My parents came up to visit, and Dad gave me a small tote of tools, mostly that my Grandpa owned. Included in the tote:
A cool hand grinder that can clamp on the workbench. cannot find any manufacturing marks, will look deeper later on. I always loved playing with this as a kid, and even found one in a local auction 20 plus years ago, but the one I found is very worn and a lot of slop in the gears. Grandpa's is near perfect mechanical condition. He did change the grinder wheel, so it is not original but everything else is. it even has intact oiler cups on it, that have spring loaded lids that work. my auction find does not have those, just the hole that they go in. My 12 year old son has always liked my auction find version, so I gave that one to him. he is happy lol
2 old log splitting wedges that have been beat to death. my 12 year old wanted one, so I gave him one and showed him how to use it.
an old hand held scythe. a little beat up, and it looks like grandpa welded the handle at one point. Old enough that the three screws that held the blade to the handle have square nuts on them. My 12 year old really liked this tool, and even knew the name of it. Now to keep him from slicing his legs open with it...
US army holster. Not sure what gun it was for, but my Dad said that a WW2 era 1911 does not fit in it, so now going to have to find a gun to go with it.
A new in box 70 piece Harbor Freight socket set from probably the early 1980s. Grandpa had a farm and has always loved Harbor Freight mail order for cheap tools, I already have quite a few of those as well. will probably give that socket set to my son as well. (it is very cheaply made lol)
a flex driver set. has ratcheting screw driver handle, flex shaft, screw driver bits a 1/4 drive sockets. probably late 80s early 90s vintage. looks decent but cheap.
Orange Tool Company, Orange Mass combination square. I have not been able to date this one other than Union Tool is the same, and I have seen this combo square with Union Tool instead of Orange Tool. exact same square though. Mine is a bit dirty but has most of the black paint, the ruler part is a bit pitted from rust but not bad. still has the scratch awl in the handle too. If anyone can give me a closer date on manufacture.... from what I have seen, 1908 to 1975 for Union Tool, but I have not found squat for Orange Tool. I am thinking my version may be newer than 1975.
One of the coolest ones is a Bridgport #56 Suregrip Nail Puller. not sure of the age on this either, but did find a YouTube video on how to use it. other research has concluded that the patent for it was in 1902 and likely it was made between 1902 and 1919, so this well over hundred years old.
Dad also through in a soldering iron, lead free solder, a solder sucker, and several capacitors from when he fixed a Samsung TV about 15 years ago.
A very nice wooden handle punch.
A round file and a triangle file.
A made in the USA Plastic mallet. extremely light weight. Kid wanted that, so I gave that to him.
A large sharpening stone. (gave this to the kid as well, as I have two of them exactly alike)
Harbor Freight Survival Knife. Grandpa gave me one when I was about 12 or 13... (almost 40 years ago!) will probably give this to the kid as well. it comes with a compass (most of the fluid has leaked out over 40 years) matches, a cable saw that can cut limbs up to 4 inches thick, fishing line and fish hooks. also has a sheath and small sharpening stone.
Also a small block plane. Have not determined the make or age of it yet.
Old hatchet with leather sheath. not sure of manufacture or make.
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This grinder is the one I got at an auction over 20 years ago.
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