The Tiny Tools Thread

[RTM]

While I agree it looks a lot lika a Stanly 101, Stanley is usually pretty aggressive about branding their tools. Even this ones blade is unmarked.

As the Worth point or other article said, probably from the time period when the patent ran out.

 

[Outlawmws]

Very likely, assuming it had patent protection.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Some tiny vanadium tool co. Wrenches

 

[genog]

I have a tiny X-acto Spoke Shave/Draw Knife
Cute little guy
......I'd be nice if I could find a few spare blades for it

 

[Outlawmws]

......I'd be nice if I could find a few spare blades for it

I'm guesting mostly they don't get used, and when they do, its balsa wood or pinewood derby cars.

Lots of room for re-sharpening for low level use like that.

 

[MisterEd]

Recently acquired; figure if they'll all fit on my hand they're Tiny.

 

[Outlawmws]

Love the perfect handle driver!

 

[MisterEd]

Love the perfect handle driver!

Yeah, it's pretty close to impossible to leave one behind even one in bad condition. Probably a childhood thing.

 

[Outlawmws]

Probably a childhood thing.

I was thinking for sewing machines.

 

[ararat]

Recently acquired; figure if they'll all fit on my hand they're Tiny.

Here's a similar one that came with an old toolbox I bought recently. It's marked "Germany"

 

[RTM]

Recently acquired; figure if they'll all fit on my hand they're Tiny

With the PH type handles, tiny gets down into the fractions of inch. I have several in the 4, not sure if any are three. Most are German marked I believe.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Found this at the flea market this morning. Branded "HANDY POCKET TOOLKIT" with a reference to a mfgr or supplier as "PIONEER PRODUCT." I don't know if the rule is original to the fiber case, but I am pretty sure the pliers are. I have a feeling a screwdriver might've went in one of the slots. I haven't tried to do any research yet. Probably mass marketed in trade mags.

 

[RTM]

reference to a mfgr or supplier as "PIONEER PRODUCT."

I saw that name pop up in a catalog recently while doing research, but I forget where, won't look that one for a while.

 

[four.cycle]

^ I have a pair of angle-jaw "ignition pliers" that would make a perfect match for that pair of slip-joints, although they have something of a "gold" tone. Same high-quality construction with painful attention to detail, same as yours.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

^ Snerk. I have a few, too. But two pliers won't fit. Pretty sure these novelty pocket kits would have a screwdriver. Not sure of the third tool.

 

[four.cycle]

I have NO clue where they came from! I was going to stuff them into a "Kastar" ignition wrench set, but they won't fit into any of the slots!

 

[Snaparxon]

Found today in a box of junk

 

[four.cycle]

^ They were a big shipbuilder during WWII

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I'm going to be lazy and post these miscellaneous "smalls" here rather than their respective brand threads.

It took me a good twenty minutes or so to pluck these out of a deep, overcrowded, messy box with a cardboard "[$1 EA. THIS BOX]" sign leaning on the back side. Hold that thought.

I found one of the wartime Duro-Chrome E61 - E67 series GMTK-spec ignition wrenches first, which prompted me to keep digging. I was surprised the whole early war set was there. I have several in roll-ups and an empty roll-up for these.

Mini-pliers are Indestro No. 3411, unknown ("HARDENED"), and only the second Champion DeArment I have ever seen/found in the wild, unmistakable by its unusual handle shape. These are in rough condition with box rot stains and scars. They bear the same patent ("1,950,362" - Manning's 1934) as the other pair I have but are marked "B424" instead of "No. 424". I'm not sure I have seen that before and I am not sure what it signifies off the top of my head.

Couple electrical/obstruction (15" x 90", same size both ends) wartime Superrenches (several sets going), a "< BLUE-POINTS CHICAGO >", same style, and a J.P. Danielson Auto-Kit No. 100 wrench. I don't even know if I need that or not with all my auto kit style wrenches in such disarray right now, but it's very early ("PAT. PEND.", typewriter font markings) and small, which are harder to find due to their tendency to get lost.

