New tools you've bought recently?

[Uncle Gump]

@97RangerXLT

This...

Is way older then ww2. I would be looking more like Union Army Calvery civil war Era. My guess is late 1800's. I have an ammo pouch from same time frame. See if it has a makers stamp under the flap...

This hatchet...

Is pretty old too. I'm thinking maybe Marbles or plumb BSA (boy scouts of America).

Either way... a couple nice antique collectable pieces.

 

[bilbo]

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.

See pics.


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This grinder is the one I got at an auction over 20 years ago.


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I wish there was a way to double-like something. This is too cool!

 

[ZMan]

I bought a bandsaw, and dust collection (even came with dust!) for it and the router table I already have. Gradually expanding what I can do. Just need to get going again on the barn so I can get it all setup properly. This came from my old neighbor that I used to cut grass for when I was a kid. He's getting up there in age, and it was time.

 

[ElectraRider]

that nail puller brings back a lot of memories as a kid.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

@97RangerXLT , there’s some nifty stuff there. BTW, that plastic mallet is a Tandy Leather mallet sold for working with leather goods. I should have one around here somewhere with some of the stamps and stuff for working with leather

 

[97RangerXLT]

@97RangerXLT , there’s some nifty stuff there. BTW, that plastic mallet is a Tandy Leather mallet sold for working with leather goods. I should have one around here somewhere with some of the stamps and stuff for working with leather

That makes perfect sense. Grandpa's hobby was leatherworking. Now I know what it is, thanks!

Kinda wish I had all the other leather tools, he had all sorts of stamps and dies for it.

AJ

 

[97RangerXLT]

@97RangerXLT

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Is way older then ww2. I would be looking more like Union Army Calvery civil war Era. My guess is late 1800's. I have an ammo pouch from same time frame. See if it has a makers stamp under the flap...

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This hatchet...

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Is pretty old too. I'm thinking maybe Marbles or plumb BSA (boy scouts of America).

Either way... a couple nice antique collectable pieces.

OK took a closer look. Looks like a 1918 date on the holster, so end of WW 1 Era. See stamp and stencil on the inside

No real identifying marks on the hatchet, no forge marks on the head or any marks on the handle. The sheath has "Never Wear Out" stamped on the button. The white button which does not look like it serves any purpose except maybe it was for a string to further secure the strap, it looks to be made out of pearl or common type button material.

 

[97RangerXLT]

Also of note... after looking even closer at the hatchet, what I thought was just a patina of age is Army green paint on the handle. So it is likely Army issue as well, probably WW 2 or maybe WW 1 Era like the holster. No real identifying marks though

 

[ThatOneGuy]

Well I bought a simple cheep non ratcheting brake line bender last week to get the line bent for the 8.8. Then I also broke down and bought a 12 in locking flex head 3/8 ratchet off the tool truck. I got tired of breaking harbor freight stuff, when I need to drop a driveline and can't get at the bolts with the 1/2 breakerbar or impact. You have no clue how much it sucks to be under a truck dropping a driveline on the side of the freeway, and have your only tool that will fit break.

 

[scotts90ranger]

I keep a long 12mm 12pt wrench in the drivers side door pocket for that reason, just in case... I think I found that particular wrench in a junkyard or somewhere random... I have had to remove the rear driveline to drive home before so I know what you mean...

The drill press I got just over a week ago works fine! It's an IMS and from the looks of it was made in '05 (and Taiwan not China...), pretty rusty and needs some love but it's 16 speed with a 3/4hp motor and runs smooth and solid... with the work it needs it's not a screaming deal at $50 but I'm not upset, it shows promise... it's a flying leap ahead of the 5 speed benchtop HFT model I have assuming it'll drill a 1/2" hole in steel without stalling and chattering because it's going too fast with too little pressure... Now just to wait a couple weeks until I'll have time to mess with it long enough to get some rust off the post so the table can move up and down...

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Well I bought a simple cheep non ratcheting brake line bender last week to get the line bent for the 8.8. Then I also broke down and bought a 12 in locking flex head 3/8 ratchet off the tool truck. I got tired of breaking harbor freight stuff, when I need to drop a driveline and can't get at the bolts with the 1/2 breakerbar or impact. You have no clue how much it sucks to be under a truck dropping a driveline on the side of the freeway, and have your only tool that will fit break.

I bent a long handled 12mm 12 point wrench into the start of a horseshoe trying to get those bolts out. Didn’t have anything else with me at the time that would work and I was in thickening traffic, stuck in the middle of the road in Pittsburgh with a loaded truck and trailer. I ended up popping the clips on the U-joint and hammering that out. Cussing the whole time…

 

[mikkelstuff]

Not necessarily a tool but I bought two Brumberger metal boxes off of ebucks. Brumberger made metal boxes to hold photo slides and film reels back in the what? 50's, 60's.

One, for medium slide (maybe 2" x 2") storage, makes a great tool box. The built in slide racks are spot welded in place and easily removed. (12" x 7 1/2" x 2 3/4" internal dimensions) I salvaged three of these from work around 1976.

The second, for 35 mm slides, is perfect to hold my new deep throat metal punch. Irritating though when expensive tools come in a cardboard box. Not even a plastic storage case.

Where else to find quality metal storage boxes for the trucks? I keep one, metric, in the Ranger and one, English, in the '75 Ranchero.

 

[sgtsandman]

OK took a closer look. Looks like a 1918 date on the holster, so end of WW 1 Era. See stamp and stencil on the insideView attachment 97296View attachment 97297View attachment 97298View attachment 97299

No real identifying marks on the hatchet, no forge marks on the head or any marks on the handle. The sheath has "Never Wear Out" stamped on the button. The white button which does not look like it serves any purpose except maybe it was for a string to further secure the strap, it looks to be made out of pearl or common type button material.

That could be a holster for a Single Action Army. WWI had a lot of changes going on with firearms. A good source might CandRsenal. I believe they have a web page. Definitely a youtube channel. They have covered a LOT of firearms from that era. Also, perhaps Forgotten Weapons may be of some use. Same deal, web site and youtube channel.

 

[97RangerXLT]

That could be a holster for a Single Action Army. WWI had a lot of changes going on with firearms. A good source might CandRsenal. I believe they have a web page. Definitely a youtube channel. They have covered a LOT of firearms from that era. Also, perhaps Forgotten Weapons may be of some use. Same deal, web site and youtube channel.

Thinking maybe an M1917 45 revolver, but the holster flap is straight and not at an angle

AJ

 

[Roert42]

Thinking maybe an M1917 45 revolver, but the holster flap is straight and not at an angle

AJ

That was my first thought, but like you said the flap is straight and not at an angle. Every picture I can find online of a holster for a 1917 has the flap going across at an angle.