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

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@slim_boy_fat

@Dieselkid 63

I have plugged in the orange D&D, then fumbled my way to find a torch.
Yes it tripped the breaker. The capacitor has blown.
But I have a spare.

Over the years I have had a few pass through my hands, but could not justify spending money on one.

The hand drills are nice addition to my collection. They are going to be restored/ cleaned and they will be used.



Since I was not car booting today I had some time. I made a start on the tools.
The hammers were cleaned with "Meths" and wire wool. The top 2 hammers have had a coat of Dark Oak wood dye, the lowers ones Light oak.
The lower small claw hammer did have a manufacture label on it, but is was so worn to the point of being a silver sticker.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

^^ Interesting mark on the second-from-top hammer. Could be a [manufacturer's] shield, or an indicator of the sweet spot?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@slim_boy_fat

A close up of the mark.




It looks like a "V".

 

[slim_boy_fat]

It looks like a "V".

Aye, that's why I wondered if it was to give an indication of the balance/sweet spot? But you'd think someone wielding one would be able to 'feel' it?

 

[bigegg]

a 1 1/2 socket head firmer chisel.

it's a bit battered...



it's stamped "R. Fairclough + co" (I think), and "liverpool"
apparently (according to a *very* quick browse) that dates it to the 1850s -1880s

it will live again!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I knew this small claw hammer was old.

The clean up showed, al be it faint a manufacture stamp of John Palmer and son.

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Palmer_and_Sons

So after 1860 or before 1902.

 

[bigegg]

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I knew this small claw hammer was old.

The clean up showed, al be it faint a manufacture stamp of John Palmer and son.

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Palmer_and_Sons

So after 1860 or before 1902.

love the description of the company on that page: "heavy steel toy makers"

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

£3.50 well spent.

No51 spokeshave.
Eclipe padsaw.
Last unknown marked no1
Hole punch presume for leather (
And a Stanley 905 hand drill. 2 speed qr. Missing a lower handle.

 

[Arc Tourist]

That's a finnish billnäs axe, they looked like that more or less from the time period 1900-1970.
http://northernwildernesskills.blogspot.com/2016/12/headhunting-billnas-12-axes.html

Billnäs was our equivalent to the swedish Gränsfors bruk.

Thanks for the link, interesting reading.

 

[Olderisbetter]

Last night i was passing a skip and found about 30 blue bull nose bricks to make my step into the garage, within an hour they were cleaned and fitted, Also spotted some 10mm thick polycarbonate sheet to make feet for the door casing.

 

[Parm]

Last night i was passing a skip and found about 30 blue bull nose bricks to make my step into the garage, within an hour they were cleaned and fitted, Also spotted some 10mm thick polycarbonate sheet to make feet for the door casing.
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Can’t beat a result like that

 

[MattF]

Got these yesterday:



£1.79 for a pack of 10 assorted brushes, from Quality Save. Was expecting them to be crap, but they're actually one of the best brushes I've used for a good while. Didn't bother teasing the bristles before use to work any loose bristles free, yet only one bristle came loose whilst using Lidl metal paint from a tin, and that's quite claggy paint. For such cheap brushes, I was pleasantly surprised.

 

[Arc Tourist]

The side axe arrived today, and was well packaged for sure. As this type no longer appears in the Ochsenkopf catalogue, I thought I'd take a punt and buy this used one which appeared to be in very good overall condition. I paid a little more than I wanted to, but feel I got my moneys worth. The vintage side axe's seem to go for collector prices, kind of like Swindon's vices, also, I doubt there is enough demand for manufacturers to provide new ones.

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[sardine]

Picked up this high quality saw out of Tesco catalogue depot bin. Missing fuel and oil tank caps, already ordered from China for £1.42.

Fully warrantied for use on balsa wood, sponge cake, and Scotch mist.

 

[Parm]

Picked up this high quality saw out of Tesco catalogue depot bin. Missing fuel and oil tank caps, already ordered from China for £1.42.

Fully warrantied for use on balsa wood, sponge cake, and Scotch mist.

Your more likely to do yourself an injury trying to get it to start

 

[Farside]

Picked up this high quality saw out of Tesco catalogue depot bin. Missing fuel and oil tank caps, already ordered from China for £1.42.

Fully warrantied for use on balsa wood, sponge cake, and Scotch mist.

It's a STill.
STill trying to get it running.

 

[winchman]

Picked up this high quality saw out of Tesco catalogue depot bin. Missing fuel and oil tank caps, already ordered from China for £1.42.

Fully warrantied for use on balsa wood, sponge cake, and Scotch mist.

Many years ago when I sold tools for a living I bought a few of these new for about £25 each sold the lot never had any complaints!

 

[8ob]

Not today but recently acquired this parts washer, decent size leak and mess free table top cabinet with fan and light. Draws the degreaser up from the reservoir a bit like a sand blaster, a valve to adjust the fluid, fine mesh washable strainer for the returning fluid, decent light inside and an extractor fan .
You can swap the degreaser in the resevoir for water for the final blast off.

Its a gem

 

[God mode restorations]

Not today but recently acquired this parts washer, decent size leak and mess free table top cabinet with fan and light. Draws the degreaser up from the reservoir a bit like a sand blaster, a valve to adjust the fluid, fine mesh washable strainer for the returning fluid, decent light inside and an extractor fan .
You can swap the degreaser in the resevoir for water for the final blast off.

Its a gem

Nice little handy unit

 

[Arc Tourist]

Looks brand new. Does it have some sort of an internal windshield wiper, or something to squeegee the glass, so you can see what your doing when greasy solvent splashes over it obscuring your view ?