jeffmoss26
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got this lot from the restore - obviously the top 2 rows are dies but I have no idea what the others are. any help would be appreciated!
help ID some mystery items
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bmwrd0
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Die guides, they help keep the threads straight when starting.
Old Man Roger
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Huh?
RTM
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Hmm, posted a set with guides in the TBD thread, look nothing like that.
Not saying you are wrong, but that crossed my mind too.
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Not saying you are wrong, but that crossed my mind too.
Anyone collect vintage Taps and dies?
Nice looking set, Steve. I’m glad that you bumped this thread. When I cleaned out Grandpa Al’s old toolbox I found a big rusty tap. After a bath in the evaporust I found out that it was In really good condition and a desirable brand. -Don
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nadogail
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Miscellaneous unidentified metal objects.
bmwrd0
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You put them on the rod you are going to cut threads on before the die to keep the threads square. I have a set for smaller T&Ds, but I can't find them right now.
Old Man Roger
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I’m starting to understand, but what holds it in place? I tried to find a YouTube of it in use, but had no luck.
Private Lugnutz
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What are the cam-like slots for, Beemer? The pieces marked 5/8 and 9/16 have them, the piece marked 7/16 does not. Are the other two pieces marked on the flip side, Jeff? Or do they work with the others? It almost looks like an antique threader I have with multiple plates that turn (in those cam slots) and lock the die into place. But I'm not "seeing" how that would work from here.
I have a few antique adjustable die stocks that come with guides, but they all insert in the die stock, not on the work piece. And all vintage drop head style pipe threaders have guides, of course, but they, too, insert inside the die stock.
Curious to see the resolution on this one.
I have a few antique adjustable die stocks that come with guides, but they all insert in the die stock, not on the work piece. And all vintage drop head style pipe threaders have guides, of course, but they, too, insert inside the die stock.
Curious to see the resolution on this one.
torqueman2002
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At the top of the picture is a bag of red Plastic Anti-Short Bushings.
They are used with BX cable, metal shielded cable.
I just used several of these, adding outlets and lights to my neighbors garage.
They are used with BX cable, metal shielded cable.
I just used several of these, adding outlets and lights to my neighbors garage.
bmwrd0
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I have no idea what holds them in place, nor what the cam-slot is for. This was simply my first thought on what they could be. How they work in pratice, no idea.
3baygarage
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Meat grinder plates.
You want a 7/16” sausage? You got it.
You want a 7/16” sausage? You got it.
RTM
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Don’t laugh too hard, that crossed my mind. I had just put one out at our garage sale last weekend, so the pain was fresh.Meat grinder plates.
You want a 7/16” sausage? You got it.
3baygarage
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I’ve bought and sold a few meat grinders. Might have convinced a Griswold collecting friend that he needed one too.
disston
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They are washers now.
Private Lugnutz
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My arm is sore, and my eyes are misting up, just thinking about them. My grandparents made a special sausage from the old country called hurka. Unless you can roll your r's, you'd be hard pressed to pronounce it, but phonetically, something like HOO-err-tka. Anyway, when I was young, my brothers and I had the job of grinding. It was fun, until it wasn't! Haha.
Funny, I was just at a little Student Farm Club show at my son's college. Everyone got a kick out of making their own fresh veggie and ground cherry smoothie inside a cuisinart hooked up to a stationary bicycle. People don't remember hand grinding.
3baygarage
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Neat. My grandfather was a butcher and Italian sausage maker. According to my father, it was the best sausage in Buffalo. So good that Dad never learned how to make it himself. Though he was always a real connoisseur of sausage, pizza, bbq sauce, among other things.
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jeffmoss26
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I knowAt the top of the picture is a bag of red Plastic Anti-Short Bushings.
They are used with BX cable, metal shielded cable.
I just used several of these, adding outlets and lights to my neighbors garage.
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jeffmoss26
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I will get more pics
bmwrd0
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Well, you learn something new everyday!
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jeffmoss26
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Some guides could mount in the die stock.
Some could have been for fixed size.
Some may have had adjustable inserts to keep centered, which have since walked off leaving the slots empty.
And then, they could be saw sets.
Some could have been for fixed size.
Some may have had adjustable inserts to keep centered, which have since walked off leaving the slots empty.
And then, they could be saw sets.
Cleave
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Leather embossing punch inserts!
Stubby1743
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This shows a guide bush in place in a die holder.
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jeffmoss26
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Thanks everyone!
tombell572
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Ahh--Buffalo. Beef on weck with horse radish and a cold beer! Bailo's RIP.
Tom B.
Tom B.