Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:47 am
Nice pick-ups, Mike, and hope your recovery is going well!
Found today in a family garage … old(ish) lino knife from Goodell … Antrim, NH, USA.
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Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:01 am
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:11 am
Great old American made tools 
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:43 am
Some gorgeous files, too. Love seeing the stuff.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:48 pm
Here's an old Staking set I have, used for pocket watches and jewelry, and occasionally other random items.
Kendricks and Davis (KD) "Inverto" aprox 1963-72 .
Hard to find complete so I bought a second set that had the missing pieces, looks like I need new pics though. Looks great on the old rolltop desk too.
Kendricks and Davis (KD) "Inverto" aprox 1963-72 .
Hard to find complete so I bought a second set that had the missing pieces, looks like I need new pics though. Looks great on the old rolltop desk too.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:33 pm
Nice old set swedge!
I found this little gem in a drawer on dads work bench. Looks to be kinda old but not sure how old. Neat piece though!
Jimbo
I found this little gem in a drawer on dads work bench. Looks to be kinda old but not sure how old. Neat piece though!
Jimbo
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:01 am
Really nice tools! My dad had several linoleum knives like that growing up. I have a scar on my knuckle from trying to drill a hole through the handle to hang it on the pegboard when I was a kid. The drill bit hung in the wood, and jerked the knife out of my hand. It swung around and whacked me on the knuckle. I learned to clamp anything I was drilling in the vise that day! 
And that's a nice old Simonds file. I cannot pass up to the old "Made in the USA" files at the Estates Sales. I have way too many. Mostly Nicholson, but a couple of Simonds, Gold Medal, Delta, etc. I seem to use files a lot - pretty much every week in my shop, I am reaching for a file.
Also nice staking tool and vintage caliper!
And that's a nice old Simonds file. I cannot pass up to the old "Made in the USA" files at the Estates Sales. I have way too many. Mostly Nicholson, but a couple of Simonds, Gold Medal, Delta, etc. I seem to use files a lot - pretty much every week in my shop, I am reaching for a file.
Also nice staking tool and vintage caliper!
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:44 am
Some great stuff being posted.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 4:34 pm
I’ve got a few of those “educational” scars myself!Unk wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:01 am Really nice tools! My dad had several linoleum knives like that growing up. I have a scar on my knuckle from trying to drill a hole through the handle to hang it on the pegboard when I was a kid. The drill bit hung in the wood, and jerked the knife out of my hand. It swung around and whacked me on the knuckle. I learned to clamp anything I was drilling in the vise that day!
And that's a nice old Simonds file. I cannot pass up to the old "Made in the USA" files at the Estates Sales. I have way too many. Mostly Nicholson, but a couple of Simonds, Gold Medal, Delta, etc. I seem to use files a lot - pretty much every week on my shop, I am reaching for a file.
Also nice staking tool and vintage caliper!
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:08 pm
I was using my Froe a couple days ago to split this wood...
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:44 pm
Scott, ol' buddy, you're supposed to make shingles with a froe, not fire wood!
Seems like the old timers in Florida made the shingles from the sawn blocks of cypress because of its' ability to stand constant moisture. Lot's of old boats were made of cypress boards too.
great old tool!
Treefarmer
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:12 am
Nice froe, Scott!
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:25 pm
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:16 pm
The old folk around here used froes for lots of stuff including tobacco sticks and split rail fences. 
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:43 pm
Some of my files laid out. All the ones on the left are Nicholson USA. The 5 small ones are Vallorbe (Swiss). Then a mixed bag of Delta, Oberg, Simonds, TRW, Shapleigh Diamond Edge, Gold Medal, etc. Then 3 no-names. The 8 on the right are some Chinese files from Harbor Freight - I wasn't expecting much but surprisingly, they aren't terrible. Below them are a couple of sets of small precision files, and then a couple of file cards to keep everything clean.
I use at least one or more of these every week in the shop - they just seem to come in handy. I probably don't need this many, but find them hard to walk past at the estate sales.
I use at least one or more of these every week in the shop - they just seem to come in handy. I probably don't need this many, but find them hard to walk past at the estate sales.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 7:03 pm
What a great spread! Reminds me a lot of the family member whose file I posted earlier … I think he felt the same way about them … just seemed like a shame to him not to bring them back to the fold.Unk wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:43 pm Some of my files laid out. All the ones on the left are Nicholson USA. The 5 small ones are Vallorbe (Swiss). Then a mixed bag of Delta, Oberg, Simonds, TRW, Shapleigh Diamond Edge, Gold Medal, etc. Then 3 no-names. The 8 on the right are some Chinese files from Harbor Freight - I wasn't expecting much but surprisingly, they aren't terrible. Below them are a couple of sets of small precision files, and then a couple of file cards to keep everything clean.
