Old Tool Ads

[stokester]

I had posted a topic about the tool ads I found in old magazines with some scans but I think it was lost on the old site.

So here we go again.

More to come.  Feel free to contribute.

[Uncle Buck]

Tons of ads like that in the old issues of Mechanics Illustrated. All sorts, hand tools and machine tools, both woodworking and metalworking.

[muddy]

Old I'll love this thread I love old advertising (tool and otherwise) Mind if I add some?

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[stokester]

Old I'll love this thread I love old advertising (tool and otherwise) Mind if I add some?

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The more the merrier!  I modified the original post to encourage participation.

[stokester]

more from 1955...

[goodfellow]

Tons of ads like that in the old issues of Mechanics Illustrated. All sorts, hand tools and machine tools, both woodworking and metalworking.

... and who can forget all the old Belsaw sharpener and Foley/Belsaw key machine ads that touted the idea of setting up your own business as a secondary form of income. Those ads were a staple in DIY magazines of the day.

[stokester]

... and who can forget all the old Belsaw sharpener and Foley/Belsaw key machine ads that touted the idea of setting up your own business as a secondary form of income. Those ads were a staple in DIY magazines of the day.

Like these?

[john k]

I ran across a Proto all angle drill,  and brought it home.  Thought it was a curiosity, but the thing is mostly stainless steel.  Was developed for the aircraft industry in WWII.  When it was discovered the bulky electric drills would not fit into cramped aircraft spaces. 

[goodfellow]

... and who can forget all the old Belsaw sharpener and Foley/Belsaw key machine ads that touted the idea of setting up your own business as a secondary form of income. Those ads were a staple in DIY magazines of the day.

Like these?

Yup - As a kid I knew a few dads in the neighborhood who did that kind of work using Foley/Belsaw equipment.

My dad was always the neighborhood electronics repair guy, and quick fix welder. He was a HAM radio and car guy, and got me into both hobbies at an early age.

Dad had an O/A torch and an AC buzz box welder, and made quite a few bucks on the side in the 1960s.


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[stokester]

one from Crescent...

[muddy]

Not really old. But to me it is. This is the era catalog I would look at for hours circling things I thought I'd need or want as a mechanic some day!


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[goodfellow]

Not really old. But to me it is. This is the era catalog I would look at for hours circling things I thought I'd need or want as a mechanic some day!


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Even us older guys used to read the catalogs until the pages were worn and "dog-eared". Those were the days!

[stokester]

Not really old. But to me it is. This is the era catalog I would look at for hours circling things I thought I'd need or want as a mechanic some day!

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Even us older guys used to read the catalogs until the pages were worn and "dog-eared". Those were the days!

Here too.  Lots of value in those package deals.

[Uncle Buck]

That was one of the last catalogs. The real beauties were those from years ago!