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Brake shoe riveter I restored last fall.  Done two jobs with it so far.  It was built by the Chicago rivet and machince co.    It has a drum sander and an adjustable coutersink bit.  I bought it locally for 100 bucks.  Already paid for itself and I don't have to ship these out anymore.  

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On ‎12‎/‎19‎/‎2017 at 2:04 AM, Bill Stoneberg said:

I found this at a garage sale this weekend for $ 3.  I already have a similar one but this is the Super Automotive Analyzer.  

 

I couldn't pass it up.

 

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I think I have one of those. Now I have to look for it! Darn, another distraction..........

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Here is a picture of Dad's Snap-on Locking Wall Cabinet.

I don't have the heart to move it off the wall yet since Mom is still there. Will have to soon enough once she is ready to sell.

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Besides it's full of stuff. I even found a new set of points and condenser in there for my 1920 Overland Model 4.

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On 12/16/2017 at 11:38 PM, MrEarl said:

Love this old lighted Blackhawk 4 ton for moving cars around in the shop

 

 

 

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We call them alligators and they come in several sizes larger too, as well as all mechanical and hydraulic - great for jacking up 1930's cars without removing the luggage from the luggage rack

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There was some discussion on the Buick PreWar section about what chemicals to use to clean parts. I advised that I use a wire wheel on a pedestal grinder for this task. Attached is a photo of my pedestal grinder.I have no idea of it's age, but you can't get a belt for it at the hardware store any more.Sharp eyed guys will notice the drill press behind it so I included a photo of it too.It's just a conversation piece,being way too slow for me.

 

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Dug into a few tubs and found this Sears Analyser and Timing light.

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The fellow I received it from have a '63 Pontiac and used them to tune it when replacing the points. The unit uses a 9 volt battery which I took out before putting away in the tub.

 

it's been awhile since replacing points but just might read up and give it a try when I need to.

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These are from my father's garage tool box. After working on the engine lower end and cleaning the pan gasket surface, you thread these into the block and snap the pan with new gasket up in place. No struggling to hold the pan up there while all those bolts are started! 

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Layden, those are neat! I recently replaced the pan gasket on my 65 Ford Mustang and was delighted to discover that the gasket came with a set of plastic guide tools very similar to those you have. They really helped with the installation. I never knew that it was an old idea and that there were genuine tools made for that purpose.

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Papa is gone now but these were according to him from the 1940s and was an old idea then. I have used them on Model T Fords and other era cars especially large cast aluminum pans. I would think that in the days of cleaning sludge out of the oil pan and doing a bearing tightening before 50K miles that these were probably in most really serious garage mechanic's toolbox. Thrown out with the demise of a ring and valve job.

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On 1/17/2021 at 11:15 AM, Wheelnut said:

1940s Sun Motor Tester. Haven't used this yet but I did power up the various modules and all seems to be working. Made in the late '40s.

 

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I always wanted one of these. I had the opportunity to use one at school.

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On 12/7/2017 at 9:50 PM, Bleach said:

 

I'm thinking more like early 80's. I'm sure I was still stabbing oil cans with those metal spouts that would often leak where the seal met the top of the can. I also hated those cardboard can that would sometimes collapse when you stabbed them.

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Yep, I remember the switch when I was in junior / high school in the mid 80's.  I still have a can of Prestone in a can like that.  

 

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On 2/24/2021 at 8:08 PM, Layden B said:

These are from my father's garage tool box. After working on the engine lower end and cleaning the pan gasket surface, you thread these into the block and snap the pan with new gasket up in place. No struggling to hold the pan up there while all those bolts are started! 

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Great tool! I will order two sets this weekend. Felpro make 5/16" and 8 mm, in plastic.

 

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Cleaning up the garage, looking at my dad's oiler takes me back. He has long since passed. This oiler I  remember back in the 70s.  I think my dad got the oiler with an Italian race bike he got from the neighbor. It's Perfetto. Makes sense with the Italian race bike.  Here today I oil the distributors and generators on my Buicks with this oiler.  The extension works great as I lift the lid with the nose of it. Then squirt in a drop or two. Thanks pop for the oiler. Thanks for the memories of long ago. 

 

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On 2/25/2018 at 9:57 AM, Mudbone said:

When I was cleaning up the garage I found these old tools I picked up at a garage sale a few years ago. They look like vintage bead rollers. I did not find any markings on them. Any ideas?

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Agree, they are bead rollers.  Now you just need the stand that they attach to.

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KD 2025 / 3 in 1 Distributor tool red plastic handle 11/32" socket on 1 end, 2 pin tip for nut securing primary wire attachment for 1953 Delco distributor then and 1/8 Hex slides off on the other end for GM points 1957  and up.

 

KD 412 Swivel cooling system petcock wrench.

 

KD 480 Head gasket alignment tool 2 different size pins to set in block, the shaft has a spring loaded ball, once head is on, push the shaft down and it clips so pins can be pulled up to remove.

 

Bob

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Steering wheel pullers: Snap-On universal CG-60-F fits 1938 thru 1952 Buick and others vehicles.

 

Kent-Moore J-3274  fits 1939 thru 1954 with 3 legs/pins and 1955 and up with screws,  neighbor was going to put in garbage, pins and bolts were missing, purchased 2 new bolts, gave a friends pin for sample to another friend who operated a CNC machine and he made 3 new pins (I should have had 6 made incase someone else may have needed them) for $20.00 not bad, tool number J-1566 also worked from 1939 thru 1954 with pins only.

 

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Here is a early ratcheting screw driver with straight flat tip blade called "Ratcheting Ball Screwdriver" number 101, the tip is removable, but I do not have the other tips or 1/4" driver attachments.

 

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Also, Craftsman 5" long Screwholding  Screwdriver NO number on handle BUT similar  to 41124 WF length is different 

 

Mac Tools # SPS-25 Spark Plug Holder/Starter 12 1/2" long from the early 1970's.

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Recently picked up this Walker Roll A Car floor jack. Patent from the 20's, all mechanical, super neat! Works well but lowering cars can get out of control fast when the arm starts swinging. In the background is my vintage tandem bike custom built by a local couple in the 70's and one of my vintage schwinn unicycles.

 

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ACCO 50 TON Press. This press belonged to an Auto parts store about 20 years ago. I used it for big jobs when I worked at the Farm Equipment Company.  It is now in the shop where I work. Two days ago we had a pin that was stuck in a hydraulic auger. The pin is about an inch in diameter and about one foot long. (No one ever greased it). We tried pounding it out with a large punch and a sledge hammer and it never moved. We tried heating it and it did not move. The last resort was the ACCO Press. (It always wins) We had to lift it up with a small bobcat to hold it in place. We got it up to 30 ton and it did not move. We then started heating with the torch and it started to move. Once we got about half of it out it dropped down to 12 ton and were able get it out. The first time I have ever had this press up past 25 Ton!!! They don’t make them like this anymore. I believe it is from the 1940’s

 

 

 

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