FrankC
Member
I have lurked here a bit. I recently became addicted to big old tools.
I like old things. Things that were ment to be fixed and serviced not tossed away for new.
It all started when I wanted a band saw. My father bought me a new one for Christmas 2 years ago. I opened it up and tried to use it and it quickly blew the internal breaker twice. After the 2nd time I boxed it up and returned it. Dad said sorry but you can not buy good Ameican power tools reasonably anymore.
He told me to look out for something old and we can restore it.
Talking to an Uncle he said there was an old Craftsman Band Saw at his Farm. The next day I picked it up. After some new parts from Sears and a paintjob/ powder coat job it was ready to go.
Then I decieded I wanted a drill press. Looked on Ebay and found a Strands gear head about 1.5 hours away with no bids. It came out of high school shop. I got it for a song and was to pick it up.
It was a bit rough but a few hours worth of cleaning and a VDF and it was back in service.
Last year I bought a 105 year old Lathe. Then I took the task of restoring it.
Its a circa 1906 American Tool Works Tool Room Lathe
That took awile but it came out great.
Wanting to learn how to use it I took a class at the local Navy Base.
We started learning the mill so I ended up getting one of those.
A local guy I knew had it. Its a Mid 60's Van Norman.
I have lots of differnet stuff in my garage.
I was a mechanic through college and every time the shop I used to work at gets something new they give me thier old stuff. Thats how I got a hydrolic press, parts washer and rotary lift.
wife got me a nice gift a few years back
60's Coke Machine That was dead a shock with 220v and it came to life again.
More pics around the shop.
This week I picked up a DoAll Horizonal Band Saw that needs love.
I like cars and my love of tools came from my dad and his love of cars and fixing anything.
Some of my toys
my 1978 Rabbit
My 1958 Buyeye Sprite
67 Morris Minor Woody.
This is a back burner project got it before I had children with a 2 year old and 1 on the way it has to wait til my wife goes back to work in a few years.
Thanks for looking. More to come
Frank
I like old things. Things that were ment to be fixed and serviced not tossed away for new.
It all started when I wanted a band saw. My father bought me a new one for Christmas 2 years ago. I opened it up and tried to use it and it quickly blew the internal breaker twice. After the 2nd time I boxed it up and returned it. Dad said sorry but you can not buy good Ameican power tools reasonably anymore.
He told me to look out for something old and we can restore it.
Talking to an Uncle he said there was an old Craftsman Band Saw at his Farm. The next day I picked it up. After some new parts from Sears and a paintjob/ powder coat job it was ready to go.
Then I decieded I wanted a drill press. Looked on Ebay and found a Strands gear head about 1.5 hours away with no bids. It came out of high school shop. I got it for a song and was to pick it up.
It was a bit rough but a few hours worth of cleaning and a VDF and it was back in service.
Last year I bought a 105 year old Lathe. Then I took the task of restoring it.
Its a circa 1906 American Tool Works Tool Room Lathe
That took awile but it came out great.
Wanting to learn how to use it I took a class at the local Navy Base.
We started learning the mill so I ended up getting one of those.
A local guy I knew had it. Its a Mid 60's Van Norman.
I have lots of differnet stuff in my garage.
I was a mechanic through college and every time the shop I used to work at gets something new they give me thier old stuff. Thats how I got a hydrolic press, parts washer and rotary lift.
wife got me a nice gift a few years back
60's Coke Machine That was dead a shock with 220v and it came to life again.
More pics around the shop.
This week I picked up a DoAll Horizonal Band Saw that needs love.
I like cars and my love of tools came from my dad and his love of cars and fixing anything.
Some of my toys
my 1978 Rabbit
My 1958 Buyeye Sprite
67 Morris Minor Woody.
This is a back burner project got it before I had children with a 2 year old and 1 on the way it has to wait til my wife goes back to work in a few years.
Thanks for looking. More to come
Frank
