Mickey O
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Still cleaning, here are some old treasures:
Some old tools
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caper
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Treasure indeed!Some nice looking stuff there.I'm jealous.
arkangel06
Banned
Thats some awesome vintage stuff!!!
jwitt
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Good stuff.
krusty the clown
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are those b b b bonney made b b box ends?
yep...........
i have a set
man that MBC box brings back memories. does anyone know the history of them? they just kinda vanished. at one time there were LOTS of the "eldorado" series boxes in this area.
rcm296
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what is your process of cleaning, coming out quite well 
krusty the clown
Member Emeritus
yes......WBDL= wrench,boxend,double,long
WBD= wrench,boxend,double
matco had a very easy numbering system
yes......WBDL= wrench,boxend,double,long
WBD= wrench,boxend,double
matco had a very easy numbering system
Did they change the part number prefix when Bonney stopped manufacturing these (like they did on the combos?)
what is your process of cleaning, coming out quite well
Typewriter brush, old tooth brushes, steel wool (if necessary), larger plastic bristle brushes, Simple Green, WD-40, brake cleaner, elbow grease and I'm going to get some kerosene to soak and clean some real greasy old tools.
Anyone have any method or tips, I'm all ears.
yep...........
man that MBC box brings back memories. does anyone know the history of them? they just kinda vanished. at one time there were LOTS of the "eldorado" series boxes in this area.
I don't know a whole lot about them, I know a retired Mac dealer that used to sell them. I recently saw a couple of similar NOS boxes sell very cheap, probably should have gotten them but I've already got to much (I know you can never have to much, I just don't have the space). I have a bunch of NOS parts for them (locks, emblems, slides and wheels) that I'm going to put on my old box after I clean it up. Here's some of the emblems I have:
Here's with the door up and down:
Bike is warming up.
krusty the clown
Member Emeritus
i believe they dropped the W and replaced it with an R just like the combo line.
arkangel06
Banned
dude your killing me with these pictures!
street131
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wow, im glad to hear people appreciate the history and value or old tools!
krusty the clown
Member Emeritus
They carry the "F" date code, according to Alloy Artifact, they were made in 1966. I've never owned any Wright wrenches before. Boy! let me tell ya, they are twice as thick as the modern SO wrenches. I understand why the hype about old Bonney and so, they may not fit in some tight spaces, but, just the best fit in my hands, ever. I set my bid up to $60 on ebay but only paid $36.
Man, you like them for the same reason I like the one I found. They have a great "heft" to them, and a nice, thick beam. They just feel like quality x10.
And that was a GOOD price you paid. What's the biggest one in that set?
And that was a GOOD price you paid. What's the biggest one in that set?
mrshaun
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what about removing rust. I have my wifes grandfathers tools that have been sitting for 20 years and I cannot even read some of the names on some of the tools... deep rust...
what do I use.
what do I use.
There are threads on here about the Evapo-Rust from Harbor Freight. People seem to love it.
mrshaun
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really.. hf is the only place to get it?
i drove right by there today
i hit 20 garage sales looking for tools... ZERO.....
i drove right by there today
i hit 20 garage sales looking for tools... ZERO.....
I picked up some of that Evapo-Rust, be careful with that stuff, it turns some tools black (almost looks like black oxide).
For rusty tools I've been spraying them with WD-40 and wiping them (sometimes soaking them), it cleans them up quite a bit then I've been using steel wool, wire brush and small amounts of naval jelly put on with really small paint brush. Be careful with naval jelly on chrome. I believe they make a naval jelly that's safe for chrome.
Nice, and a great price. I used to work at a place were we used all Williams and Armstrong, I've got all the larger wrenches but they're newer Super Wrenches, I'd like a set of the older ones. I think I'm stuck with these though, they all have my name engraved on them and red paint.
Don 18
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Use a brass wire brush and lightly scrub the tools while they are in the solution. It will get rid of the black
DONE! Woo Hoo! For a while anyhow, I have some rusty Craftsman screw drivers to clean up or exchange and a few other projects but for the most part I'm done. There are many, many more boxes but this was the last batch.
Now the big job organizing, thinning the herd (that will be the hardest) and getting them put back in the tool boxes.
Some of the crud that came of the tools (I can send it to anyone interested in distressing their tools to give them that used vintage look or mechanic posers).
Now the big job organizing, thinning the herd (that will be the hardest) and getting them put back in the tool boxes.
Some of the crud that came of the tools (I can send it to anyone interested in distressing their tools to give them that used vintage look or mechanic posers).