The smaller sockets in this set are 6 point;that is the DRIVE side.It had an old piece of square stock that had the end filed into a hex to use on them.This is the first time I ever saw a square extension for a ratchet.
More stuff... here's my Pexto jump shear-1927. A CP air planisher, on loan from a freind for as long as it takes me to get one of my own... Something from Grandpa's inventory, an old Snap-On condensor tester.
I've got a Craftsman ratchet that was the first year for the reversing lever...1923. I've got the sockets, a speed handle and an extension to go with them. I also have a Craftsman version of the square-drive ratchet shown before--the square pawl goes in the drive. That square piece is usually missing, but I've got it. I've also got a gold-plated 3/8-inch Craftsman ratchet they gave away as a promo a few years ago. No, I have no idea what the hell I'm going to do with it. I've thought about using it, just to screw with people, but that seams like a dumb idea. I've also got an old Craftsman hardware and fastener poster from the '50s. Shows every kind of nut, bolt, screw and nail. -Brad
ive been puttin together a collection of just ramdon vintage gas station and service items.. i have a collection of prolly 100 oil filters and 20 ait cleaners all pre 62 or 63 and there is a olds/buick hrydo trans filters and gaskets in there. i at this auction i was at i got a SUN service station or repair shop tach its a metal case prolly 8x10 its in great shape its got a thing to change from 4-6-8 cylinder gives rpms and some thing else i think ill have to get a pic of it on here id never seen one like it before... im looking for an old tire stand that hold a single tire up-right.. anyone know where i can find one at sound like it to be a Goodyear for super cushions....
The companion board to the HAMB is.....Garage Junkies Forum here is another place to find out some history Alloy Artifacts Tool History Page One more place...Plomb Tools Awww. hell.....might as well give ya these too.... Papawswrench - Dedicated to collectors , buyers , and sellers of old adjustabl Other Stuff A Snap-on site enjoy...
My neighbor Ned's family pioneered the area. His was the original 1890 farmhouse, but the rest of the farmland was sold off to subdivisions by successive generations. When I moved into the neighborhood, I went over and introduced myself to Ned. He was a crotchetty old guy, but he loved telling stories and I love listening to stories from the oldtimers. Ned was in his 80's but he still worked hard and did lots of stuff he really shouldn't at his age. I used to keep an eye on him and help him out tearing down barns, working on tractors etc. On one of my first visits with Ned, I noticed this bizarre contraption hanging on a barn. I asked him what it was and he pulled it down explained it to me and showed me how it worked. Ned passed away 4 years years ago at the age of 97. His wife Blanche passed this summer at '99. When his family was done picking through their stuff, they asked me to come over and help clean up the farmhouse. They said I could take whatever I wanted. I told them all that I really wanted was that contraption hanging on the barn. They didn't have any idea what it was and had never bothered to ask. I ended up taking 3 truckloads of old tools from Ned's shop. The family said Ned would have wanted me to have them. So here's the contraption. Can any of you guess what it is? The only marking on it is "PATD AUG 20 1901". After you have some time to guess, I'll post with the answer. Tom
I love to find the stuff at swaps and garage sales. Williams tools are something I look for. Anyone know the age of this Craftsman ratchet? It came in a tin tray with 10 sockets, a few extensions. It appears to be un-used. Its 1/4 inch drive.
i have a wrench just like the rusty one in the middle, except it's not rusty and it has the Ford logo on it. it's made out of a really soft metal or someone beat the hell out of it because one end is pretty mashed. i found a site that has some old craftsman catalogs from the 30's and 40's, i downloaded a couple of them - the 1949 catalog is really really cool. i also have some old craftsman sockets that look almost that old
Nice stuff fellas.. just got this 3 cam stud puller, for pulling flathead studs. havent used it yet, its got to be better than the one cam stud chopper. date code 49'.
winner winner chicken dinner! Yeah you run bailing wire thru the 2 slots on each sprocket, turn the crank a few times to twist the wires. Then slip a piece of wood lath down between the twists and the sprockets. Turn the crank a bunch more, insert another piece of lath....repeat. So, it makes the old wire fences with wood lath slats. Tom
Here's a few cool ones. Until I found this old socket set in my grandpa's old tool box, I had no idea Husky tools was an old name. I thought they were just the Home Depot brand name. The Husky wrench uses a hex shaped shaft rather than the square shaft on the one below it. I have full socket sets for both styles. What is the square end on the old ford "monkey wrench" for?
