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ANTIQUE/COLLECTOR TOOLS/BOXES/HAND ONLY / Re: Got a favorite hammer?
« Last post by goodfellow on Today at 11:09:26 AM »
Still using my old 1960/70's Stanley and TT "Rocket". Also my dad's 1960's vintage Millers Falls. Notice that the price is still visible on the MF  - $3.87 back in the early 1960's. They're all a bit worn, but they will outlive me.
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TRACTORS/MOWERS/HEAVY EQUIPMENT / Re: Any Detroit Diesel gurus on here?
« Last post by highland512 on Today at 07:03:19 AM »
Every time I hear a 2 cycle DD, I think of an old truck driver we went to church with growing up. He would tell you the DD was so good it was in the bible.
Revelations NKJ 13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
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GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC / Re: Odd thing about buying on ebay.
« Last post by Hootbro on Today at 06:58:30 AM »
I work and live in the Philly metro area and their is gobs of surplus machinist tools if one looks enough. The former manufacturing base and the associated tool and die makers that once was here was staggering.

Like anything else, as these former workers of these industries die out, so do their tools hit the market.
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GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC / Re: It looks like the king is dying
« Last post by Hootbro on Today at 06:51:46 AM »
Really would have like to seen their books and how much they hitched their wagon to Sears? Reminds me of Western Forge tanking not long after they broke with Sears and Sears eventually going to practically nothing nowadays.

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ANTIQUE/COLLECTOR TOOLS/BOXES/HAND ONLY / Re: Got a favorite hammer?
« Last post by hickory n Steel on April 29, 2024, 11:21:54 PM »
When it comes to claw hammers the Vaughan & Bushnell rip claws are king.
I've got 3 of the 10oz #9 ,2 of the 16oz #99, 4 different 20oz #999, and a couple of the 28oz 505m.
I'm still planning to get the 2 largest sizes.


And this 50's Craftsman is also a Vaughan #999, well made by V&B and based on a #999 anyways.

It's definitely one of my favorites, and most used claw hammer.

I'll have to get a picture of my 2 favorite ball peen hammers tomorrow.
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GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC / Re: Stainless steel hook set.
« Last post by ron350 on April 29, 2024, 09:45:58 AM »
  Thanks Midnitemack i will check those out.
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GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC / Re: Stainless steel hook set.
« Last post by Midnitemack on April 29, 2024, 02:00:14 AM »
Maybe these off Amazon…..

https://amzn.asia/d/amg6mKB


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GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC / Re: Stainless steel hook set.
« Last post by ron350 on April 28, 2024, 07:55:57 PM »
 I have had this stainless pick for many years with no bends or breaks. It came off the Snapon truck many years ago and one end has a 90* bend and the other end has a carbide scribe point welded on the stainless.

Have always wanted something like this with a 90* and just a handle on the other end..
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GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC / Re: Stainless steel hook set.
« Last post by slip knot on April 28, 2024, 05:48:51 PM »
SS is soft so it may be hard to find a better quality set like those.  I've bought some dental picks for fine work. They are some sort of alloy (magnetic) but they haven't rusted in the years that I've had them.
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GENERAL TOOL AND MACHINE DISCUSSION / Re: Making my own version of the Blackhawk nuggies set.
« Last post by hickory n Steel on April 28, 2024, 03:29:12 PM »
Quote from: nelstomlinson on April 28, 2024, 10:31:42 AM
Those Kobalt tools got here. The ignition wrenches are definitely stamped. They're nice stampings, but they're not nice as the forged wrenches would be. I can definitely see why you're being picky about putting yours together.

The sockets and ignition wrenches are in increments of 1/32nd, so they would probably give adequate coverage for smaller metric as well as SAE.

Adding a short extension to this group would be cheap and easy. Did Kobalt ever make a 1/4" breaker bar?
I'm guessing those are the same as the last of the USA Craftsman ignition wrenches, the DOE's they had are decent but the combos usually pretty crude in the box end even back to the Easco Days.
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