tools only YOU have

[Papawswrench]

I think you have the original concept for the "new Xmas tool for Sears", only it is before TV... Would they hawk something like that on the radio back in the day?

That was usually called a "Gentleman's tool kit" and there were many made by several makers. I have at least 5 of them.

 

[Papawswrench]

Here's a ratchet patented by Keystone Mfg. Co. of Buffalo, New York, in November, 1883. I am not the only one that has this ratchet, but few do have it.

 

[jakemac]

That look like something that Dr. Frankenstein might have used to tighten the neck bolts on his monster with.

 

[RivennHewn]

Early ratcheting wrench by Ray.

Logo is worn, but legible.

No. 623

Reversible by turning it over.

 

[Jbullfrog]

Does anybody have one of these? It's the only one I've ever come across.

MAC X 8 FD Double Sided 3/8" Drive Breaker Bar

I have a Williams version that is 3/8" and 1/2". I got 2 of them at HJE a few years ago. I just ordered new ones to go in the combine and another tractor, as they are super handy in the field.

 

[Jbullfrog]

I was rebuilding my Ridgid 14.4 battery pack with an 18 volt pack from HF (jury still out). I cut away three cells and needed to solder a jumper wire between 2 cells. I had a devil of time soldering wires to the metal connectors which were spot welded to the batteries. I got it done but then remembered a tool my FIL left me. To use the pres-to-heat you put the metal to be soldered between the prongs and press the switch in the handle. a high current flows between the electrodes and the metal heats up. It happens so quickly there is no chance to damage the battery. It's called resistance soldering and you can buy newer, fancier systems, but not this one http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

I think I have one. Wasn't sure what it was, but it came home from a small engine shop auction.

 

[Plombob]

I inherited this Tri-Tap-Tool years ago from my father in law who was a tool and die maker.

A web search shows a few other thread cleaning tools, notably Klein. I have a different one bearing the Efcor brand with a rubber padded handle.

The handle is marked "Tri-Tap-Tool" and the other side (not shown) says "Mfd. U.S.A." The shaft is engraved with a logo of TTT inside a triangle and the words "Pat Pend" underneath.

I cannot find anything about this particular tool or manufacturer, although an obituary claims Gilbert Nathan Griffith invented and patented the tri tap tool in 1954.

Link: Gilbert Nathan Griffith (1920 - 1983)

The patent number and date cited in the obituary doesn't check out.

A web search shows a few similar tools, notably Klein, and I have another one bearing the Efcor brand with a rubber padded handle.

I've got one of those. Never seen another. Its got a Proto handle. Very handy.

 

[rlitman]

I've got one of those. Never seen another. Its got a Proto handle. Very handy.

I've got two. I forget the brand.

 

[3baygarage]

I have a Williams version that is 3/8" and 1/2". I got 2 of them at HJE a few years ago. I just ordered new ones to go in the combine and another tractor, as they are super handy in the field.

I really like that tool Jbullfrog. I wanted one when they came out but knew it was not USA and just couldn't do it. You give it a good review so that's good to know.
When I bought the MAC I was very surprised to find out that design existed a long time ago(both sides 3/8" drive though).

 

[hemifalcon]

Here are a couple oddballs of mine.. probably not "rare" but--who else has these??

Vaco, Xcelite and also labeled RCA Products Nut-Drivers in Very long lengths both 1/4 and 5/16" sizes.

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And--this Geo T. Schmidt "Pat Pend." chisel that as so rusty when I got it--that I thought it was plain old dulled-out cold chisel.. Interesting..

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[zkling]

Here are a couple oddballs of mine.. probably not "rare" but--who else has these??

Vaco, Xcelite and also labeled RCA Products Nut-Drivers in Very long lengths both 1/4 and 5/16" sizes.

Sorry amigo, but I do. Someone gave me the pat pending stamp, the nut drivers were common for RCA TV repairmen, back when TV's were repaired. With the long leght you could reach inside the deep console of the old CRT TV's

 

[Rust]

I'll play.

