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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: stanley62 on June 29, 2014, 03:36:46 PM

Title: Buffum Engineers Bearing scraper set
Post by: stanley62 on June 29, 2014, 03:36:46 PM

Never seen one of these sets before.  The fact that it is Buffum made it quickly mine.
 Jim

Title: Re: Buffum Engineerrs Bearing scraper set
Post by: stanley62 on June 29, 2014, 03:37:19 PM

Another picture of the set.

Jim

Title: Re: Buffum Engineers Bearing scraper set
Post by: Papaw on June 29, 2014, 04:31:07 PM

Is the one in this thread- http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=10389.0 (http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=10389.0)  like those?

Title: Re: Buffum Engineers Bearing scraper set
Post by: stanley62 on June 29, 2014, 08:22:26 PM

Nope...  These look like a file that has been polished and turned at the end.  I'll post a picture of a single scraper soon.
Jim

Title: Re: Buffum Engineers Bearing scraper set
Post by: Chillylulu on June 30, 2014, 10:16:46 AM

Is the logo on the scrapers?

Title: Re: Buffum Engineers Bearing scraper set
Post by: jimwrench on June 30, 2014, 11:43:57 AM

 Neat never saw this set. On Hardware Companies Kollectors Klub site they show this set onfront of pamphlet for Buffum tools and attribute it to Hardware Age Magazine. 1915  Picture is pretty small and I,m not skilled enough to track down a larger picture. Maybe one of the skilled researchers here (insert Rusty) can help.

Title: Re: Buffum Engineers Bearing scraper set
Post by: stanley62 on June 30, 2014, 12:04:37 PM

No swastika on scrapers.  Only on the box.
Jim

Title: Re: Buffum Engineers Bearing scraper set
Post by: rusty on June 30, 2014, 04:36:09 PM

>Maybe one of the skilled researchers here (insert Rusty) can help.

Was that a subtle hint? lolol

Sadly, Volume 97 is not in google books :(

I did stumble across some other stray pages here, but no scrapers http://www.proswastika.org/news.php?extend.363.4
(Very strange site , but the scans are good ;P)

Scrapers from file blanks is very odd, but on reflection, very sensible and frugal, file steel can be annealed, and can then be made very very hard, perfect for scrapers, and about the right shape to start with...

Makes me wonder where they got them tho....

Title: Re: Buffum Engineers Bearing scraper set
Post by: stanley62 on June 30, 2014, 07:17:15 PM

Another thing I find odd is that the LOGO is stamped LA, MO.  Every other tool I have seen has Louisiana spelled out.  Not sure what that means, but probably sets the tools in a certain time period.  Not sure what period that is... but I'm sure it means something.

 Jim

Title: Re: Buffum Engineers Bearing scraper set
Post by: Bus on June 30, 2014, 08:59:57 PM

Here's the bearing scrapers from my reprinted 1912 Buffum Tool Catalog No. 2. (reprinted by Roger Smith in 2006).

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/message-board/buffum-bearing-scrapers-1912-catalog-1.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/message-board/buffum-bearing-scrapers-1912-catalog-2.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/message-board/buffum-bearing-scrapers-1912-catalog-3.jpg)