When I presented them to the seller as a bunch in the palm of one hand, he asked me how many. My brain had a brief 'AYFKM?!' moment but my mouth said, "I didn't count them. I was thinking 5 bucks." He said, "Did you read the sign?" My brain had a brief 'Is this your first time selling at a flea market?!', but my mouth said, "Yes, I did. But it's usually customary to get a discount for this many pieces, especially for smalls." When he said, "You need to count them," I started reaching across another guy to put them back, and he said, "Okay, okay, no need to get huffy. Make it $7?"

 

[Outlawmws]

I started reaching across another guy to put them back, and he said, "Okay, okay, no need to get huffy. Make it $7?"

Half off!

And awesome score you ****! - Where is that ****-O Meter when you need one?

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Where is that ****-O Meter when you need one?

If you're referring to my 2019 Picker of the Year trophy..., it's retired on a high and dry Shelf of Fame down in the Lugzsonian.

If it had a setting somewhere between 'Meh'...



...and 'Nice Find!'...



...for 'Routine', that's what I (Mr. Stingy) would award myself for that haul.

The funny part of the story for me was him making no distinction between the itty bitty ignition wrenches as items and the big fat whoppin' engineers' wrenches, bolt cutters, screwdrivers, radial saw blades, etc that were in the same $1 box.

 

[Jeffrey D]

My favorite tiny hammer. Great for seating V band clamps on pneumatic ducts in tight spaces.



Mini snap ring pliers



1/4 drive crows feet and torque adapters



Shaved down apex bits for confined spaces



Just some of my small stuff that stays in my road box and gets used frequently.

 

[Outlawmws]

You have some neat "minis" you work with!

 

[four.cycle]

unknown ("HARDENED")

I've had this tiny set of magneto wrenches for several years. Marked only "Made in U.S.A." and "HARDENED".

 

[Outlawmws]

My favorite tiny hammer.

BTW, that hammer may have been sold by Sears. I have several similar. I'm pretty sure I posted them in this thread somewhere.

 

[four.cycle]

that hammer may have been sold by Sears

among others

1935 Indestro catalog pp 44

 

[Steven 33]

Kraueter

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Kraueter

What part of this country do you find these tools? I am just curious if you are in California or mid country or east. Here in Ky I just never come across these cool tolls.

 

[Steven 33]

What part of this country do you find these tools? I am just curious if you are in California or mid country or east. Here in Ky I just never come across these cool tolls.

I'm from Vermont. Really isn't much around here but I'm very active. Always on the hunt for a real no matter where it's at ha. Occasionally I'll find something good. Local but not often.

 

[Steven 33]

among others

1935 Indestro catalog pp 44

Crappy picture from a while ago, but a few of mine are marked indestro while others are either not marked at all or marked something else I'll have to check. I'm sure the markings wear off pretty quickly though.

 

[four.cycle]

^ Those brass-handled models were probably produced by GAM:

Gam / Gam Mfg. Co., 315 E. Marion St., Lancaster, PA / hammers, screwdriver / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/the-russian-nesting-doll-of-screwdrivers.503673 /

 

[Steven 33]

^ Those brass-handled models were probably produced by GAM:

Gam / Gam Mfg. Co., 315 E. Marion St., Lancaster, PA / hammers, screwdriver / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/the-russian-nesting-doll-of-screwdrivers.503673 /

The nesting screwdriver stuff is kind of a mix. I think the hobby Hammer made by GAM I'm not really sure. Just the only picture I had of the indestro was part of that little pile I had put together a few weeks back.

 

[ararat]

Cincinnati Tool Co tiny clamp

 

[30-30remchester]

Here is an interesting little hammer. Weighs 7.7 ounces so it is a serious tool.

 

[Beerhippie]

Here is an interesting little hammer. Weighs 7.7 ounces so it is a serious tool.

Looks like a gavel of some kind.

 

[Beerhippie]

Looks like a gavel of some kind.

Used by a very small judge.

 

[59Sled]

Picked up these 3 1/2 inch Lindstrom cutters this weekend.

 

[Steven 33]

Wilde FH22 haven't found much information on it yet.

 

[3baygarage]

Fits in the palm of your hand vintage Mayhew pin punch.

 

[Outlawmws]

best to use a punch holder for one that small!