Today I acquired...........

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

My envy and congratulations, here you go!

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Today I had to move out unplanned to a tool rescue.

I have not screened everything yet, but most of it should be uninteresting ... This adjustable wrench, however, looks like none I've ever seen before:

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By the way, in our country adjustable wrenches are short called "Engländer" = "Englishman"

- an Englishman once told me that in your country they are also called "Frenchman"...???

I wonder where that might come from ....?

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Anyone have any idea for what profession or purpose the thing with this particular shape was once intended?

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It's not even blocked, just a little harder to adjust.

Carsten

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I have posted mine on here.

My friend from Israel, who's English can be funny.

Calls them sperm spanner's.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Its an "S" handle adjustable wrench.

Thanks. So nothing special then (?) ... interesting that I have not yet seen one in this form.

I have posted mine on here.

Any idea where I can find a picture of it? What search term?

Calls them sperm spanner's.

Carsten

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[Onoff]

I'm in England and have just restored one. Got another to do too:

 

[jack-daniels]

This is what you need!

 

[roblane65]

Today I had to pick up some gear from next door to Axminsters , managed to restrain meself , just

some decent planer blades , double sided diamond stone ( me 10yr trend has got a bold patch ) and a stabila folding rule
I do like a rule now and then . I cold have spent a fortune !

 

[123hotchef]

A nice wee arbor press

 

[brightspark]

A nice wee arbor press

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a kid with a new toy squashing bottles

 

[25.4_mechanic]

This is what you need!

Very nice! Thanks.

 

[123hotchef]

a kid with a new toy squashing bottles

Noooo bottle was just for scale. It's my drinking water.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Noooo bottle was just for scale. It's my drinking water.

You can't fool us.
It is vodka.

 

[selectedgrub]

A helmet.
and I thought clothes shopping was painful.

 

[Onoff]

A helmet.
and I thought clothes shopping was painful.

A lot depends on the size of the helmet.

 

[northwest]

WEll today this arrived, i have to thank@fizzy for intervening and ensuring it arrived when I had help to get it off the pallet:


It is a Conect 121lCNC Lathe. or it will be once I get all the electronics for it my thanks to@m_cand @Hood for their sage advice and the benefit of their CNC Building experience.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Well thats me £150 lighter in my wallet.
But The Royal British Legeon are £150 better off.

A few weeks ago a long time friend shoveled of his mortol coil. It was always agreed that I was to have some of his kit and we agreed a sum to be paid to his charity..
I was not expecting the box he ha set aside for me.

Each item/s was boxed in it's own box, with a number and a letter for me. Plus a whol bunch of photos from another life.

Box 1.

An Odd mix yes. but with good memories.
The old 4.5 mk6 Test meter.
Old fashioned tape measure.
CK imperial Allan keys, great to dismantle the M60.
Castrol Grease gun, MOD stamped to boot as well.
The little Allan key below is of german make.
A broken slip stione.
Plus a 1/4oz Banfield weight.

Box 2

A Mitre guide.

Nice bit of kit, does need some TLC.

Another AVO, again ex MOD. This one was part of the 40/60 electronic kit. USed to test the fuse setting machine. Oddly after the 1960's was never used by the land forces but HMS Ferlous still had Bofars with the capabillity to have timed AA shells.
PITA to set up.

Box 4.

Minimax brass Fire extinguisher..
Very usefull for dispensing Ox Blood fire retardant on the Bucket of sunshine lot in the 1980's. Made them easy to spot in Guzz. No good for putting fires out.

Box 5.

What looks like a Cornish Tine mine railway lantern. It does yes. But the tank is a give away. It was used during the war in the RNAD Gosport Bomb railway. This was in use right up the the Mid 80's.

Box 6.

Our Last restoration together.

Box 7.

Almost brand new, used to sit on a wardrobe and was never used.
Elec. tape and tisue paper was good enough.

Box 8.

A plastic green container. I suspect a few may reconise it.

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A nice Mp42 field cleaning kit.



A lot of memories, but they will be used.
The miter guide will be restored.
The rest? we will see.

 

[MattF]

I've got a lamp very similar to that second, (grey), one.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Got this pen yesterday.
Today I had a good look at it.

It is made from machined 7.62mm Nato and Winchester .308 rounds. Very cleaver.

 

[Hood]

WEll today this arrived, i have to thank@fizzy for intervening and ensuring it arrived when I had help to get it off the pallet:

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It is a Conect 121lCNC Lathe. or it will be once I get all the electronics for it my thanks to@m_cand @Hood for their sage advice and the benefit of their CNC Building experience.

Good it got there
Just make sure you have gloves and plenty rags at hand, Forbes put plenty grease on the ways to protect them when it was outside under the tarp

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

@roblane65 arrived safely. Il give em some attention over the weekend ready to go in the chisel roll

 

[roblane65]

They deserve it

 

[northwest]

Forbes put plenty grease on the ways to protect them when it was outside under the tarp

you are not wrong but more importantly he packaged the small easily lost bits well and they arrived safely.