Cool Old Tools

[Miller Bro's]

What type of rule is that # 42?

[CCBill]

What type of rule is that # 42?

Sorry it took so long, Dimitri. The #42 rule is a Stanley, 1 foot, ship's bevel, according to what I found on a site that is selling Stanley rules. It's in great condition. There is one on the site for almost $200. He "says" they are rare(I don't care for that word)...
...CCBill...

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks for the reply Bill

That is very unusual, I don`t think I have ever seen anything like it

[Miller Bro's]

Some more stuff I have. I like these old folding skeleton keys

[johnnierotten]

Dimitri...cool stuff...I like the old FORD key as well.

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Johnnie!

I think it fits a Model A or later 1930`s Ford cars

[johnnierotten]

That is an OLDIE!!

[whitebuffalo58]

Dimitri, in all my years of scouring flea markets, antique shops and garage sales, I have never come across a folding skeleton key! Those definetly rate COOL status!

WB

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks WB

I actually have quite a few different ones, this particular one has an 1886 patent date on it

The are built just like an old pocket knife, there is a back spring so they were made to open and close with snap both ways

If you like old folding knives it is not hard to like these as well

[Miller Bro's]

Here is another one marked Sargent & Co., this one is newer and is nickle plated steel.

[vikingdog]

I thought you might like these guys making tools old school style:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPgESIYOVGI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64389P8_r78

John Neeman Tools http://www.neemantools.com/en/about-us/ ... re-and-why

I envy their lifestyle.

[johnnierotten]

WOW!!....He does some really nice work.

[vikingdog]

They almost make it look easy JR.

[johnnierotten]

They almost make it look easy

They do. ...Did you see the hatchets on their site?......I really liked the ones with the Nordic style designs.

[Miller Bro's]

Found some old files in the original box.

[orvet]

I see the Nicholson name on there.
Nicholson may be the only file company still making files in the USA!

Nice find Dimitri!

[Miller Bro's]

I see the Nicholson name on there.

It reads "Kearney & Foot Co." and under that "Nicholson File Co., Sucessor"

Nicholson may be the only file company still making files in the USA!

They are the only ones I know of. I bought some cheap files at Harbor Freight, the price is right but they don`t last, I even bent one of them it was so soft From now on I look at yard sales and flea markets for the old files like these K&F files I just bought you can see and feel the quality right away!

Nice find Dimitri!

Thanks Dale!

Anyone else have any old tools to show off? This thread has been inactive for 2 years

[FRJ]

Oh, I gotta try and dig some thing up. Hopefully something I haven't shown before. ....... tomorrow

[fergusontd]

An elderly man in his 80's brought this in to a Sears Hardware where my son-in-law worked, he said he bought it new in 1932. they gave him a brand new one, and then my son-in -law gave it to me for my collection. ftd

[Miller Bro's]

Wow! That`s the oldest Craftsman ratchet I have seen

[knife7knut]

That particular Craftsman stamping was used from about 1934 to 1948.I have a complete set of tools with the Circle H stamping that I keep in my Safari.There were two stampings used:the BE stamping and the Circle H and were made by New Britain Tool Co. The website Alloy Artifacts has some great info on old tools which is another of my addictions.

http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/index.html

[knife7knut]

Here are some more sets:
A set of 18 wrenches by Martin.
A special tool from Ford.
A set of Indestro tools from the 1930's.
A set of Hinsdale tools for Model T Fords.
An old tool box shaped like a Model T hood full of Ford tools.(paid $5 for all of it)
An old tool box and the drawer that has the images of the tools that were in it.

[knife7knut]

Last one is a box of Duro tools from the 1920's to 1930's.There were 3 different socket sets included:1/2" square drive;3/8" hex drive and 7/16" hex drive.Note the ratchets have a female end rather than the more modern male end.Also note in the upper part of the first photo the 4 point socket set. These were quite common on early motor vehicles. I bought the whole box for $14 and spent a week cleaning up the tools which had quite a bit of rust on them. They function fine now and I still use them occasionally in the shop.Some really odd size sockets in the set such as 17/32;19/32;21/32;25/32;and 31/32nds.

[orvet]

Awesome sets Ray!

[Salernoslim]

Cool as hell k7k!