Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: amecks on May 28, 2021, 03:19:23 PM
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I was returning home yesterday morning and saw a yard sale sign and said 'what the heck' and turned up the road. Crossed Seneca River on a one lane steel deck bridge and a few miles later saw the sign "Antiques". Well they had a large amount of really nice stuff, some tools and at least 3 machinist tool boxes. The first 2 I looked at were beat. Then I looked at this one which was a few dollars more - with everything in it. I have been wanting a full size machinist box for some time. The drawers and mechanisms work perfectly. It needs paint, drawer liners, a knob for the front cover and a new cam lock since it didn't come with a key.
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Is it fair to say you couldn't resist?
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Nice find.
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I think I would have carried that home too!Nice find!
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Some of the neat things in the box...
Forsberg "Whale" No.60 hacksaw with round blade (diamond blade?)
Xcelite P5 a 5/32 hex driver with pocket clip
MW Weber Germany pliers
Ignition wrenches include 2 Powr-Kraft and 3 Superrench
OTC 1000 Grip-O-Matic puller
Next to the puller is block of gritty chalk-like material - what the heck is this? It is soft like chalk but gritty like a sharpening stone.
Small yellow screwdriver is Bruel & Kjaer - some kind of high end electronics company
Chattilon 6 LB scale
(Sears) Companion awl
Cornwell PU-241 puller
Quick-Wedge and Vaco gripping screwdrivers
There is a long Craftsman chisel that's salvageable and a like new C-man wide blade chisel-scraper - what's that used for? Removing flooring?
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...block of gritty chalk-like material - what the heck is this? It is soft like chalk but gritty like a sharpening stone...
Soapstone? Soapstone sticks are used in welding for marking layout, because it won't burn off when heated.
...C-man wide blade chisel-scraper - what's that used for? Removing flooring?
Let's see a better picture, and we can help speculate.
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I am not sure it needs paint. It has some character, but overall it will clean up pretty handsome. IMHO
Skip
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Hello, Al. Without seeing the rest of the wide chisel, I am guessing Brick Chisel. Regards, Lou
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Hello, Al. Without seeing the rest of the wide chisel, I am guessing Brick Chisel. Regards, Lou
My thought, too. Or, as some sources call them, brick set. But we need a better picture - I can't tell if there's a thin metal bit riveted on.
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Thanks Bill, I knew there was a better name for that type of chisel. And yes, I see it now, it looks like there may be a blade attached!!
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The white block could be pumice. It could also be a block of chalk to use for a string line instead of or prior to a chalk box.
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Just back from a weekend at Long Lake in the Adirondacks.
skip, I think you're right - its not that bad. Maybe I can clean and treat the finish. I'll try to avoid painting it.
Here's a close up of the Craftsman chisel. Flat on the bottom - chisel edge on top side only.
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It has the number 6558 (I think - hard to read).
This is the stone - I think it must be pumice as Lewill said - it is very light and abrasive feeling. Not soapstone, not chalk. What would be the use of a block of pumice like this?
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One-sided bevel like that, it could be a flooring chisel. See if you can find some Craftsman catalogs and do some wandering around on the number.