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roverdriver
Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 1210 Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:04 am Post subject: |
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The manually operated drill is one of my most useful tools. The self feed helps get through the toughest steel, and it is quite quick. Keeps the muscles in the right arm in trim too!
I have not heard the term in the last twenty or so years, but here a hammer was known as a 'Yanky Screwdriver'. I believe it was mainly because of wartime experiences when an American could not be bothered using a more correct and subtle implement. _________________ Dane- roverdriver but not a Viking. |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4761 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
I have heard a large hammer referred to asa Swindon Micrometer supposewdly meaning, for the GWR, if it doesn't fit, hit it. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10 |
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:56 am Post subject: |
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An Irish guy I worked with in Canada called it a Number Nine knocking Stick. He used to work on the Belfast trams and that was his 'instrument of choice'
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Ashley
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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Birmingham Spanner? |
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Dirty Habit
Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 398 Location: West Midlands, UK
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Ashley wrote: | Birmingham Spanner? |
I have heard of a "Brumagem Screwdriver". _________________ 1964 International Harvester |
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Ashley
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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Same thing and I can't spell!
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StoneRoad
Joined: 04 Jan 2010 Posts: 74 Location: Haltwhistle.
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:03 pm Post subject: name choice |
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I usually refer to such implements as
"Wooden handled torque wrench"
if you were in R.E.M.E. I think their motto was "hit with 'ammer, if that does not work, you need a bigger 'ammer"!!
Trouble is, they're not that wrong! _________________ Saluton. mi estas fervojistino, kaj vi?
visit http://www.ipernity.com/doc/312383/album
to see what has been done! Perhaps we can do something for you? |
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GerritKan
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 13
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:38 pm Post subject: old tools |
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This is my workshop with old tools.
The most of them are bicycle tools.
[edited to fix photos, use the IMG Code link. Rick] |
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ianm
Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 161 Location: Warwick Qld Australia
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:36 am Post subject: |
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Gas axes are always handy |
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Riley Blue
Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1750 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:20 am Post subject: |
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Is anyone else a sad person like me with a collection of Brown Brothers catalogues? I have them from 1939, 1950, 1954 and 1968. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK
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baconsdozen
Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Under the car.
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Roger-hatchy
Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex
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Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Attitude adjusters as well |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7119 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:21 pm Post subject: Re: old tools |
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GerritKan wrote: |
This is my workshop with old tools.
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What a lovely old workshop. That is what I aspire to.
I'm slowly getting there. I have the metal shaded lamps, the old lathe (LHS),
the hand pillar drill (RH of window) and the British Seagull (Out of sight but below the ladder on the right)
I covet your Philips radio/speaker and your phone although I do have a Bakelite wall clock to make up for those. (In last shot)
Peter
_________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thought you might be interested in this. Silver Manufacturing Co Number 22 Pillar Drill.......
It belonged to my grandad, and was stored in my fathers lockup for many years. 3 Years ago I dragged it out, got it working and gave it a lick of paint. I have however recently given it to my uncle for safekeeping as I needed the space for my latest project!
Hope you like!
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