saving a 1930's GRAY from the scrappers

[strik9]

I found this relic in a box once belonging to a very thrifty man.  He would not buy a tool ever if it was possible to modify another on the cheap.  Him and I both having worked heavy diesel, I think he made this to remove hydraulic pumps from the bellhousing of the older D8 Cat crawlers.

It is a GRAY 729, also marked FORGED STEEL, badly worn over the years.
Liberal use of the torch with a little weld to fill in voids, finished with a lot of filing and sanding.  I did not try to get it perfect because I like the look it has, well used but cared for.
The 5/8" end has been opened to 17mm, another mod by him to fill a gap in his tool kit.

[jabberwoki]

I like your style!!

[RLT]

I still like that one. Polishing or any other surface work would have ruined the look.

[strik9]

I buy mostly on impulse, this on being a long lost Canadian in Mexico had a story to tell.
I also seen a need have the dignity restored, a once proud first line warrior should not end up in a box  of oddities.

Thats what they make the asian cheap stuff for, bend, cut and weld all you want on that.