Indestro combo set

[jimwrench]

 How do people keep their wrenchs so nice ? Saw this at auction today and knew it had to be coming home with me. The roll is in good shape and only one wrench had a spot of rust on it. Haven't tried to find age yet but wasn't made yesterday. Don't think it has been used much if at all and all wrenchs from 1/4 to 1 1/16 are present.
                                                                                  A Happy Camper
  Bonus is price was right for cheap charlie ( under $10)

[lbgradwell]

Under $10?!

[Fins/413]

Holy cats they are nice, pretty sure I know how they keep them so nice, they don't use them.

[bonneyman]

Man, you're killing me! $10? WOW!

[Papaw]

Might be the newest You Suck Award winner!

[lzenglish]

Excellent Looking Roll of Beauties Jim! As you know, the first thing to go south is the roll itself, and this one looks in great shape! Nice Find Indeed!

Wayne

[Fins/413]

Jim are they the select steel?

[kxxr]

lucky dawg!!

[amertrac]

Jim are they the select steel?

no they were stolen   bob w,

[Branson]

How do people keep their wrenchs so nice ?

It's very easy; don't use them.

[jimwrench]

 Yes Fins they are select steel. Actual cost was $9 but it wasn't all bargains at this auction. I had to pay $4 for the Stanley 100 miter vise at this auction but they did throw in a old vise with the miter vise. Actually they coudn't get a bid on the regular vise and threw the Stanley in to get a bid. Kind of an end of sale item. The standard vise is a Shepard which I haven't seen before. Looks like it had an anvil end on back which is broken off,but vise works fine. I think grinding the fracture face smooth and a coat of implement enamel will give me a good working outdoor vise. Anyone have any info or photo on Shepard vise;would like to know what broke off.

[rusty]

Shepard is listed as a brand name for Prentiss Vise co, NY
Date range is wide, continues after aquisition by Union in the 60's...
Possibly as far back as 1912 or before...

[jimwrench]

 Thanks Rusty Found P.V. Co. when I did a little cleaning. Now I wish it was in better shape. Its 4 inch Prentiss vice co.

[Branson]

I had to pay $4 for the Stanley 100 miter vise at this auction but they did throw in a old vise with the miter vise

Grumble. $4 for a Stanley 100?  Complete?  I'd snap that one up in a hot New York second!  It would make my day, just to have one with a base!

[dimwittedmoose51]

Jim is feeding us a big line of hooey here.  He got thsoe wrenches for $9 because he convinced the auctioneer that Indestro was Japanese for "devil sticks" and that pretty much stopped any further bidding above the $9 level.  Great Find BTW.

DM&FS