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

[MikeBB1970]

Works diversion to the Hayling weekly beach sale got me a couple of rusty cantilever tool boxes, my ' bingo' was two M&W protractors.

Will clean up with some auotosol but they are more readable than the pics suggest.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I have a similar model to the flaring tool.
Great when working under a car.
I brought one, as I had to borrow one to fix a Mk2 Astra, rear brake pipe sheared when changing a cylinder.

Used it for a few times, now it gathers dust. But good to know I have one.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I "acquired" a similar Draper Tap and Die set when I left an employer.
Good for re-cutting threads and cleaning up.

I did find the knurling on the tap wrench was rough on the hands, I covered it in heat shrink.

The die holder was recycled.

 

[MikeBB1970]

My ' new' ones look like they have had very little use TYA ; I wonder if they would be handy for a little steam engine project.

Got it all tidied away - loadd of old allen keys and drill bits too- just before the rain has started..

 

[MikeBB1970]

The Draper kit was a nice find for me , its added to my meagre metric collection.

 

[Seadog]

Today I acquired.
Something different..
These two fantastic myford lathe books.

You didn't happen to acquire the machines too?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

The Draper kit was a nice find for me , its added to my meagre metric collection.

It is a good kit, a starter kit if you like.

As I said the tools just needed some better finishing.

 

[God mode restorations]

You didn't happen to acquire the machines too?

Unfortunately not... would of been nice. The machine was sold a long while ago. But he kept the books..and handed them to me.

 

[Climber]

I did not ask you.

The legal advice came from a qualified person.

I don't belive you. There is no way on earth any professional gave you that advice.
I was just going to warn you that you are on dodgy ground. Obviously if you are just going to make stuff up it doesn't matter either way.

Sorry lads, as you were.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I don't belive you. There is no way on earth any professional gave you that advice.
I was just going to warn you that you are on dodgy ground. Obviously if you are just going to make stuff up it doesn't matter either way.

Sorry lads, as you were.

You have no idea who I have taken advice from.
Nor do you have a clue of what has transpired before today.
Nor the letters and correspondence what has gone before.

If you are as wise as you think, you would of read the wording of the post and understood the context of it.

So wind your neck in.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I don’t have to unlock the hut to switch the heating on

To my shame, I've not bothered working out how the remote fob works on mine.

 

[Dieselman 63]

I went shopping yesterday and found this old hoe head, gave it a clean around potential logo areas and hey presto! It’s Whitehouse Bros of Cannock. This brand pre-dates Cornelius Whitehouse’s hedgehog brand. Very nice for $3, this will be from the turn of the century. I’ll clean it and put it back to use.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I went shopping yesterday and found this old hoe head, gave it a clean around potential logo areas and hey presto! It’s Whitehouse Bros of Cannock. This brand pre-dates Cornelius Whitehouse’s hedgehog brand. Very nice for $3, this will be from the turn of the century. I’ll clean it and put it back to use.

Is the handle slot split or is it solid?

 

[Dieselman 63]

Is the handle slot split or is it solid?

Split. It’s pressed steel.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Split. It’s pressed steel.

Shame, if it was solid it would of bean forged.

Near Belfast was a Old fashioned Spade/ shovel makers. Been on the Tv a few times, it was a fantastic visit.

They make stuff like that the old fashioned way.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Shame, if it was solid it would of bean forged.

Near Belfast was a Old fashioned Spade/ shovel makers. Been on the Tv a few times, it was a fantastic visit.

They make stuff like that the old fashioned way.

This is some of the later hedgehog stuff - this pattern was offered in the 1920s. This is a forged tool of theirs. I love these things, use them for stripping tree branches for mulching. It’s seen here without the handle.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

This is some of the later hedgehog stuff - this pattern was offered in the 1920s. This is a forged tool of theirs. I love these things, use them for stripping tree branches for mulching.

If you find one where the handle tang is bent up, get it.

The bent ones were used to strip bark for tanning leather.
The curve allowed it to strip the bark from the branch with out taking off to much wood, that would effect the tanning liquor.

 

[mrsbruce]

To my shame, I've not bothered working out how the remote fob works on mine.

Dead easy to do. You could even be preheating the workshop so that it’s toasty for when you are ready to do a bit work.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@slim_boy_fat

That's hop I told you about, were you got you lathe bits from.
They are having a sale soon.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

@slim_boy_fat

That's hop I told you about, were you got you lathe bits from.
They are having a sale soon.

"Get thee behind me, Satan" Might just have a browse though.....