Not yet restored, but heres my 38" First and Pryibil bandsaw. 1873-90ish
Pretty rare seen a few examples here and there...but none like mine.



My restored Walker Turner Machines. The 1944 drill press in particular is the only one I have ever seen with the 2' extension. I have yet to see another.
The 1936 scroll saw and 1939 table saw are pretty common compared to the 1935 L900 patternmakers lathe.




I have more but need pictures

 

[parnass]

Here are a couple oddballs of mine.. probably not "rare" but--who else has these??

Vaco, Xcelite and also labeled RCA Products Nut-Drivers in Very long lengths both 1/4 and 5/16" sizes.

I have sets of the long Vaco nutdrivers as shown, as well as the shorter versions. Vaco headquarters is/was located here in northern Illinois. Their tools were provided to employees by my employer at the time. I bought many sets of Vaco tools (nutdrivers, Bristol Spline, hex, screwdrivers, crimpers, etc.) at local flea markets around 1980.

 

[johno]

Rust

Nice, very nice.

 

[Grigg]

Here are three tools I do not know what they are used for that are old/odd and I do not use.


Have more tool pic to post latter.

The first one looks like a leather lace or strip cutter

edit... if only the picture would have followed with the quote...

 

[Grigg]

Interesting thread, many I've seen, some I have, plenty of interesting ones I've never seen, and some I can hope to find one day.

Here's one I have and have never seen another, a manual crank pin turning tool.
Found it somewhere.. it was too well made and unusual and cheap to not buy, even though I'll likely never use it.

 

[hemifalcon]

DAaaaanngggg... Got shut down fast..

 

[Jbullfrog]

I really like that tool Jbullfrog. I wanted one when they came out but knew it was not USA and just couldn't do it. You give it a good review so that's good to know.
When I bought the MAC I was very surprised to find out that design existed a long time ago(both sides 3/8" drive though).

The 2 I got at HJE were US made, The newer ones have Argentina stamped in the beam. They are from the same tooling. There is alot of quality forging coming from Argentina. The EPA is going to force more US companies to start shipping their tooling abroad for production due to regulations. I have never had a problem with tools from Snap-on entities, as they are a global company and stand behind them.

 

[3baygarage]

The 2 I got at HJE were US made, The newer ones have Argentina stamped in the beam. They are from the same tooling. There is alot of quality forging coming from Argentina. The EPA is going to force more US companies to start shipping their tooling abroad for production due to regulations. I have never had a problem with tools from Snap-on entities, as they are a global company and stand behind them.

Interesting, I didn't know there was a USA version. I may spring for one of those some day to try it out regardless.

 

[Outlawmws]

Here's one that you don't see too often!

From back in the days, when men were men!

 

[Plombob]

Here's one that you don't see too often!

From back in the days, when men were men!

That's way cool!

 

[Filson]

I dont know where this one was made but it came from a great uncle. It was the community wrench for the farmers in the area for larger nuts and stuff.

Only one ive been around or come across looking at other pics.

BeaverPuncher, what is the length on that puppy? The biggest I have is a 15 incher...

Sorry to dig up an old post but, I have a couple of these, one is probably in the 18-20" range and extremely heavy. All my **** is in storage as I'm in the middle of moving, but I'll try and add a pic when the time is right.

 

[3baygarage]

Here's one that you don't see too often!

From back in the days, when men were men!

Now that's a nifty piece Outlaw. Can I borrow that sometime? My first shot learning on an electric one did not turn out well. I didn't have the valve spinning when starting to cut and the rest is history.

 

[sasquatch12]

Wow, interesting valve grinder, that is a keeper for sure!!

 

[Alchymist]

I dont know where this one was made but it came from a great uncle. It was the community wrench for the farmers in the area for larger nuts and stuff.

Only one ive been around or come across looking at other pics.

