The Tiny Tools Thread

[Alan Douglas]

I had one of those sets when I was six or seven; I used it to build my Erector creations. Unfortunately only the next-to-smallest screwdriver has survived. I don't recall any Philips in the set I had.

 

[kiatech]

Saw one of those screwdrivers/hammer at big lots a few months back.

 

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

I had one of those sets when I was six or seven; I used it to build my Erector creations. Unfortunately only the next-to-smallest screwdriver has survived. I don't recall any Philips in the set I had.

No philips in any of the sets that I've personally seen. I would guess that the philips was added after philips screws became more popular.

 

[t4runner]

Some old ignition wrenches. I used the hammer to make gaskets back in the day.

 

[adamsredlines]

I've wanted to post these forever, finally snagged a pic...

 

[Outlawmws]

Very cool. Are those brass?

 

[adamsredlines]

I believe so.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Mini vise I got last month-

 

[WQ59B]

 

[Mickey O]

Here's a few of mine:

2" brass adjustable*

* not really a 2" adjustable, photoshopped (and not all that well)

 

[cclfn]

Here are most of my smalls. One set came from my father and the other came from my grandfather; can you guess which one came from who.

 

[Rust]

Awsome. Lovin' that proto set with the screw starter.
Very nice!


/edit.. wow they both have screw starters... very cool

 

[Rust]

Mini vise I got last month-

I have one similar to that...I dated mine to Sears 1925

 

[Rust]

* not really a 2" adjustable, photoshopped (and not all that well)

Don't sell your self short you did a fine job..no one noticed at all!
'cept me of course.

 

[Outlawmws]

Been a while since I posted in here; Some of the more recent acquisitions:

That is NOT a jeweler's file set, those are rasps!

The smaller 1/8 wrench is nan Armstrong I've posted before; but the other 5/32 (slightly shorter Combo) is a Proto I got in the last week of so.

the C-clamp is al of 5/32's capacity, and the cotter pin pic compared to a normal sized SO pick.

 

[Derrickwade]

Picked up the last of these from a very old school hardware store in Hillsborough, NC today. It's a GAM hammer that was made in Lancaster, PA. It appears they don't make them any more.

It's not tiny but not big, 7-3/4" long.

My grandma had one when I was a kid, and she never would let me play with it. I was just thinking about that little hammer a coulpe weeks ago! Now I have to go track one down to buy and play with.

 

[fflintstone]

For $5-6 just about anywhere, I find the Tiny Turner screwdriver to be a very useful tool.
HJE even sells them.

 

[JASTECH]

Micky, Very nice indeed my freind.

 

[jpickar]

These are all 4" adjustables and vise grips. I use these for gunsmithing work. I know I only need 1 adjustable, but I use all the vise grips sometimes at once. It just depends.

I have adiction for 4" adjustables as you can see. All are USA made. The vise is something I picked up at a garage sale I think. I use it all the time for holding and working on gun screws. It is very handy! I have a very small Blue Point BP hammer that I use all the time. It has a B 2oz on the head.

John

 

[Outlawmws]

Cool little Prentiss vise!

 

[jeffmoss26]

Very nice, especially the old M. Klein and Sons wrench!

 

[stormking]

Found this in a box I bought last weekend. Gedore, before the only tools from this brand I have found were the worst wrenches I've ever seen from India. This is well made, handles painted with wrinkle paint (original).

By [URL=http://profile.imageshack.us/user/

 

[charlief1]

Well I had to use one of mine to hold a paper down while taking a pic so I could send the info to the guy the parts were going to. This is a small screwdriver and rachet set up that's saved me a lot of headaches over the years. It's off the Matco truck and it comes with a flat blade and phillips for different screws. It's a big problem solver at times.

 

[WWIIjeep]

Haven't needed this for a while and forgot I had it the last time I to this thread:

Snap-On 1/8" drive set. 4 sockets (missing one--it might still be somewhere in the drawer) and 2 collets to hold jewelers' screwdriver tips.

 

[dadsEH]

my SIL has a 1/2" vice??? for making fishing lures maybe?

 

[Outlawmws]

Latest tiny anvil, in front of my "big" 2-1/2 pounder. both are brass, although the PO claimed it was copper, I'm certain its brass under the Patina.

Some maroon beat the side where the logos is...

Two shots of the logo area enhanced as good as I'm able:

 

[JASTECH]

Latest tiny anvil, in front of my "big" 2-1/2 pounder. both are brass, although the PO claimed it was copper, I'm certain its brass under the Patina.

Some maroon beat the side where the logos is...

Two shots of the logo area enhanced as good as I'm able:

Outlaw, how can you be certain that a African slave from Jaimacha (Maroon) beat that little vice?

 

[Outlawmws]

Hmmm Generation gap?

 

[Lump]

Hmmm Generation gap?

LOL! I got the joke immediately, Outlaw! I thought of BBunny as soon as I read it.

Guess I'm telling my age, aren't I? Sigh.

 

[Amitygravel]

Yeah we are gettng old aren't we. "What a nincowpoop" was the other one from Bugs.

 

[rshadd]

Some small files...

 

[rshadd]

A small ball-peen hammer...

 

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

My baby surface gauge along side it's big brother. Big brother is 2 3/8" X 3 1/8". Little one is 1 1/2" X 2 1/8".

 

[WQ59B]

Top to bottom:
Stanley, 3 1/8" long
Kerbrand #358, 2 3/4" long
no name, 3 5/8" long (together), lil one is 1" long.

 

[kstools]

Took this picture for another member, thought I would add it to this thread.

Small Utica Tool Kit K-12. Vinyl pouch, 4" chain nose pliers, 4" diagnal cut pliers, both fully polished, 4" adjustable polished head. Midget phillips and flat blade screwdrivers.

 

[Outlawmws]

Picked these up a few weeks ago and Finally got around to posting them (Well Technically I had to get them off the coffee table, while we clean up for Xmas guests... ):

The Bull Nose Wire cutters are Crescent, and the Little dykes are Kraueter, and I believe the coating on the grips is that goop that machine shops use to coat tools with to protect the edges. (That's something I wouldn't mind getting my hands on is some of that goop...)

And compared to a set of full sized Channellock wire/cable cutters:

 

[ZRX61]

I noticed a 4-pack of rather spiffy looking minature tools in Costco this afternoon.

 

[softailgarage]

Here's a few of mine...











And of course the Snap-On mini boxes


Bench grinder gets more use than I thought it would

 

[Jarhead0408]

Where'd you get the mini grinder from? Got a feeling I could find plenty of uses for it!

 

[Jarhead0408]

Outlaw, I've got that same set of Channellock's in my box. The grips on them are a forest green though. It's a very tuff set of pliers. Cut's through just about any thing you throw at it.