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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: bonneyman on August 05, 2015, 03:35:07 PM

Title: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: bonneyman on August 05, 2015, 03:35:07 PM: A Bonney obstruction wrenches, a Utica flare/box combo, a Thorsen that will fill a hole (now only lacking the 15 and 16mm of those), and the coolest pop rivet gun I've seen in a long time. Just have to have it.

$4 total
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: Papaw on August 05, 2015, 03:36:08 PM: The "POP" riveter is outstanding!
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: bonneyman on August 05, 2015, 05:32:32 PM: I didn't realize it at the store, but I think the main body is aluminum, and the squeeze lever is steel! Gonna take that sucker apart, clean and check, lube and re-assemble. I think it's the pick of the litter.

For $1, I'm stoked!

Wonder if i can find any history or date on it?
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: Papaw on August 05, 2015, 06:00:22 PM: Some info here-http://www.emhart.eu/eu-en/about-emhart/history.php (http://www.emhart.eu/eu-en/about-emhart/history.php)

You'll have to dig a bit.
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: bonneyman on August 05, 2015, 06:51:54 PM: Got it all apart in under 5 minutes. One snap ring, two pins. I'll take pictures during the cleaning process.
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: gibsontool on August 05, 2015, 08:51:21 PM: Love that pop gun,it's very cool and you got it at a great price.
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: bonneyman on August 05, 2015, 09:07:30 PM: Thanks!

I probably have two or three pop guns. Some cheapo's, one is a decent one. But this was just too cool to pass up!
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: turnnut on August 05, 2015, 09:08:16 PM: pop rivet gun PRP-26A
FOR TIGHT SPOTS
5/32" capacity - 1/8" nose piece included
for aluminum open end blind rivets

check out; www.hansonrivet.com
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: bonneyman on August 05, 2015, 09:53:16 PM: Quote from: turnnut on August 05, 2015, 09:08:16 PM
pop rivet gun PRP-26A
FOR TIGHT SPOTS
5/32" capacity - 1/8" nose piece included
for aluminum open end blind rivets

check out; www.hansonrivet.com

Totally cool! Thanks for the link!
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: OkieTools on August 06, 2015, 10:52:05 AM: Nice finds there Bonneyman.
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: bonneyman on August 06, 2015, 01:17:19 PM: Here's the pop gun all disassembled. Upon cleaning I found a crack along the top of the aluminum handle. Tried straigthening it back out - it snapped off! Arrgh! Filed it down and sanded it smooth - shouldn't affect the operation. The operating handle is a piece of starp steel bent 90 degrees to form a flat spot. Nice execution of work.

Then there's a pic of it cleaned, lubed, and painted, and a family pic of my 3 guns.
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: bonneyman on August 06, 2015, 11:11:25 PM: Guess I did pretty good on the price. Here's a place that said it was about $65 last year, but since Stanley acquired the manufacturer the price went up to $169!!!

http://www.averytools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=P26A
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: turnnut on August 07, 2015, 10:21:05 AM: also note that they are listed as "out of stock"
Title: Re: Pawn shop finds for 8-5-15
Post by: metaldad on August 07, 2015, 03:48:53 PM: once again, you did very well, mr. bonney