Wow Oilburner, my old press looks likes your press's brother Mine has been in the family since the 50's
Another old tool lover here! Here are a couple of my favorites: The Tent adjustable wrench looks pretty normal, but up close you can see it is made in Sheffield, England and is made by laminating 4 layers of steel. You can just make out the rivet and an edge. I got it for a quarter at a garage sale. Not automotive, but my favorite is the Stanley No. 45 rabbeting planer. It has 12 basic adjustments plus different blades. It is a work of art!
I also have a Snap on "ferret" (3/8) ratchet that I found in my fathers tools. I used it all the time growing up until the ratchet gears started to strip. I took it to a Snap-on dealer and he looked at it and asked "do you know what you got?" It's an "E" code ferret from WWII now it repaired and polished and on a shelf
Lobucrod, I really like the way you used radio antenna wire to hang your tools, I'm going to steal your idea for my collection! Back in high school (a long time ago!), I replaced the roof insert on my '36 fordor deluxe touring. I was surprised to find that the radio antenna was chicken wire up in the roof. Ever since then, chicken wire is radio antenna wire. Only a HAMBer would appreciate that. Tom
Was it Henry Ford that said (If you dont buy a tool when you need it ,You will pay for it 3X) Keeping updated SUCKS ,Especially when in 3 yr it will be wore out or obsolete. Love the old stuff & still using them.
I have one too with the Ford logo on it. My gramps said it was off an A, came as a kit with a new car, but he told me this at the ripe age of 90 so im not sure how acurate it was. That Snap-On date thing is awesome i'll have to check out some of my old ratchets, im guessing they are around 50 years old.
El Gordo, any idea what year your press is?? The one thing about mine that diisapoints me is there are just 2 empty rivet holes where the ID tag used to be, so I never really knew when it was built. Your press is beautiful! This is a great thread. I'm realizing now what kind of tools my father and my self both have. My grandfather was one of our areas best mechanics and had every tool you could ever think of, mostly from Snap-On and Craftsmen. When he passed away in '97 we cleaned out his garage and truck and split up the tools. Couple big roll around Snap-On boxes so full you couldn't move them, and 5 gallon buckets (probably about a dozen or more). My grandmother says she remembers when his Snap-On salesmen would come by the house to collect his bill... $1.00 a week! Man how things have changed. Anyhow, great idea for a thread. Mark.
That Snap-On date thing is awesome i'll have to check out some of my old ratchets, im guessing they are around 50 years old.[/QUOTE] The one thing to remember is that Snap-On will not warranty an tools with either the E or G marking. Those are WWII era made for Government or Emergency. Well worth holding onto instead of trying to trade in. I always here from the snappy guy that people would fid them at a swaop and try to get new tools to resell! I've got an assortment of old tools myself. At last count I have over 700 sockets, 7o ratchets and other drive tools, 600 wrenches and other brake and special tools. Also have '40 Buffalo Forge drill press. This thing stands about 6 ft,. tall! jerry
I must have found a nice Snap-on dealer 'cause he repaired and polished my E-code ratchet for free and even gave me photo-copies of the original catalog of the item.
Hey OilBurner, Thanks about Dad's press. The only markings on it is a Painted on tag that is half gone it's "squashed diamond" in shape (wider than tall) yellow with red trim and the first part of "ROCK......" the K could be a H. On the chuck there is more info but I realize that it may not be original : Number 101 Union mfg New Britain Conn. Pat. june 27 1899 Mom says they got it in the early '50's "well used" They didn't have 2 nickels back then Dad fixed it and used it until he passed away in '72 Mom gave it to a neighbor soon after . He was a welder working out of his garage so he made good use of it for 25 years. When he retired he called me up and told me to ''come pickup your Dads press that I've been looking after for you" For a little of my Dads story and another pic of the press, check out page 5 of my web-page:
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