Yep, bigger than mine, but mine was a railroad tool. Here's a couple other oddities also.

 

[RivennHewn]

Few tool pics I found while cleaning up the computer files today.

German engineer's level.

James Swan tenon cutter.

"The Prince" combination wrench.

 

[tinbender 66]

I haven't seen an index like this anywhere. Got it from an old guy I worked for in the 70's.

 

[skorpio]

An old thread, but I have a contribution:



Anyone else have a hand knurler set?

 

[Bobcat753]

Some odd ones today: top and bottom in this pic, (although not many will have 4WR 4LN or 4BN Peterson vise grips either...)

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I have the middle and bottom Vise grips! And they are Peterson made.

 

[3baygarage]

That knurling set looks like fun skorpio. Did you use it on anything? I only see the lathe knurling tools around but I always wanted to mess with something like that.

 

[-Brent-]

I haven't seen an index like this anywhere. Got it from an old guy I worked for in the 70's.

Here's mine.


I cannot think of any tool that I have that someone else might not have.

I'm going to have to think a bit.

 

[4x4gearhead]

I have an old snap on tool that I think was for adjusting kickdown cables on old cars and trucks with automatic transmissions, it is part number AT-53. I dunno if anyone else would have it. From what it says on it,, it covers a lot of old cars such as Nash, Hudson, Willy's, Edsel and more. Ill post a picture of it after work.

 

[3baygarage]

I still haven't seen another Williams double drive end speeder like this with 1/2 inch drive on both ends. If somebody has one please post it up!!!!! There has to be a better looking one out there.

This thing looks like it was well loved for many years but it still works perfectly!

 

[skorpio]

That knurling set looks like fun skorpio. Did you use it on anything? I only see the lathe knurling tools around but I always wanted to mess with something like that.

I bought it to re-knurl turn signal stems for a motorcycle restoration. Story goes something like this, I bought some rear turn signal stems off Ebay and when they arrived they had had an inch hacked off the end, the knurled part, I growned and set them aside. When I got original stems in they just looked wrong way too wide, same with the fronts, very Dumbo looking. So I went back and got the hacked stems out of the Box-O-Parts. The NOS signal housings didn't really fit so I searched (thinking in vien) for such a thing as a hand knurler and low and behold there was such a thing. They worked perfect, you would never know that these were not an original part.

The stems were *not* round at the base and would have been very difficult to do on a lathe knurler. The front stems were screw in and avalable in different legths for different bikes and available as reproductions, easy there. Anyway I later got another identical bike and hacked off the original lenght ones on for that one as well. I don't have a pic of the part off the bike but here are the bikes with the shortened stems;

 

[CoyoteKyle]

Can't find this SK gem anywhere? Not your average SK 40970.

 

[bgarrett]

My 1/2 9/16" Craftsman box end wrench may be common, I dont know, but the sizes are marked on the wrong ends.

 

[Rossco]

Snapon 4 ways, industrial finish. 3/8 - 1"

Never seen another set.

I have loads of OEM tools that 99% of people won't have.

 

[1foxracing]

I have one of those farmer wrenches too, mine is 21" in length.

It has a very faint casting stamp on the head but I can't make it out.

It came out of my shop which was a old print shop that I purchased in 2008. These people didn't throw anything away neither, filled 7 40 yard dumpsters when I cleaned it and moved it. Boxes of time cards from the early 50's and just tons of old printing machinery, I scrapped it all. I did keep this old planner found in a desk, kind of cool to flip through and read about non-current holidays and such.

 

[KnurledNut]

Bumping this cool thread!

 

[WarDamnEagle]

I have some old mining levels that go back to the 1800's. I'll have to post them when I can get some photos.

For now I will post my discontinued Black and Decker Rotary Cutter. I paid $5 for this tool on a discount table about 30 years ago. I have used it a lot since then. It cuts thin metal, carpet, vinyl, etc. forward and reverse.