The Tiny Tools Thread

[MisterEd]

Plomb 3320 Paneled Shank DOE 5/16 Inch

 

[Outlawmws]

I just picked this tiny C-clamp up at a yard sale

full open maybe 3/4"?

 

[four.cycle]

who might the "B & C" be who made these tiny clamps? surely not "Bemis & Call"...


B & C "C" clamps

 

[3baygarage]

Brink & Cotton

 

[Outlawmws]

Brink & Cotton

My thought exactly

 

[pelletman]

Wonder if that small adjustable wrench is related to the Abingdon KING **** motorcycle maker...

I have seen King **** parts on high wheel bicycles, I think that wrench is from that era, it looks like the other made during that time

 

[Targa68]

An ignition set, "MADE IN W. GERMANY". No bigger than a small key chain....

 

[Dosstramp]

I found this tiny hammer in a box of bits.
I assume it's a jewellers hammer but it seems too light even for that.
Maybe an apprentice piece?
Size is just under 5 inches
Weight is 0.7 ounce or 20 gms.

 

[Outlawmws]

Likely a watch makers, but also would not be surprised if it were shop made.

 

[ttpete]

I've seen similar ones used for starting small brads and escutcheon pins.

 

[Outlawmws]

Yep, this one is a bit light duty for that I'd think

 

[d42jeep]

I cleaned up these two 4” Peterson Vise Grips today. I found them at a local sale yesterday.
-Don

 

[Outlawmws]

the 4" are hard to find! Nice Score Don!

I only have 2 pair of those WR's, an LN long nose a BN bent long nose, and 3 Nut grips in 4"

 

[RedVise]

I posted this in thee tool roll thread but will share here.

Craftsman Ignition set (?).
Down to a 3/16 !

 

[RedVise]

Here's a jewelers (?) hammer I picked up.

 

[Stubby1743]

A 2" Moore & Wright engineers clamp. British military and dated 1951.

I have quite a few of these in various sizes and use then a lot.

 

[Stubby1743]

A small clamp by "Hartley Tools" who I know nothing about. I have two more in two larger sizes.

They belonged to my uncle and he must have bought them in the 1950's.

 

[four.cycle]

Moore & Wright / Moore & Wright, Sheffield, England / est. 1906, acquired by James Neill 1970, acquired by Bower Metrology UK 2000 / "Scrutite" screwdriver / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...tool-factory-the-scrutite-screwdriver.501469/ /

Hartley Tools - you got me...

Search results for "hartley tools" - Graces Guide

 

[Adam in Weatherford]

I'm guessing a jeweler's anvil. It was in a toolbox I received from my grandpa.

 

[GreyOwl]

Set of Meteor ignition wrenches. They look to be stamped steel and the plastic pouch is about ready for the trash can but I can’t bring myself to toss it yet

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Set of Meteor ignition wrenches. They look to be stamped steel and the plastic pouch is about ready for the trash can but I can’t bring myself to toss it yet

I say what your seeing. I'm the same way.

 

[Two Speed]

It is something lends to the validity/charm of being an old set. Different if you use them everyday, but when its something old, all the old bits make it one.

 

[genog]

Found another little Hong Kong adjustable
A seller had two of these toy-tools at our City Wide Garage Sale Day....

He asked what's my use for it, and I told him that I am going to hang it above my workbench as a curio.
He decided to keep the second one and put it on his keychain.

Size comparison to a 4"er

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Calling @four.cycle ! Who used "CHICAGO", after 1946 (marking includes Registered TM symbol), as a brand? I did not do any research yet.

Found this electrical/ignition kit, all stamped steel, at the flea this morning. Cheap, practically useless, but I'm not leaving a nineteen (19)-piece set of anything behind, especially not seventeen (17) cool little spoon-tailed single open ends, each with the same obstruction angle, going from 1/8" to 1/2"!

 

[four.cycle]

only ones that look like they might be viable possibilities are ...

Chicago / Chicago Tool Co., 542 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL / "stampings and pressings" Jan 1922 Automobile Trade Directory /

Chicago / Chicago Tool & Kit Mfg. Co., 161 Whiting, Chicago, IL / "C.T.K." / patent 1644079 Oct 4 1927 William J. O'Neill /

Chicago / Chicago Wrench Co. / bicycle wrench /

I thought I had an ad for a "C.T.K." something, but I cannot find it. The only thing I can find is an ad for a device for securing luggage to a running board. The company sold a bunch of tools to Uncle Sam in 1952, so at least that part of that one is in the right place vintage-wise.

