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Title: Giveaway for cost of postage - Dunlap punch
Post by: amecks on August 30, 2018, 02:18:18 PM

I have a Dunlap taper punch 7/32" x 4-13/16" long.  The tip is Less than 7/32" indicating it is not abused.  Also the square profile is clean on the hammered end.  I touched it up only lightly.  Plating is dull with some light rust but I did wire wheel it lightly.
Marked Dunlap in oval shape letters, a small square mark that I can't make out - possibly a square with N inside, 7/32 and Made In U.S.A.
Maybe it will complete a set for someone?
First Class Package from 13080
(https://s19.postimg.cc/3lupeo2ab/0830181512.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: Giveaway for cost of postage - Dunlap punch
Post by: d42jeep on August 31, 2018, 09:18:48 AM

I would be interested in adding that punch to my Dunlap collection. Could you send it to my P.O. box? I have a PayPal account.
-Don

Title: Re: Giveaway for cost of postage - Dunlap punch
Post by: amecks on August 31, 2018, 12:59:00 PM

Don,  Send me a PM with your address and I'll calculate postage.

Title: Re: Giveaway for cost of postage - Dunlap punch
Post by: d42jeep on August 31, 2018, 10:17:03 PM

PM sent. Thanks for your generous offer.
-Don

Title: Re: Giveaway for cost of postage - Dunlap punch
Post by: amecks on September 01, 2018, 05:12:48 PM

Don's punch is in the mail.  Don, that is a sweet looking tool box and contents.  What are the silver cylinders in the top left and what treasure is in the red wood box?
Al

Title: Re: Giveaway for cost of postage - Dunlap punch
Post by: Papaw on September 01, 2018, 06:52:36 PM

Looks like a small torch.

Title: Re: Giveaway for cost of postage - Dunlap punch
Post by: d42jeep on September 02, 2018, 07:11:47 AM

Papaw is correct about the alcohol torch. The red box is a tap and die set.
-Don

Title: Re: Giveaway for cost of postage - Dunlap punch
Post by: Bill Houghton on September 02, 2018, 09:27:44 AM

Quote from: d42jeep on September 02, 2018, 07:11:47 AM

Papaw is correct about the alcohol torch.

One of the many photographs that made me grateful that some old practices are in the past was one of someone using one of those to solder an electrical connection in a single-gang box.  Talk about tight quarters for a flame!

And, to add to the fun, you would then wrap the connection with sticky splicing tape, followed by friction tape.

I'm quite happy with my wire nuts, thank you.

Title: Re: Giveaway for cost of postage - Dunlap punch
Post by: d42jeep on September 02, 2018, 10:51:02 AM

I’m glad to hear from my (possibly) long lost cousin Bill!
-Don Houghton

Title: Re: Giveaway for cost of postage - Dunlap punch
Post by: Bill Houghton on September 02, 2018, 12:06:16 PM

Quote from: d42jeep on September 02, 2018, 10:51:02 AM

I’m glad to hear from my (possibly) long lost cousin Bill!
-Don Houghton

Sent you a side (private) message.

Title: Re: Giveaway for cost of postage - Dunlap punch
Post by: d42jeep on September 06, 2018, 10:12:00 AM

The Dunlap punch arrived and will be added to my Dunlap collection. Thanks again!
-Don