FS/T: Large taps $10/tap + shipping

Twilight Fenrir · October 06, 2016, 10:57:49 AM

I picked up a couple hundred pounds of scrap iron at a local estate sale the other day.... In addition to hammer heads, chisels, and other things I could use, was this assortment of very lage taps.... They are just stupidly high carbon steel to me, as I pray I never need taps this big, but I figured I would see if anyone on here could use them.

#1 is marked 1-1/16 Vermont
#2 is marked 1-1/8 with a maker's mark that looks like /G\T/B\?
#5 is maked 1-1/2" Wellworth Mfg. Co.
#6 is marked 1-1/4 Wellsbros Little Giant
#11 is 3/4" Wellworth

I don't see anything on any of the rest, but I haven't wire wheeled them. If you want me to I can, but wasn't sure if I should or not... #11 and #4 are missing several teeth, and #3 is missing only one tooth, otherwise they appear to be pretty immaculate aside from rust.

If you're interested in any of them, or would like a better picture of any paticular one, just ask. Make me an offer! I'm thinking $10/tap. $15 for the long ones. I'm also open to trades, particularly looking for handled tools, such as top swages/fullers/etc. Anything stamped Atha will interest me as well. Of course, I also accept paypal :)

Thanks for looking!

turnnut · October 06, 2016, 12:51:32 PM

? do those large one have NPT on them ??

I don't need any, but they look like they may be pipe taps.

Twilight Fenrir · October 06, 2016, 01:01:09 PM

#3 through #7 I think are pipe taps, as they are larger than the diameter they say on them. #11 probably is as well. I have no idea what the long ones are for, but the other short ones I believe are bolt threads, plus #12 is a reamer, and #13 is a giant easy-out...

bill300d · October 06, 2016, 01:05:53 PM

No need for any of them.
Just wanted to let you know #2 is probably G/T\D Greenfield Tap & Die and #'s 5 & 11 are you sure they don't say Walworth and not Wellworth.

Twilight Fenrir · October 06, 2016, 01:19:47 PM

Quote from: bill300d on October 06, 2016, 01:05:53 PM
No need for any of them.
Just wanted to let you know #2 is probably G/T\D Greenfield Tap & Die and #'s 5 & 11 are you sure they don't say Walworth and not Wellworth.

I think you're probably correct on both points! I know when I was writing the post I kept switching back and forth between Wallworth and Wellworth, might be a little dyslexia there :P

turnnut · October 06, 2016, 08:42:04 PM

perhaps you were trying to say; " It's Wellworth to buy Walworth."

Uncle Buck · October 13, 2016, 01:35:58 PM

I do not think any of those are pipe taps. I am a bit interested in what value you would place on these individually though.

leg17 · October 13, 2016, 02:27:03 PM

Quote from: Twilight Fenrir on October 06, 2016, 01:01:09 PM
#3 through #7 I think are pipe taps, as they are larger than the diameter they say on them. #11 probably is as well. I have no idea what the long ones are for, but the other short ones I believe are bolt threads, plus #12 is a reamer, and #13 is a giant easy-out...

I agree.
The top two may be for nut tapping but I don't know for sure.

Uncle Buck · October 13, 2016, 04:10:33 PM

Quote from: leg17 on October 13, 2016, 02:27:03 PM
Quote from: Twilight Fenrir on October 06, 2016, 01:01:09 PM
#3 through #7 I think are pipe taps, as they are larger than the diameter they say on them. #11 probably is as well. I have no idea what the long ones are for, but the other short ones I believe are bolt threads, plus #12 is a reamer, and #13 is a giant easy-out...

I agree.
The top two may be for nut tapping but I don't know for sure.

The ones thought to be pipe taps do not have threads on them that look anything like a pipe tap would. The threads are much too fine to be pipe tap threads.

Twilight Fenrir · October 14, 2016, 11:30:59 AM

Quote from: Uncle Buck on October 13, 2016, 01:35:58 PM
I do not think any of those are pipe taps. I am a bit interested in what value you would place on these individually though.

Well, I'm not sure, just a guess.... The ones I mentioned have a larger OD than the a bolt the size of what is stamped in them would have. If they're not NPT, I don't know what they are, unless there's a Metric pipe size?

I honestly don't know... When I first put them up, I thought $20 each would be a reasonable price, because of how stupendously expensive the 5/8" and 3/4" bolt taps I had to buy were... But I see pipe taps are less expensive than I would have expected.... So, like I said, make me an offer if you're interested :) And there are tons of things I'd take in trade!

leg17 · October 14, 2016, 09:18:20 PM

Twilight
Can you read any of them?
What exactly is the markings on, say, #5, or any of those first few on the bottom row.
A 3/4 Pipe thread is not 3/4 diameter.

Uncle Buck · October 14, 2016, 10:37:48 PM

Quote from: leg17 on October 14, 2016, 09:18:20 PM
Twilight
Can you read any of them?
What exactly is the markings on, say, #5, or any of those first few on the bottom row.
A 3/4 Pipe thread is not 3/4 diameter.

Since pipe is measured by ID and not OD.

turnnut · October 15, 2016, 09:59:15 AM

rule of thumb; add 1/4" to the size.

3/4" would measure 1" 1/8" would be 3/8" etc.

Twilight Fenrir · October 18, 2016, 12:08:28 PM

Quote from: leg17 on October 14, 2016, 09:18:20 PM
Twilight
Can you read any of them?
What exactly is the markings on, say, #5, or any of those first few on the bottom row.
A 3/4 Pipe thread is not 3/4 diameter.

My initial post says everything I can read on all of them...

I worked in the plumbing field for a couple years, I'm familiar with pipe sizes :P They look the right size for being pipe, I'll have to dig up the few scraps of that diameter iron pipe I might have laying around and see if thry line up...

turnnut · October 18, 2016, 08:24:29 PM

Twilight Fenrir, try one on an old pipe fitting.

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FS/T: Large taps $10/tap + shipping