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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: john k on February 27, 2012, 11:47:22 PM

Title: Monday, Pawn shop
Post by: john k on February 27, 2012, 11:47:22 PM

Got into the city and threw caution to the wind and stopped at a favorite pawn and loan.  Had the wife with me so I made it as quick as possible.  Wouldn't you now it, they reorganized the place.  Instead of two big plastic tubes of dreck, it was now spread over 6 and lower to the floor, ugh.   I started at the wrench tub and didn't really get away from it.  Rigth away I pulled out a PLOMB  pebble DOE 3031-3/4x5/8, and  a Plomb 1140 CBE 13/16-7/8.  Every time I pawed thru the wrenches something else came up.  A New Britain NDF-28 COE of the type I collect!, Barcalo-Buffalo 5/8x 3/4, Vlcek COE, Hazet COE17x19MM, first Hazet I've seen.  Then an Indestro 3/8 like new,  Herbrand chrome5/8, and  the most unmessed with Ford script DOE I've seen.  A big ACE hdw screwdriver,  wood handled Mac screwdriver, a very neat Mac, 5/8 double wobbly spark plug socket SC163R, Then a  like new 12 inch Diamond water pump pliers, put it all in a little tin box that once held a 3/8 set.  Also pulled out a Stanley 12 inch rule with square.  Was a lot more than I usually find there, and after waiting at the counter, the guy pawed thru every tool, checking for names.  I was ready to go as high as $20, and in the end gave him that much.  Plan to get back there this weekend if any more cash shows up, think theres some more down in those bins. 

Title: Re: Monday, Pawn shop
Post by: Papaw on February 28, 2012, 12:34:28 AM

Soon you'll have as many wrenches as I do!

Title: Re: Monday, Pawn shop
Post by: Steve-o on February 28, 2012, 08:35:35 PM

Congrats on the nice find!!

Title: Re: Monday, Pawn shop
Post by: OilyRascal on February 28, 2012, 08:40:56 PM

I never have figured how those pliers would be useful for a water pump.  That use must date back before me.

Title: Re: Monday, Pawn shop
Post by: rusty on February 28, 2012, 09:32:45 PM

>I never have figured how those pliers would be useful for a water pump.  That use must date back before me.

They were designed for removing the packing nut, so you could replace the packing (the seal, essentially some fuzzy string)

Water pumps haven't had replacable packing in a long long time...

Title: Re: Monday, Pawn shop
Post by: mrchuck on March 01, 2012, 08:20:47 AM

Ah Rusty, so true on the packing.
My '37 Dodge coupe in high school had to be "changed out" every 5 months.
I got real good, and fast at doing this. Had forgotten about it.

Title: Re: Monday, Pawn shop
Post by: OilyRascal on March 01, 2012, 08:22:40 AM

I'm becoming very familiar with felt seals on farmall.