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Pat Russell · Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 131

These are some of the old tools I have collected.the recent one a Dunlop standard footpump.
A cart hammer and spanner..always in the belt of someone driving a horse and cart.
A very old adjustable spanner well over a hundred years old. Hand made by a talented blacksmith ..the adjustable piece works so simply.Found on the Isle of Arran by my father years ago.

(pics fixed, R)

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Look very good, a bit pre bull nose though! hehe Laughing

Now you have the bug, watch out, as you will end up buying so many things!

Cheers

Dave

Pat Russell · Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 131

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

yep, you are getting there! hehe Laughing

Do you want a nice leg vice to go with the collection!??? hehe Wink

Cheers

Dave

Pat Russell · Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 131

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi thats it, could well be, spelling is not my strong point! he he Laughing

I think it can be either vice or vise thinking about it, maybe uk, us?

Pat Russell · Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 131

michael1703 · Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 349 Location: suffolk

i was at an auction locally and there was a lot that contained various junk, but one item was an old socket set

i won the lot for £2

after a clean up i found they were made by starrett and were from the 1919-1925 range of tools

the ratchet is reversible by pushing the socket into it from the opposite side as well as pulling a knurled knob at the base of the handle

Pat Russell · Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 131

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

We have a catalogue here, with countless old tools like that in there, anything from a screwe driver to a car lift. Makes great reading!

I like the look of the socket set! great find! I have a simmilar ratchet, and something on a simmilar note, but different, I think mine will be used with square tang drill bits, and a strong arm! hehe

Cheers

Dave

roverdriver · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:28 am Post subject:

Here is a nice Vintage period tool

It would work quite well to get carbon of valve faces, but I doubt its ability to actually re-face a well worn valve.

Every workshop should have a selection of screwdrivers.

Methinks, it is time to get to work with polish and oil!

This is my favourite and most-used old implement.

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Dane- roverdriver but not a Viking.

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

I have a simmilar bench drill, bench mounted, not pillar mounted like yours, which looks really good! I see like mine it has the auto feed! hehe

I did have a big bench mounted version, that had a morse taper fitting, instead of the old chuck, not sure about drilling an inch hole with one though! hehe

I like the screwe drivers, especially the two that look very smooth from shaft to handle! A nice bit of wire wool, and some poil, and they will come up really nice!

Cheers

Dave

ianm · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:23 pm Post subject:

G'day dane & Buzzy, I have a drill like Danes , not painted thought
I bought it in 1963 still wraped in calico bandages and grease.
First mounted it last year
Ian

RotaryBri · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 465 Location: Warwick

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Cheers!