Grandpa's tool box

[OldMechanik]

A long time ago I was given my grandpa's mobile tool box, which had sat in the basement of my dad's shop (once my grandpa's shop) for many years before. I started working in the shop when I was about 11 or 12....I just kind of hung around and began doing more as time went bye. A lot of the tools we used (my dad and I) were grandpa's, and unfortunately many classics are still in the shop though it sits idle today, as my dad has passed too (1996).
I always thought the box and tools were cool, but never really gave any thought to restoring any of it. Since finding the "restored 1930's garage" mega-thread and some old pics of my dad, I have found a great fondness for old stuff (it was always there, just buried in the rat race) and plan to clean up the tools and the box if it's not too far gone. (any tips will be appreciated) It's sat in my garage here in humid Cesspool South Carolina for 10 years so it's pretty bad:

Lots of rust


When things were still made in USA


A couple odd tools ( I used the oil can, the large hammer, awl and sticher on a daily basis throught the 80s)


Tips for speed circa 1961


Odd tools

 

[muddyjoe15]

Very nice!! Its amazing how what other people see as just another wrench or screwdriver can hold so many memorys for others! I love going in my grandfathers tractor shed and just looking at all his tools and projects he had going while he was still with us.

Any idea what the pliers in the last picture are for? Hog ring pliers?

 

[Altec]

Nice tools! Ford wrenches?

Oh, what is the best ****** for dragging?

 

[muddyjoe15]

Nice tools! Ford wrenches?

Oh, what is the best ****** for dragging?

Yep back in the day when you bought a tractor or car they came with the tools you needed to work on it.

Imagine if todays engineers heard that idea!!!

 

[OldMechanik]

Yep....Imagine if todays engineers heard that idea!!!

We would have a lot of monkeyed up cars....I work in parts now and a lot of people don't know what a VIN is or even which model their car is, pathetic.



As for the tools, some of them have HLF or LF on them, his initials...mine too since I was named after him by my dad. Kinda cool, I got my own tools 10 years before I was born!

I don't know what the special ones are for, I tried a quick google and got nada, maybe someone else has a better idea..........

 

[muddyjoe15]

We would have a lot of monkeyed up cars....I work in parts now and a lot of people don't know what a VIN is or even which model their car is, pathetic.



As for the tools, some of them have HLF or LF on them, his initials...mine too since I was named after him by my dad. Kinda cool, I got my own tools 10 years before I was born!

I don't know what the special ones are for, I tried a quick google and got nada, maybe someone else has a better idea..........

Thats really cool that you guys share the same name. That meant your father was proud of your granfather and knew you would grow up to be a great guy like him!

Is there a patent number on the pliers? If so we can google that and mybe find some info.

Im just curious because my grandfather had a set of pliers like that. He told me once what they were for but cant remember now!

 

[OldMechanik]

Nice tools! Ford wrenches?

Oh, what is the best ****** for dragging?

I only see "Ford" on the long double box wrench.....I'll have to read up on the trans story and let ya know! lol

I do remember the oil bath small engine air filter is from the old David Bradley tractor plow dad and I used to clear the snow off the drive around the gas pumps.

Very much like this one:

He put it in the back yard of our home when he got a riding mower with a snow plow on it, the DB expired when some kid light my sisters playhouse on fire. It could have easilly been restored, but he dumped it out of lack of knowing better.

 

[Hoss356]

Who's the manufacturer of those hog ring pliers?

 

[OldMechanik]

Thats really cool that you guys share the same name. That meant your father was proud of your granfather and knew you would grow up to be a great guy like him!

Is there a patent number on the pliers? If so we can google that and mybe find some info.

Im just curious because my grandfather had a set of pliers like that. He told me once what they were for but cant remember now!

I'll look in the AM........

I guess a few folks say I'm a lot like them, yes. ;-)

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

wow, magazine is in pretty good shape.

 

[OldMechanik]

Yeah, suprisingly....all of it is totally readable. I love the old phone #s in the add section!

 

[OldMechanik]

Who's the manufacturer of those hog ring pliers?

Inside the handles of the pliers:
De Neui
Pat 1931676

I never was a farmer, but I grew up in farm country.....I've used something like them to install "hog ring" retainers in automobile seat covers.

 

[kxxr]

The U.S. lookup of that number gives you this:

must be off a number or two or could it be a foriegn number?

 

[ZRX61]

I've used this stuff:
http://www.rusteco.com/details.htm

It removes ALL the rust, but leaves the paint etc behind.

 

[OldMechanik]

I don't see any incorrect numbers, but the name if it is the name seems foreign.

Thanks for the rust removal link!

 

[Altec]

Ever get a chance to take the magazine into the throne with you? I swear, it better not say Powerglide! Haha.

 

[OldMechanik]

Actually they didn't like the Powerglide at all...the Torqueflite was voted best for a heavy street car and it was "a toss up between the 3 and 4 speed manual" for dragging a lightweight car. Just goes to show, there's no one solution to every situation.