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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: amecks on March 07, 2020, 04:13:26 PM

Title: Just landed this!
Post by: amecks on March 07, 2020, 04:13:26 PM
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Could not pass it up.  Made by Cragstan in Hong Kong.  Oh and apologies now for the Japanese wrenches below - I like them, and use them. 
The plane came from Come Again, a second hand store north of Syracuse, a very small store but half the store is tools. 
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Spid (brand) brush with brass plated steel wires.  The socket is square on both sides, but is not a "square socket", it's some kind of joining piece.  What is it?
Dunlop pliers - must be blasting pliers. 
Three magnetic screwdrivers - I am trying to find better quality magnetics.  I'm looking for a strong magnet, lots of storage in the handle, and a very precise well made cap.  Not sure any of these are winners, but maybe the yellow handle job.  Black handle driver is Magna-Tip Corp. Buffalo, NY.
Craftsman bar and box wrench in 6mm x 8mm.
No name driver - only the number on the handle...
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On to the next stop - an estate sale in a Syracuse warehouse.
(https://i.postimg.cc/SsXx0bY3/20200307-141047-01.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Rusty S-K socket tray.  Toy tools - Slikka from England.
Two flashlights - working! with batteries - the big one is a Bright Star, made in USA.
1/2" Fuller (Japan) combo completes my set at work now 3/8" thru 5/8".
A.B.C.  (Japan) double open ends, 3/8 x 7/16 and 1/2 x 9/16.  Beautifully made and well plated.  I have a small set of metrics.
Blue-Point Box-socket wrenches in 3/8 and 7/16.
1/2, 9/16 and 5/8  long tappet(?) adjusters - the 1/2 wrench has very small stamp on handle "Indestro Corp Chicago".  The wrench heads are marked "Super Quality".  They are also stamped on head "LT-16" , 18 and 20.
Oh yeah,  there's an 11/16 deep socket, Craftsman, that I want to try on these weird Kohler spark plugs at work.  I thought they were 18mm, so I bought an inexpensive 18mm socket, but it seems to be a loose fit. 17mm will not fit but 11/16 will fit.
(https://i.postimg.cc/wB4jbjMD/20200307-141102-01.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Made in England toy tools, nicely cast in zinc or zamac, the adjustable wrench works very well.  DCMT, Ltd., later known as Lone Star Products the company made a lot of cap guns.
A nice day out, sunny for a change, still cold but not bitter cold. 




Title: Re: Just landed this!
Post by: Bill Houghton on March 07, 2020, 04:51:58 PM
The joiner could be for a distributor wrench:
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Cute airplane.  Nice finds otherwise, too.
Title: Re: Just landed this!
Post by: Northwoods on March 07, 2020, 05:25:16 PM
I like the wire brush, of all things.  Looks plenty useful.
Title: Re: Just landed this!
Post by: amecks on March 07, 2020, 06:30:27 PM
Bill, the socket looks exactly like the one in your picture.  I'll have to stop back and see if the wrench ends are there.
Northwoods,  I've been using a Spid brush at work and it seems pretty tough. 
Title: Re: Just landed this!
Post by: wvtools on March 07, 2020, 09:04:19 PM
I have one of those wire brushes.  You have to be real careful with it, or you will overclean stuff.
Title: Re: Just landed this!
Post by: lptools on March 08, 2020, 10:04:11 AM
Hello, Al. Good score on the plane and the tools!!! That is a great store, I've been there a few times since he opened! Regards, Lou
Title: Re: Just landed this!
Post by: bonneyman on March 08, 2020, 11:25:55 AM
Nice scores!

I have one of those Craftsman 3/8" angled breaker bars.
Title: Re: Just landed this!
Post by: Plyerman on March 10, 2020, 06:45:08 PM
The blasting pliers appear to be a DuPont No. 2