these Dunlap pliers at yesterday’s estate sale. They are in pretty good condition for being at least 60 years old.
-Don

 

[thefraze_1020]

I recently found a socket set in the red metal box just like d42jeep showed in post #381. Based on the picture of Don's set, it appears I am missing the ratchet and adapter. Anybody have any spares they're willing to trade?

 

[d42jeep]

Pretty good haul of Dunlap wrenches made by Lectrolite at this morning’s estate sale a few blocks from home. They should clean up pretty well.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

They should clean up pretty well.

Nice haul, Don! With just a little bit of TLC they would look pretty close to absolutely stone cold just walked out of a Sears Roebuck in 1954 time capsule Grade 9.3 mint!

 

[d42jeep]

Here you go, Lugz. They look like fine jewelry.
-Don

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Dang. I take it back. Grade 9.9 mint!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice

 

[d42jeep]

I went through the ones I already had and put the best ones in the wrench drawer of the Dunlap box.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

^

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Dunlap time machine

 

[MisterEd]

Dunlap Pliers. Lectrolite called them/it "All Purpose Pliers"

 

[d42jeep]

I would call these water pump pliers.
I would call these groove joint pliers or generically channellocks.

-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I had the box of Dunlap spares out today so I took a couple of pictures.
-Don

 

[bonneyman]

Wow, never saw a Dunlap wood level before. And all the bulbs are intact! Nice!

 

[d42jeep]

I have a couple. Neither of them seems to have seen much use. Both were found in the wild.
-Don

 

[bonneyman]

I have a couple. Neither of them seems to have seen much use. Both were found in the wild.
-Don

What wildlife preserve do you live next to? lol Sheesh, those are beauties!

What wood if I may ask?

 

[RTM]

What wildlife preserve do you live next to?

I’m guessing Berkeley.

 

[d42jeep]

Lucky guess! The larger one came from a Berkeley estate sale. The smaller one came in a care package from Tin Medic 12/18.
-Don

 

[nadogail]

I rescued a Dunlap blow torch from a neighbor’s trash pile. I tried to pump it up and see if it would build pressure, no luck.
One of these days I may take the pump out and see if I can replace the cup washer.

I last used a gasoline blow torch in 1959.

 

[bonneyman]

I rescued a Dunlap blow torch from a neighbor’s trash pile. I tried to pump it up and see if it would build pressure, no luck.
One of these days I may take the pump out and see if I can replace the cup washer.

I last used a gasoline blow torch in 1959.

Looking forward to seeing that.

 

[d42jeep]

Yeah—— I won’t be doing that with mine! Not even a chance.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

^ I recently read quite a lengthy essay about the blow torch. From the mid-1920s up until about 1960 that was a standard item in almost every garage.

 

[bonneyman]

From what I understand they were a necessity in the plumbing trade when lead was used. Also good for defrosting frozen pipes and such.

I'd love to find an old brass one reasonable and restore it to shiny greatness. I'd never fill it and light it up, though.

 

[four.cycle]

^ They were far more common than we think today. Until Otto Bernz designed and marketed those neat little bottles that any child could use, blow torch was it. Clayton & Lambert and Otto Bernz were two large manufacturers. Ashton, Bruno Martin, and Diener were also major makers. (blow torch thread)

 

[Old Radar]

Continuing the off-topic, here is my Clayton & Lambert with an unmarked soldering iron--both retired.

 

[LesserSon]

I was poking around a shop yesterday, and spotted these red plastic items. Not an intentional collector of Dunlap, so they stayed where they were.
The ratchet and the spinner both have “Dunlap” on them, but the sockets only say “Made in USA.” Now that I posted the pics, I notice the ratchet is stamped with an S-in-a-circle.I don’t think the L-drivers or plug had anything on them. Sadly, no clear lid to be seen. I didn’t check the hex keys.

 

[d42jeep]

I would have felt bad about you leaving both of those behind if I didn’t already have both of them. I haven’t checked my hex keys to see if they are marked. I should probably do that.
-Don

 

[MisterEd]

Dunlap # 6759 Needle Files 10 of 12 in Box

 

[d42jeep]

I usually stay away from buying any Dunlap tools on eBay since I find them at sales so often but I just couldn’t resist this.
-Don

 

[MisterEd]

DUNLAP DOE

 

[d42jeep]

I found these three Lectrolite supplied Dunlap DBE wrenches at a Tahoe garage sale today.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I posted this project on the Show us your planes thread. Perhaps it would have been better to post it here so I will.
I found this rusty plane at a garage sale Friday, if it hadn’t been Dunlap I would have left it behind.
I took it apart to dip the rusty pieces in the evaporust
I cleaned up the handles
It came out of the evaporust today. Here is the completed restoration.
-Don

 

[Squez]

 

[bmwrd0]

I have that same T&D set, use it all the time.

 

[PushnFords]