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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => ANTIQUE ELECTRIC/AIR TOOLS => Topic started by: coolmercury on November 14, 2018, 03:53:58 PM

Title: Bought an auction clean-up table
Post by: coolmercury on November 14, 2018, 03:53:58 PM: This WEN saber saw was what I wanted and for $5.00 got it, a drill and another saber saw plus a bunch of hardware. The WEN is called a Zipp Saw and made by Wen Products Inc., Chicago, Ill. Looked on line and WEN is still in business and have some modern products. A different looking saw. Will put the others on later, batteries on camera quit. I have been passing up these old aluminum bodied tools up until you-all put on this thread---they go cheap at farm auctions, nobody wants them.
Title: Re: Bought an auction clean-up table
Post by: goodfellow on November 14, 2018, 05:00:19 PM: WEN made good stuff -- Congrats!

I have one of their cheap 14" electric chainsaws from the late 70s that I just use to do some light trimming and it keeps me from hauling out the gas monsters. That cheap saw has cut a lot of wood -- and it still keeps on ticking. Frankly I'm amazed at the quality -- considering I bought it at a drugstore of all places back in the day.
Title: Re: Bought an auction clean-up table
Post by: bonneyman on November 14, 2018, 05:18:09 PM: Good grab!

I've got a soldering gun of theirs. Nice quality.
Title: Re: Bought an auction clean-up table
Post by: goodfellow on November 14, 2018, 05:23:07 PM: Wow -- looks like a ray gun. What vintage do you reckon that gun is? -- 50s/60s?
Title: Re: Bought an auction clean-up table
Post by: bonneyman on November 14, 2018, 06:22:21 PM: Quote from: goodfellow on November 14, 2018, 05:23:07 PM
Wow -- looks like a ray gun. What vintage do you reckon that gun is? -- 50s/60s?

Couldn't say - an expert in soldering guns I'm not. Paid $5 at an estate sale by a company that does good ones - and I attend most of their sales so he gives me good prices. The wife spied a set of three 'connected" paintings, and he gave them to us for about 1/2 the listed price because we show up at most of his sales.
Title: Re: Bought an auction clean-up table
Post by: jabberwoki on November 14, 2018, 07:31:47 PM: I love that saw, I could so collect those vintage power tools.
I have a Thor belt sander that's way cool.
Title: Re: Bought an auction clean-up table
Post by: coolmercury on November 15, 2018, 07:50:54 AM: Would like to see your Thor belt sander.
Title: Re: Bought an auction clean-up table
Post by: AnsonJ on November 15, 2018, 09:44:32 AM: Quote from: bonneyman on November 14, 2018, 05:18:09 PM
Good grab!

I've got a soldering gun of theirs. Nice quality.
I have that same gun

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Title: Re: Bought an auction clean-up table
Post by: coolmercury on November 16, 2018, 02:55:43 PM: Here is the drill that was in the clean up table lot. Manning Bowman Div. McGraw Edison Co. Boonville MO.