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Offline jimwrench

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Indestro combo set
« on: September 08, 2011, 03:56:44 PM »
 How do people keep their wrenchs so nice ? Saw this at auction today and knew it had to be coming home with me. The roll is in good shape and only one wrench had a spot of rust on it. Haven't tried to find age yet but wasn't made yesterday. Don't think it has been used much if at all and all wrenchs from 1/4 to 1 1/16 are present.
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  Bonus is price was right for cheap charlie ( under $10)
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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 04:24:14 PM »
Under $10?!

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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 05:22:47 PM »
Holy cats they are nice, pretty sure I know how they keep them so nice, they don't use them.
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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 06:28:28 PM »
Man, you're killing me! $10? WOW!
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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 08:26:04 PM »
Might be the newest You Suck Award winner!
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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 09:31:04 PM »
Excellent Looking Roll of Beauties Jim! As you know, the first thing to go south is the roll itself, and this one looks in great shape! Nice Find Indeed!

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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2011, 05:59:23 AM »
Jim are they the select steel?
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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2011, 06:07:51 AM »
lucky dawg!!
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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2011, 06:16:55 AM »
Quote from: Fins/413 on September 09, 2011, 05:59:23 AM
Jim are they the select steel?
no they were stolen   bob w,
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Offline Branson

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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2011, 08:48:22 AM »
Quote from: jimwrench on September 08, 2011, 03:56:44 PM
How do people keep their wrenchs so nice ?

It's very easy; don't use them.
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Offline jimwrench

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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2011, 09:12:03 AM »
 Yes Fins they are select steel. Actual cost was $9 but it wasn't all bargains at this auction. I had to pay $4 for the Stanley 100 miter vise at this auction but they did throw in a old vise with the miter vise. Actually they coudn't get a bid on the regular vise and threw the Stanley in to get a bid. Kind of an end of sale item. The standard vise is a Shepard which I haven't seen before. Looks like it had an anvil end on back which is broken off,but vise works fine. I think grinding the fracture face smooth and a coat of implement enamel will give me a good working outdoor vise. Anyone have any info or photo on Shepard vise;would like to know what broke off.
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Offline rusty

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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2011, 05:32:52 PM »

Shepard is listed as a brand name for Prentiss Vise co, NY
Date range is wide, continues after aquisition by Union in the 60's...
Possibly as far back as 1912 or before...

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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2011, 08:44:12 PM »
 Thanks Rusty Found P.V. Co. when I did a little cleaning. Now I wish it was in better shape. Its 4 inch Prentiss vice co.
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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2011, 07:35:34 AM »
Quote from: jimwrench on September 09, 2011, 09:12:03 AM
I had to pay $4 for the Stanley 100 miter vise at this auction but they did throw in a old vise with the miter vise

Grumble. $4 for a Stanley 100?  Complete?  I'd snap that one up in a hot New York second!  It would make my day, just to have one with a base!
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Re: Indestro combo set
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2011, 08:19:07 AM »
Jim is feeding us a big line of hooey here.  He got thsoe wrenches for $9 because he convinced the auctioneer that Indestro was Japanese for "devil sticks" and that pretty much stopped any further bidding above the $9 level.  Great Find BTW.

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