Niel Hoback Posted February 2, 2017 Report Posted February 2, 2017 Time for fessin' up. Not my stuff. My son bought out a tool rental place and showed me large stock feeding pans, about 30 gallons each, full of rental tools. These are just some of the duplicates he sorted out. He must have gotten a half ton of metal all together. 1 Quote
JBNeal Posted February 3, 2017 Report Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) TOOLBOX ARSENAL: I found this guide and the corresponding gauge on eBay back in '99...I used the information to calculate the cutting face width on my mower blades to maintain the correct cutting angle, making a disposable gauge rather than wear out the pristine aluminum gauge that came with this guide...as a consequence, the mower blades I sharpen for folks are easy to maintain Edited August 23, 2021 by JBNeal revised picture 6 Quote
classiccarjack Posted February 3, 2017 Report Posted February 3, 2017 Hmmmm there are some here that have tools that I don't have. I need to buy more tools! 1 Quote
Jerry Roberts Posted February 28, 2017 Report Posted February 28, 2017 I use this tool to spread my leaf springs so that I can apply grease between the leaves . I use a needle fitting on my grease gun to get into the gap . I grease only my oldest springs as spring steel 5160 was introduced sometime in the 1950 ' s and that steel doesn't get along with petroleum products . This tool was probably made in the horse and buggy days . 4 Quote
Conn47D24 Posted March 16, 2017 Report Posted March 16, 2017 These coat hangers have come in handy painting so many parts. Especially with Por-15. Simple. 2 Quote
Young Ed Posted March 16, 2017 Report Posted March 16, 2017 This is more tool organization but I found it quite useful. a spring or a coil of solid copper wire to hold wrenches upright 2 Quote
50 coupe Posted March 17, 2017 Report Posted March 17, 2017 3 hours ago, Conn47D24 said: These coat hangers have come in handy painting so many parts. Especially with Por-15. Simple. Is that your gas line you're hanging that stuff from? Must be a code violation somewhere. Hahahaha. 1 Quote
Young Ed Posted March 17, 2017 Report Posted March 17, 2017 4 minutes ago, 50 coupe said: Is that your gas line you're hanging that stuff from? Must be a code violation somewhere. Hahahaha. Ha I hang mine from electrical conduit in the garage. 2 Quote
Young Ed Posted March 17, 2017 Report Posted March 17, 2017 8 minutes ago, 50 coupe said: Nice. How old is that Snap-On box? I think that bottom one is 1969. The others are early to mid 70s. 1 Quote
Conn47D24 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Posted March 18, 2017 Brass water line over a basement sink. Window nearby helps after painting! Can't wait till warmer weather and garage work again. 1 Quote
Flatie46 Posted March 26, 2017 Report Posted March 26, 2017 Where I work they get rid of some good stuff from time to time. They give me this industrial box yesterday. One drawer needs a little work, it's a really heavy duty box. 61inch tall by 28 deep by 45 wide. It will allow me to get rid of 3 or 4 smaller boxes while adding more storage. 3 Quote
Flatie46 Posted March 26, 2017 Report Posted March 26, 2017 I hadn't really looked to find the name. There's a rough box there I'm going to swap out locks with as this one didn't have a key and the other did. The only problem I have now is getting it out of my truck and in the basement. I was up late last night building a ramp to get it out with. Got it done about midnight, but I wasn't strong enough to rock it back on the dolly to roll it out. I prob shouldn't even have tried this, it's just too big to move by one man. Sometimes I don't ask for help when it would be best if I did. Got a couple buddy's coming over later to help. I hope they don't laugh at my cobbled together ramp, my woodworking skills suck. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 26, 2017 Report Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) those are very nice cabinets, I am envious, always wanted a couple of these....in the electronic shop where I worked, there were probably no less than 250 of these things chucked full of small electronic replacement parts that was stocked daily...the one you have is spitting image for our Stanley Vidmar line of boxes.... Edited March 26, 2017 by Plymouthy Adams Quote
Flatie46 Posted March 26, 2017 Report Posted March 26, 2017 6 hours ago, Plymouthy Adams said: those are very nice cabinets, I am envious, always wanted a couple of these....in the electronic shop where I worked, there were probably no less than 250 of these things chucked full of small electronic replacement parts that was stocked daily...the one you have is spitting image for our Stanley Vidmar line of boxes.... Yea I looked 'em up on EBAy , looks just like it. Got it unloaded, that was a butt puckering adventure. Even with the drawers out this thing is really heavy. Found the problem with the one drawer, their was an allen wrench stuck in the track. Been tryn to clean it up a bit. This thing will really help me get more organized. Quote
sleepy Posted March 28, 2017 Report Posted March 28, 2017 My wife bought me a lift which I love them both. Here is my home built power hammer for my sheet metal repairs 1 Quote
sleepy Posted March 28, 2017 Report Posted March 28, 2017 My wall cabinets from a vocational school with my layout. Drawers from my fathers filled with hardware. 3 Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 23, 2017 Report Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) while I admit these are not top of the line but for the average man on the street and the few times he will truly have a need for these...I suspect they will do fine. My neighbor had a friend giving these away, he immediately thought of me and donated these to the cause.....(cause there is no such thing as too many tools) Edited May 24, 2017 by Plymouthy Adams Quote
MackTheFinger Posted May 23, 2017 Report Posted May 23, 2017 Here's something I got from a storage unit cleanout a few years ago. 1 Quote
busycoupe Posted May 25, 2017 Report Posted May 25, 2017 I went to a swap meet at the Comcast center in Mansfield last Sunday. It was a two day event and I should have gone Saturday. When I got there at 9:30 am, half of the vendor spots were empty. Apparently some vendors just didn't show up on Sunday. It was a huge event, but apart from some front end sheet metal parts for a 1950 Desoto, and a very tired 1940 Dodge sedan, it was very slim pickings for old Mopar parts. i did find these two meters. One on the right was new in a box with instructions. It works great. I think that it is from the early sixties. The other one is older. It looks like it should work, but I have not tried it yet. 2 Quote
RNR1957NYer Posted May 26, 2017 Report Posted May 26, 2017 Hi Busycoupe - I was at Comcast on Saturday, and there were many more empty vendor spots than I'd had ever seen on a nice day then, too. Still a good way to start the season in New England. Someone I know was selling off some of her late husband's odds and ends from the garage, and I spotted a little orange toolbox with two AAMCO 1750 gages inside. They didn't sell, but I'm considering it - to those in the know, are all the parts there? Quote
busycoupe Posted June 3, 2017 Report Posted June 3, 2017 I went to a yard sale this morning and this Foredom tool followed me home. It came with jars of bits and sandpaper drums. I tested it and it works I'm not sure how old it is, but someone engraved their name and 10/71on the side of the motor. I have no immediate use for it, but I'm sure that I'll be glad that I have it when the need arrises. 2 Quote
Don Coatney Posted June 3, 2017 Author Report Posted June 3, 2017 5 hours ago, busycoupe said: I went to a yard sale this morning and this Foredom tool followed me home. It came with jars of bits and sandpaper drums. I tested it and it works I'm not sure how old it is, but someone engraved their name and 10/71on the side of the motor. I have no immediate use for it, but I'm sure that I'll be glad that I have it when the need arrises. Cool find. Forerunner of the Dremel. Quote
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