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Title: Garage discoveries
Post by: vestsp on June 21, 2011, 08:26:50 PM: I'm cleaning out my grandfather's garage and am curious about a few items.
Thanks for the assistance

Shawn
Title: Re: Garage discoveries
Post by: vestsp on June 21, 2011, 08:27:24 PM: and this
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Post by: vestsp on June 21, 2011, 08:28:48 PM: and these too
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Post by: Papaw on June 21, 2011, 08:45:42 PM: #1 looks like part of a power hacksaw, maybe one of the kits that were sold years ago that made use of a washing machine gearbox to make the sawing action. That's my WAG only.

(http://www.cedar--rapids.com/Industrial-Equipment-/Oakhill-Jackson-/Agricultural-plus-Farming-/Build-a-power-hacksaw-from-washing-machine-how-to-plans-adpic.PHP.jpg)
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Post by: rusty on June 21, 2011, 08:58:26 PM: > part of a power hacksaw...

My WAG is it's a jig for sharpening lawnmower blades....

The second brass thing is the top of some cartridge filter, but there is no way I can guess what for...

The blue thing is an air line water seperator for compressed air. (it's not usable in that state btw;)

The last thing I dunno, part of a propane stove?

Cleaning out the garage is always a sure way to loose some hair headscratching - P
Title: Re: Garage discoveries
Post by: vestsp on June 21, 2011, 09:13:17 PM: thanks, here is a link to some better pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46733738@N05/sets/72157626893566687/
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Post by: lazyassforge on June 21, 2011, 09:56:37 PM: Chainsaw file guide?
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Post by: lzenglish on June 22, 2011, 08:42:31 AM: Welcome to the site "vestsp". The 3rd picture down appears to be a condensate trap for an Air Compressor, that has seen better days. The one below it on first glance looks like it could be a power antenna for a automobile, but that is just a guess.

Wayne
Title: Re: Garage discoveries
Post by: vestsp on June 22, 2011, 07:44:52 PM: this is a pneumatic tool of some sort
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Post by: Lewill2 on June 23, 2011, 07:22:58 AM: The pneumatic tool might be some sort of a paint scaler if the 3 blades are hardened steel.
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Post by: vestsp on June 23, 2011, 10:02:03 AM: the blades are hardened steel and the ring around them appears to be adjustable for height, i actually found two of these tools
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Post by: Redneck Albertan on June 23, 2011, 09:21:21 PM: The top picture is definitely a chain saw file guide.
Title: Re: Garage discoveries
Post by: vestsp on June 23, 2011, 10:47:27 PM: I agree, the chainsaw file guide was completely new to me, i actually found two of these also :)

The next two items are also curious.
(I'm not sure that i've ever seen a carb with a glass bowl before though)
Title: Re: Garage discoveries
Post by: Papaw on June 23, 2011, 10:56:24 PM: Fuel pumps used to have glass bowls also, and were rebuildable. They were also where you could see them and work on them, not hidden in the fuel tank.
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Post by: vestsp on June 28, 2011, 07:11:20 PM: a few more discoveries that i have had time to photograph
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Post by: vestsp on June 28, 2011, 07:12:39 PM: a few more
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Post by: rusty on June 28, 2011, 08:31:16 PM: The last one is a sheet metal shear, with the kewlest handle I have seen on a power tool.

Tho the Buck Rogers electric drill ray gun comes a close second ; )
Title: Re: Garage discoveries
Post by: ron darner on August 25, 2011, 11:44:05 AM: After a long delay, I'm finally getting a chance to read the posts on post-crash Tool Talk. I would be very interested in obtaining further info on all of the drills shown - I don't believe that I've seen any of them before. Thanks in advance!
Ron
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Post by: Fins/413 on August 25, 2011, 04:50:50 PM: The first photo in the third set looks like a combination pressure regulator/filter combo.
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Post by: m_fumich on August 28, 2011, 02:13:04 PM: I see 3 drills. All electric a presume. It's hard to tell. I'm having to view the pictures on my Droid. Are they seized up? Are they for sale?