You Know You Are Old When

You look on eBay for a tool and all the ones that are in your tool box are listed as vintage. If you want "Made in the USA", it is vintage. High quality tools are from Snap-on, MAC, Cornwell, Older Craftsman, and do not forget Proto, SK Wayne and Husky.

 

and Williams

 

Yes and Crescent, Klein and Channel Lock which are all specialty tools.

 

Don't forget Blue Point

 

That is Snap-on

 

Another obscure good one: Blackhawk tools. When I was a mechanic years ago there was even a Bonney tool truck. We had four. Snap-On, Mac (Matco), Cornwell and Bonney. All were equally good but I have listed them in the order of expense.

 

I have a set of blackhawk 1/4 3/8 ans 1/2 sockets i have had for 30 years just put in a pot of trans fluid and cook it till oil starts to heat up good and that keeps rust away, still going strong.

 

and Fisher. I haven't owned since new, but my dad had it since the early 1960's....

 

Looks as though some one owned it long before him as well. That is what good quality tools are all about.

 

Powr Kraft (Montgomery Wards). I still have & use a 12 foot tape measure.

 

Nice!

 

Probably nothing to do with tools but my Cousin bought this at a yard sale because it looked cool. We have no idea what it is. It’s made of wood. and the back side the letter K and numbers on the front are metal

 

Just like the tools I am vintage as well.

The tools were all good some warranties better then others .

For me it always came down to the dealer if they were idiots I would not buy from them

Because of spending so much time working out of state I would go to their house when I was home send checks in the mail

 

Any information on this tool ty

 

I remember that thing the anvil is sitting on also

 

Prob an old plumbers wrench. Can you see the numbers?

 

“Called an "S" wrench because of its shape, an s-wrench was used on bolt heads and nuts in difficult-to-reach places on the locomotive.
This tool is part of a collection of hand tools used in the inspection and repair of steam locomotives in the early- to the mid-20th century, roughly 1900-1955. Light repairs on steam locomotives were usually done in roundhouses at the many small locomotive terminals throughout a railroad's system; heavy repairs were done in a large, centralized repair shop serving the whole system (often referred to as the "Back Shop").”

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1213002

 

Ty always wondered what the story was Be well ty

 

My GGF worked the Union Railroad and my GF was a plumber… I have some of these around. The also came in handy for all sorts of steam/pipe fitting in tight spots.

measure the ends to see if it’s pre-SAE…

 

One side 10/16. Other 14/16 close as I can figure or 5/8 & 7/8 dont mine my ruler skills