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

slim_boy_fat · Sep 27, 2017

8ob said:
One sneaky peak, dont let @Barlidge see it

That's going to go like excrement off a twig when you're done!! :thumbup:

Arc Tourist · Sep 27, 2017

Oooooo, I like it already, its green.

slim_boy_fat · Sep 27, 2017

Arc Tourist said:
Oooooo, I like it already, its green.

It's designed to save the planet :laughing:

Barlidge · Sep 27, 2017

8ob said:
One sneaky peak, dont let @Barlidge see it

Dieselman 63 · Sep 27, 2017

The_Yellow_Ardvark said:
Look for an MOD mark on them. They were once issued to Seamen to allow them to wire lock safety rails on a ship. Plus undo Shackle pins on D and bow shackles.

The hole in them was originally designed to fit a "Marlin Spike" as well.

No Broad Arrow, only a little dog with the name Bernard running along the side!

Hood · Sep 28, 2017

Dieselkid 63 said:
No Broad Arrow, only a little dog with the name Bernard running along the side!

Some info.
http://www.sargenttools.com/About/Our-History/

Olderisbetter · Sep 28, 2017

During a tidy up i found these i got at a car boot a few months back, Spme tools are dated 1950s and
have GPO or The MOD arrow.

Wallace · Sep 28, 2017

Denbigh No.4 flypress minus the handle as it hasn't surfaced yet, hoping it hasn't been weighed in!

Myford Drummond lathe with assorted gears, 4 jaw and face plate.

Meddings pillar drill.

Hood · Sep 28, 2017

My first lathe, worn out, knackered but still did a lot of good work

migcurious · Sep 28, 2017

Just thought I would add my find to the list , while visiting an exchange I found this on the floor ! it had been posted through the letter box, I thought it might have been left behind by an engineer at a job but the musty damp smell makes me think it was found after clear out and handed back via the exchange

GW8IZR · Sep 28, 2017

migcurious said:
Just thought I would add my find to the list , while visiting an exchange I found this on the floor ! it had been posted through the letter box, I thought it might have been left behind by an engineer at a job but the musty damp smell makes me think it was found after clear out and handed back via the exchange

mine didn't look as nice as that after a few years use, installer No1 is still a cracking terminal driver.

The_Yellow_Ardvark · Sep 28, 2017

My friend has finally seen sense and has given up caravanning. He has sold the lot. The van, the tow car, the tents.
Lock stock and barrel.

But one thing did not sale.

A Aldi/Lidil genny.

Fresh fuel, clean plug and it burst into life.
What a noise, I even checked to see if the silencer was fitted. It was.
It can just about power a grinder, just.

It will be donated to Men in Sheds, if only to power lights and light loads.

The_Yellow_Ardvark · Sep 28, 2017

Oh yes. The 96dB sticker is not 100% accurate.
It is 118dB at idle. Drops to 102dB outside in the garden.

Hmmmm.

But a quick Google tells me they were selling for £80 at one point.

pcwizme · Sep 28, 2017

I got one new a few years back (I needed one for a job and needed it then) and they arnt bad, mine powers a grinder happy and an SDS drill etc

8ob · Sep 28, 2017

Went down to the grocery store (Aldi) and got some magnets, boots, sander, maintenance spray, a battery charger and some wire wheels. Nearly forgot the food :thumbup:

Robotstar5 · Sep 28, 2017

The_Yellow_Ardvark said:
My friend has finally seen sense and has given up caravanning. He has sold the lot. The van, the tow car, the tents.
Lock stock and barrel.

But one thing did not sale.

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A Aldi/Lidil genny.

Fresh fuel, clean plug and it burst into life.
What a noise, I even checked to see if the silencer was fitted. It was.
It can just about power a grinder, just.

It will be donated to Men in Sheds, if only to power lights and light loads.

A couple of folks bought them to power lighting at the stables (middle of nowhere with no mains) they usually lasted a few weeks

Tinbasherdan · Sep 28, 2017

8ob said:
Went down to the grocery store (Aldi) and got some magnets, boots, sander, maintenance spray, a battery charger and some wire wheels. Nearly forgot the food

Picked up some of those magnets myself, actually seem half decent

Wendelspanswick · Sep 28, 2017

migcurious said:
Just thought I would add my find to the list , while visiting an exchange I found this on the floor ! it had been posted through the letter box, I thought it might have been left behind by an engineer at a job but the musty damp smell makes me think it was found after clear out and handed back via the exchange

Ooh, never seen the yellow handled stuff, got a good collection of the red handled tools.

brewdexta · Sep 29, 2017

migcurious said:
Just thought I would add my find to the list , while visiting an exchange I found this on the floor ! it had been posted through the letter box, I thought it might have been left behind by an engineer at a job but the musty damp smell makes me think it was found after clear out and handed back via the exchange

Blimey, that brings back memories, I still refer to long nose wiring pliers as "81's", I still have most of my hand tools from my BT days.

xmetal · Sep 29, 2017

brewdexta said:
Blimey, that brings back memories, I still refer to long nose wiring pliers as "81's", I still have most of my hand tools from my BT days.

Same here.

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