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Wrench Forum / Dasco wrench
« Last post by moparthug on March 13, 2024, 05:13:37 PM »
I have this wrench marked DASCO, which (I think) stands for Damascus Steel Corp. On the back it's marked Chrome Molybdenum Steel with a part number 1731 (3/4 x 13/16). This seems to indicate it was made by Fairmount Cleveland. Does this sound right to you? I can't find much about DASCO except they were well known for punches. I couldn't find any info on their wrenches if they were made in house by Damascus Steel Corp or Fairmount. I'm kind of surprised by the lack of info out there... at least that I could find.

If there is a site or link to DASCO wrenches please let me know. For now all I can do is put it in my Fairmount Cleve collection and assume it's 1930's - 40's vintage???
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What's-It Forum / Unknown Indestro item
« Last post by lptools on March 13, 2024, 03:22:45 PM »
Looking for help on ID of this Indestro  embossed piece! 3-1/2inches in diameter, about 3/4" high , steel , painted yellow on one side!
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General Discussion / Re: Hello to all
« Last post by Yadda on March 12, 2024, 07:32:23 PM »
Hi Bird,

Good to here from you!
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General Discussion / Re: Garage Sale Box One
« Last post by Yadda on March 12, 2024, 07:27:13 PM »
Thanks everyone!
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General Discussion / Re: Hello to all
« Last post by Bill Houghton on March 12, 2024, 08:54:52 AM »
Hey, Bird!  Good to see a message from you.

Wish I had your dad's energy!
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General Discussion / Battery tools
« Last post by bird on March 11, 2024, 11:33:01 PM »
I wanted to reply to an old post. I couldn’t figure out how to do that. But, long ago I asked about a tool that most persons thought was related to the car battery . Someone mentioned that it would work for a tr3 …. It turns out dad has that car!
Cheers
Bird
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What's-It Forum / Re: Besco tool .... blacksmith???
« Last post by bird on March 11, 2024, 11:30:02 PM »
Quote from: Bill Houghton on November 30, 2015, 07:48:32 PM
Quote from: Aunt Phil on November 17, 2015, 10:04:21 PM
Quote from: Papaw on November 17, 2015, 09:49:32 PM
The battery in my old MGA was under the miniscule rear floorboard.

A model had a pair of 6 volt batterys, 1 behind each seat bulkhead with the driveshaft between them.
That red piece of sheet metal wasn't a floorboard, it was the battery cover, and the compartment above was storage for the convertible top.
If I remember right, Triumph TR-3s had that arrangement.  I always wondered how many times the cable wound up on top of the driveshaft, slowly wearing through until the copper was in contact with the shaft.  Or, conversely, how exciting things got if the U-joint failed catastrophically and broke loose - battery acid everywhere.

Not that parts on British cars ever fail.
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General Discussion / Hello to all
« Last post by bird on March 11, 2024, 11:21:28 PM »
Hello everyone! I’ve been absent for a long time. Maybe some of you remember me. I was just reading through some of my old messages and saw one from papaw himself. He said,”yes, Jenny (bird) I’ll get your pictures posted. One day you’ll have to figure out how to do this.”
He was quite a gem and I probably drove him crazy!!!! My only source of income has wound up being selling tools. It’s been a joy! No, I’m not trying to sell tools here! You folks are a  group of folks that I’ve loved through the years.
   I haven’t found any wrenches that merit discussion. But, I’m always on the hunt! My dad is still living!!! (He was diagnosed with cancer almost ten years ago!) . He is annoying me right now because he dropped an engine out of an old Porsche by himself at 82!!!im annoyed because that car is indefinitely on the lift which means he can’t fix anything that happens to the old VO! For those that don’t know, I have a 240 Volvo. It was the first and only car I’ve owned until recently. I bought a fairly new car. It broke down…. But not my 25 year old Volvo!!!
    The vo is still dependable, but I don’t really want to drive it up to New York to pick up tools.
I hoe everyone is happy and well. I love you all:)
Cheers Jenny-bird
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General Discussion / Re: Garage Sale Box One
« Last post by lptools on March 11, 2024, 07:18:23 PM »
Hello, yadda. Nice score!!
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What's-It Forum / Re: Some Sort of Micrometer
« Last post by Model 12 on March 11, 2024, 02:52:00 AM »
Quote from: d42jeep on March 04, 2024, 08:15:43 AM
"I suspect that it’s for accurately measuring the inside of a specific size cylinder." 


Well Don, you've cleared up some things for me. Obviously, this micrometer cannot do a darn without these attachments. Just what discipline or profession is this particular inside measuring involved in?
-Hal
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