VINTAGE Tools from The Old World!

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All -

I was perusing the Tools from the Old World thread and everything looked all nice and shiny. Care to share your pictures and details of your Vintage Old World tools?

FYI - I'm moving to Italy in a few months, and will be actively searching for old vises, anvils, drill presses, etc. I wonder what the Old World equivalent is for the Craftsman block grinder? Would also be nice to find a gorgeous floor jack like the Blackhawk SJ-18 or an Old World version of a vintage Walker floor jack.

Scott

 

[Yannick]

with the old world Europe is talking about, so all was not american (new world). So it is not always old tools.

a thread with really old tools like these I will certainly follow if there are more post. And then I let myself begin.

Gray Toronto Canade - Gift van Canada Watersnoodramp 1953 (Gift of Canada Flood 1953)

William 7/16 Socket Made in the USA (1935-1939)

14 - 17mm wrench with the stamps Toyota Motor / Special Alloy Japan (I do not know who the manufacturer)

An old 18-19 Matador Auto foreign (is this the same factory of Matadore Germany?)

An 14 5/16 - 12 1/4 wrench. it is hard to read but it seems Clarson and it is certainly very old.

an old Snail brand wrench. Its stamp 3/8 BSW 716 BSF S1944 5/16 BSF 3/8 BSF.

Old 14-17 Renault Wrench - Made in France (is it made by Facom of Sam?)

An old Snail Brand 17-22mm wrench ans its made in England

I just don't know the model years of these tools, anyone have an idea?

 

[2oolhound]

Yannick, you should post that in the "show your adjustable wrenches thread":

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145766

I like the angle on those, the back is almost straight. I'd like to see a photo of them beside a regular one.

It sounds like you have a special commemorative wrench. Perhaps Canada appealed to the Netherlands for assistance in flood water management after the 1953 flood and this wrench was specially cast in appreciation. You should contact Gray tools with a photo and email. It's a family business and they may have info on the wrench. I'm sure they would be interested to see it.

http://www.graytools.com/home/#