I use at least one or more of these every week in the shop - they just seem to come in handy. I probably don't need this many, but find them hard to walk past at the estate sales.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 2:25 am
Nice files Mike. I’m the same way with files, I just can’t get enough!
Jimbo
Jimbo
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:48 pm
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 3:35 pm
Some great Xcelite tools there!
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 8:16 pm
Nice Xcelite kit, Eveled. I think I have one of my dad's old xcelite kits. One of the small sets of screwdrivers. I will dig it out and snap a pic.
Here's an old farm jack I picked up cheap at an estate sale. It was pretty rusty and dirty when I got it home. I ran it through the angle grinder with a wire wheel and the smaller parts on the wire wheel on my bench grinder. It cleaned up nice and works fine. Not crazy about the green color, but I had some leftover cans of Rustoleum "hammered" paint from when I restored my bandsaw a few years ago - so I decided to use what I had.
Best I can tell, the company was American Gage & Mfg Co. based in Wauseon, Ohio, but the jack was made in Canada. I am thinking 1970s or 80s maybe.
Here's an old farm jack I picked up cheap at an estate sale. It was pretty rusty and dirty when I got it home. I ran it through the angle grinder with a wire wheel and the smaller parts on the wire wheel on my bench grinder. It cleaned up nice and works fine. Not crazy about the green color, but I had some leftover cans of Rustoleum "hammered" paint from when I restored my bandsaw a few years ago - so I decided to use what I had.
Best I can tell, the company was American Gage & Mfg Co. based in Wauseon, Ohio, but the jack was made in Canada. I am thinking 1970s or 80s maybe.
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:13 pm
Thanks guys. That jack came out great!
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:49 am
I picked this champion coal forge blower up at an estate sale about 2 yrs. ago and haven’t had a chance to mess with getting it running yet. I’ll get to it eventually!
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:00 pm
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:06 pm
I’ve got three or four old farm jacks around. They’re handy for all sorts of jobs.
That will be a worthwhile project Jimbo. Reminded me of my old shop compressor. The motor and compressor still work great but the tank leaks (too much internal rust) so I’ve retired it. The compressor is a Model A, the label on the tank is dated 1963. Everything made in USA. My son bought me a new Ingersol-Rand to replace it - the tank was made in Mexico, the compressor and motor in China.
Ken
That will be a worthwhile project Jimbo.
Reminded me of my old shop compressor. The motor and compressor still work great but the tank leaks (too much internal rust) so I’ve retired it. The compressor is a Model A, the label on the tank is dated 1963. Everything made in USA. My son bought me a new Ingersol-Rand to replace it - the tank was made in Mexico, the compressor and motor in China. Ken
Re: Cool Old Tools
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:09 pm
Nice!Unk wrote: ↑Thu Feb 23, 2023 8:16 pm Nice Xcelite kit, Eveled. I think I have one of my dad's old xcelite kits. One of the small sets of screwdrivers. I will dig it out and snap a pic.
Here's an old farm jack I picked up cheap at an estate sale. It was pretty rusty and dirty when I got it home. I ran it through the angle grinder with a wire wheel and the smaller parts on the wire wheel on my bench grinder. It cleaned up nice and works fine. Not crazy about the green color, but I had some leftover cans of Rustoleum "hammered" paint from when I restored my bandsaw a few years ago - so I decided to use what I had.
Best I can tell, the company was American Gage & Mfg Co. based in Wauseon, Ohio, but the jack was made in Canada. I am thinking 1970s or 80s maybe.
One of my flea/yard sale goals this year is to find a quality farm/bumper jack, as I can't afford $200 for a good Hi-Lift. These are really good for prying, pulling, spreading, and of course lifting. We have a cheap Reese, and the poor machining has nearly gotten me killed several times when the pawl jumped out. The (pretty danged old) Simplex jacks we keep around for most chores might look like crap, but they still work safely and reliably.
I need to take my 15 Ton Simplex toe jack apart, clean, and paint it. There's a rusty internal spring in the pawl that may need replacement as well.