Hey all!  Ive been posting away on the whats-that-tool board....  found a bunch of oldies in the garage of my new house.... just lying around! Im a history buff as it is, and pretty handy with the tools-  so this is just so very cool!


The replies to my questions are awesome and I thank you all for sharing your knowledge- as i posted in reply to one member- "you just can't get this kind of knowledge anywhere"!

Great site!  Thanks so much!

A belated welcome from Florida.  You'll like it here.  The best people and the best site.

As was pointed out in answer to one of your posts, it would be a big help if you put a ruler next to what you are photographing, or in lieu of that give a detailed description, especially the dimensions and any marks.

Mike

thanks! will do!

Welcome from Arkansas, Dabears! 

Sounds like my kind of deal on a house closing!  I've cleaned out a many of rental units where the tenant(s) left tools.  That never made sense to me.

A couple of things that are helpful to me in identifying tools.  1) magnifying glass for obvious reasons, 2) chalk - to try and highlight any markings 3) VERY bright light - 500w halogen bright for me.  I was shocked how many markings (mostly owner initials) I began to find when tools where placed under a bright light with a magnifying glass.

My dad would say, "If it were easy everybody would be doing it".

Hi and welcome from Alberta

Aloha & Welcome from Hawaii,
are you planning on collecting or Using or Selling the old tools...

A history buff, eh?  Any special time period?  Special area?  Oh, and welcome to Tool Talk.

Welcome from Wisconsin! You found a great site with the greatest people!

Welcome from British Columbia. You found a great site, it's amazing how much info can be found here.