I just went to an estate sale today, got a few things. Second day of a two-day sale, so could mean slim pickings or low prices. Y'never know. There wasnt much to interest me except a pretty nice looking tap wrench in a box with some miscellaneous taps and drill bits. It was rusty, but the mechanism worked smoothly, and I needed one larger than mine. There was also a box of about 3 dozen junk sockets and a cheap, though all-steel 3-drawer toolbox with some hardware and junk, plus a bonus of some out-and-out trash. Marked prices were $20, $20 and $7 respectively. I offered $10 for the three, half hoping he'd refuse. He took it.
Back home, I did some sorting and cleaning, and found that the tap wrench is a Starrett No. 93! Helping look through it all, my wife commented, "This sure is an odd looking drill bit." It was a reamer. About half a dozen "drills" turned out to be small reamers. The box of sockets yielded 2 SK's, 2 Fleets, a few Craftsmans and a Wizard. The tool box contained about 3 lbs of usable nuts, bolts and roofing nails (hey every garage needs a roof), and a rough but usable blow gun, with QR fittings. OSHA version, but nicely converted to usable status with masking tape.
That leads me to the three mysteries. One is pretty obvious-an Apex impact 3/8 to 1/4 adaptor with a screwdriver tip. Pretty much the only way to get an older Japanese motorcycle engine apart. But, the screwdriver is a Reed&Prince, not Phillips. Logo is a Z inscribed in a circle. Anyone know what brand it is?
Then, there's the little thingie that looks like a glass cutter. but, the wheel is flat - no cutting edge, and the body is a 1/4 drive socket. Markings: HT3202M S HT2 RECESS J. And finally, what looks kind of like a countersink, but for the blunt tip and threaded tail! Markings: 3/8 X 100(degree sign) X 157 (logo- stylized DTR) M42 (S in circle).
How'd I do?
Oh, yeah, and what are the mystery thingies?
Back home, I did some sorting and cleaning, and found that the tap wrench is a Starrett No. 93! Helping look through it all, my wife commented, "This sure is an odd looking drill bit." It was a reamer. About half a dozen "drills" turned out to be small reamers. The box of sockets yielded 2 SK's, 2 Fleets, a few Craftsmans and a Wizard. The tool box contained about 3 lbs of usable nuts, bolts and roofing nails (hey every garage needs a roof), and a rough but usable blow gun, with QR fittings. OSHA version, but nicely converted to usable status with masking tape.
That leads me to the three mysteries. One is pretty obvious-an Apex impact 3/8 to 1/4 adaptor with a screwdriver tip. Pretty much the only way to get an older Japanese motorcycle engine apart. But, the screwdriver is a Reed&Prince, not Phillips. Logo is a Z inscribed in a circle. Anyone know what brand it is?
Then, there's the little thingie that looks like a glass cutter. but, the wheel is flat - no cutting edge, and the body is a 1/4 drive socket. Markings: HT3202M S HT2 RECESS J. And finally, what looks kind of like a countersink, but for the blunt tip and threaded tail! Markings: 3/8 X 100(degree sign) X 157 (logo- stylized DTR) M42 (S in circle).
How'd I do?
Oh, yeah, and what are the mystery thingies?
