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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: EVILDR235 on April 16, 2019, 07:58:09 PM

Title: Today's finds. Plomb, Craftsman and Snail Brand wrenches / spanners.
Post by: EVILDR235 on April 16, 2019, 07:58:09 PM

Went to the Habitat Restore and got a Plomb 7/16 x 3/8 DOE number 3021, a Craftsman 4 inch adjustable made in U.S.A. like new  number 9-44601 made by Western Forge and a Snail brand DOE yet to be cleaned to properly ID it. I also got a nice homemade wooden box with appox 24 router bits. I also got a couple of boxes of new 3/8 x 16 cad plated bolts. UPDATE The Snail brand spanner is somewhat rusty but I can read the size on one end. It is marked 1-1/8 AF. Across Flats. The other side is un-readable at this point. The wrench has the Snail logo and is marked on the other side MADE IN ENGLAND.

EvilDr235

Title: Re: Today's finds. Plomb, Craftsman and Snail Brand wrenches / spanners.
Post by: p_toad on April 17, 2019, 10:08:20 PM

nice finds.   would like to see a picture of that snail when you get it cleaned up.   :smiley:

Title: Re: Today's finds. Plomb, Craftsman and Snail Brand wrenches / spanners.
Post by: EVILDR235 on April 18, 2019, 06:33:26 PM

I am not sure how I am going to clean them. It has light surface rust and a some dirt. It also appears to have been painted at some point, with some paint remaining on one end. I guess I will scrub the dirt off with water and a soft brush and then give it a vinegar bath to de-rust it.

EvilDr235

Title: Re: Today's finds. Plomb, Craftsman and Snail Brand wrenches / spanners.
Post by: Northwoods on April 18, 2019, 09:20:03 PM

Paint remover?