"Chicago Tool Company" just popped up while I was searching for "C.T.K." in a 1922 Automobile Trade Directory. It's quite possible that one might be too early to be considered a viable candidate.

"Chicago Wrench Company" made a little bicycle wrench about which I have zero information. - BK

 

[bonneyman]

I just picked this tiny C-clamp up at a yard sale. I can't make out the brand. I'll have to clean it up and see...

Trying to squeeze everything out of that dime, eh?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Trying to squeeze everything out of that dime, eh?

Snerk.

 

[four.cycle]

Gormully & Jeffery 3-inch promotional wrenches

 

[d42jeep]

I copied down these pictures with the yellow background from an eBay listing showing how small the Plomb mini 1/4” drive ratchets are.
-Don
Here are some pictures of mine.
They are fragile little guys and I don’t suggest putting them to regular work.

 

[d42jeep]

I don’t know what this is but it’s tiny.
-Don

 

[RTM]

I don’t know what this is but it’s tiny.
-Don

Are the tiny recesses, blank, B, & C different thicknesses? Quality looks like a bike wrench, wonder if the circle recesses are something like a plug gapper, vs a make shift screwdriver. Some very special purpose tool for something tiny.

 

[four.cycle]

^ bicycle wrench of some sort.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

...but it’s tiny.

And cuter than a bug's ear.

 

[Outlawmws]

3-inch promotional wrenches

Promotional or Bicycle? Early Bike wrenches were like that.

how small the Plomb mini 1/4” drive ratchets are.

That's Awesome, I can't recall seeing one before.

 

[d42jeep]

That's Awesome, I can't recall seeing one before.

I think most of them broke over the years They were stamped NR. I’ve had two with broken dogs

 

[kaymccampbell]

I don’t know what this is but it’s tiny.
-Don

Kinda looks like a timing plug wrench.

 

[BombShelter]

Some of my small tool collection, the screwdriver set is branded Omega (watches), you can find them on Ebay, I'm not sure who the target market was since several are available. Maybe they came with the watches, if someone knows, please chime in. Next is a tiny tape measure made by Zippo, it looks like they did this for give-aways, there's several on Ebay with different companies. This is very nicely built and a great idea for whomever came up with it.

Of course no shop is cool without a boombox, this is one of the smallest at a smidgeon over 9" wide. Stereo microcassette ruled the world in 1982 but died shortly after, it was an expensive format since you had to buy all new players and it just never clicked with buyers. This isn't the smallest boombox but it's one of the coolest.

 

[four.cycle]

Promotional or Bicycle? Early Bike wrenches were like that.

They are both stamped with the Gormully & Jeffery logo, and Gormully & Jeffery were bicycle makers, but I do not believe that particular model wrench was actually manufactured by Gormully & Jeffery.
I've seen many examples of that exact same wrench with different company names stamped on them, causing me to lean more toward thinking that unit was stamped out in some factory in Brooklyn by one of any number of "novelty" companies that were cranking out product in a frenzy just before the turn of the 20th century.

(search string on ebay is advanced / wrench / used / exclude:
snapon snap-on bluepoint blue-point matco mac cornwell gearwrench kobalt pittsburgh craftsman impact ridgid jack lug armstrong barcalo challenger bonney duralast wilmar performance stillson westcott walworth peck trimo striker striking torque micrometer bemis -- you'll be sure to turn up two or three of them.)

 

[MisterEd]

4749 PROTO Professional 1/4 Inch Drive Ratchet

 

[MisterEd]

Diamalloy Plastic Cutting GA54 Copaloy Miniature Flush Trim Angle Nipper

“The extremely sharp, flush ground cutting edges on these tools are not intended for cutting metal. All of these pliers and nippers are ideal for use in cutting gates and sprue of injection molded plastic items.”

Jaws are angled 29 degrees and cutting edge is flush ground.

Diamond Tool and Horseshoe Co. : Tool Catalog W30 : Diamond Tool and Horseshoe Co. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

28 p., illus., 27.9 cm, trade catalog

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