Some recent finds

lptools · January 13, 2026, 07:20:41 PM

Some nice finds today!! First photo ; Advertising bats , National Drill Index , 2 Union Twist Drill Indexes , and a Syracuse Twist Drill Index . Bonus Porter Cable catalog . Second photo ; Stanley 113 with broken frog , Manhattan Tool Co Diamond Point Chisels , 8 NOS Stanley Plug Cutters , and 1 NOS Countersink .

Yadda · January 13, 2026, 09:13:39 PM

Wow! Love the drill indexes!

oldgoaly · January 13, 2026, 11:53:01 PM

cool stuff!
I'm particularly fond of the drill indexes, montgomery wards with all the bits still in boxes & bags

d42jeep · January 14, 2026, 05:28:17 AM

Great drill indices. I sure wouldn't have left those behind. Congrats.
-Don

lptools · January 14, 2026, 08:24:20 AM

Here are a couple more from my collection . The drill index is the same model as the one in the previous photo , also die cast , and I am pretty sure the highlights are a copper flash coating.

Sudsy · January 14, 2026, 10:48:16 AM

Quote from: lptools on January 14, 2026, 08:24:20 AMHere are a couple more from my collection . The drill index is the same model as the one in the previous photo , also die cast , and I am pretty sure the highlights are a copper flash coating.

I believe they are actually made of high copper content bronze with a black coating on top.
I've had this Cleveland No. 80 sitting on my desk as a paperweight for years. It has a few scratches on it and they show the copper color under the black.

Sudsy · January 14, 2026, 10:52:05 AM

Seems the site has changed since I last tried to upload a photo
I need to figure this out
It wants an E-mail ?? I've moderated on some pretty big sites for 20 years and have never seen that.

Sudsy · January 14, 2026, 11:54:42 AM

Sudsy · January 14, 2026, 11:55:45 AM

Sudsy · January 14, 2026, 11:56:27 AM

Sudsy · January 14, 2026, 11:57:01 AM

OK, I think I have the photo thing figured out

lptools · January 14, 2026, 03:34:53 PM

Hello, Sudsy . That make more sense on the second one that I posted , the one with the copper highlights . The first one that I posted is different , though , looks like it is a white metal with the black anodizing , considerably heavier as well. Will post more photos tomorrow!

d42jeep · January 14, 2026, 07:46:40 PM

Here are some of my indices.
-Don

Yadda · January 14, 2026, 08:12:43 PM

Nice!

Sudsy · January 15, 2026, 09:42:40 AM

Some impressive collections !

I'm not married to the one I have in any way, I've really more of a wood guy then mechanical
If anyone want's to trade for it I'm always looking for wood carving knives, gouges, wood lathe tools...
Also trying to do a Proto Pebble open end set.

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Some recent finds