arcticbuicks Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Can anybody identify, I bought a very old shop and these are some of the tools , owner died…..the first pic has other matching items in box below it not pictured , second item rotates and variable speed almost looks like a monster brake drum lathe ? , third item some guy thought for Babbitt rod and cap work,plugged in a they turn on , the shop is 100 yrs old Edited January 31, 2023 by arcticbuicks (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Thanks for moving this post to “us guys under 60 years old can’t figure out what this is “ section Edited January 31, 2023 by arcticbuicks (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 There are a lot of old quality engine rebuild tools that I have no idea what is what and things date back around the 1920s ,a lot of small tools but specialized , no car brand name items, if there is demand I can post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 There is a valve grind machine , I did not post as I knew that’s what it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 FIRST PICT LOOKS LIKE BREAK DRUM TOOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 The thing with the light on top appears to be a brake drum lathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pre10 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Kwik Way line bore is what is on the wall board. There should be a long boring bar with it. Other tools are rod straightener and cap grinder. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 thanks so much.....what would they be worth or are they in demand at all? on the cheap side....i want to get rid of them rather than scrap ?....and is there just one bar for boring set ? round i imagine ? Brake lathe i do not imagine would be of much value maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAV8427 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Last pic is a connecting rod/cap grinder for reconditioning rods. And a fixture for checking connecting rod straightness. Must have been a full service engine shop. And then some. Edited January 31, 2023 by PAV8427 (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) i knew of the guy a little and he was very smart and the shop was at home and in basement of the house and big garage out back,he was the type of guy we all need for that 'cant be fixed' problem,he knew metals and welding cracked blocks etc.......he had previously worked at the best shop of the area that was around since late 1800s 'Modern Machine works" and huge with a lot of workers and i think it got bought out by NAPA and they quit the machine shop part,and when it closed decades ago...... i am guessing he got most of the tools.......I actually went to the yard sale last year when the son came 2000 miles to clean up and the son was overwhelmed with the place packed to the roof,house floors sagging.........he said i wish someone would just buy the place and take it all.......so i did lol........and never bought a house at a yard sale before .......i have been selling off tons,found 3 340 dodge engines,4 standard 4 speed mopar 60s trans........hard to imagine whats all there ........I have my construction guys gutting the house and will sell it once done pretty good area of town .......my dad always said "buy the worst house eyesore ...in the best area " Edited January 31, 2023 by arcticbuicks (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 im seeing several of these line bore kits or machines the same [since you folks identified it ] advertised for $4000. plus a $1000. just for the tiny micrometer !?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Visit: www.jalopyjournal.com and www.garagejournal.com . You can try www.alloy-artifacts.org or www.vintagemachinery.org but they're more hand tools and woodworking, respectively. Folks there can likely ID what you have and help you find it good homes if you're looking to sell. Kwik-Way (Cedar Rapids Engineering Co) is an old machine tool maker with a good reputation. You've got good stuff there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 yes im looking to sell and cheaper if i can move it fast,its holding up renovating the house now,i took several trailer loads to scrap,28,000 lbs just to give a idea lol........and im not even one foot in the shop door yet ,thats just the yard and basement .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAV8427 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 If you happen to have anything like a Sunnen rod hone/pin hone, I believe they still make all the parts and tooling for those and a lot of industrial machine shops will scarf them up as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Where are you located? Might know a buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 i will look up pics,hard to know otherwise .........i did find some metric crescent wrenches ........just kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 @roysboystoys few hours north of north dakota in Canada [manitoba] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 11 minutes ago, arcticbuicks said: @roysboystoys few hours north of north dakota in Canada [manitoba] WAY to far, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 HA.....you dont know how many times ive heard that ..........except by Americans who want to come fishing or hunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 6 hours ago, arcticbuicks said: HA.....you dont know how many times ive heard that ..........except by Americans who want to come fishing or hunting Yeah, them guys are as crazy as old car nuts 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 well......i found the boring bar and other matching items for the set.......but nobody on here will believe what else i found behind the boxes lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 4 hours ago, arcticbuicks said: well......i found the boring bar and other matching items for the set.......but nobody on here will believe what else i found behind the boxes lol Well you found a car or an NOS motorcycle in the crate. Don't leave us hanging. (pictures required) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 a old turtle chocolate box fell and spilled , and there’s a full cookie tin ….what a surprise , old paper bills back to the 50s , just under $20k in the cardboard box alone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Makes buying that old tracked car/truck much easier doesn't it, LOL. As long as you don't find the printing press he was making it on, you should be in the clear. LOL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 Lol , I do want a tracked car ……this is crazy , the guy lived in one room of the hoarded house and didn’t even have working hot water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAV8427 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Kinda makes ya want to look through ALL the boxes, tins, jars, inside old tires, etc. etc. etc. when you are done cleanin up break out the metal detector. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 yes crazy ,and i got the place untouched from the estate and cant move in most rooms packed to the ceiling and havnt even started in the shop out back yet,fun part is its all old car related among other junk and engine shop tools etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregush Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Guess you can now say you come from "old" money like the Vanderbilt's, Rockefeller's and Morgan's! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 If I was closer I'd be there to help you dig it out. I could tell you a story about a place I cleaned out about 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 please tell ?.......and i sent guys i had working upstairs gutting walls in rooms i emptied.... home without letting them know till i clean up more 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 This may prove to be the most interesting thread ever! Ben 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 Well …..I found more last night lol and a row of Seagrams 40 ounce unopened whiskey with seals on top dated 55 years ago , is vintage whiskey worth anything lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Sounds like you found treasure Island. I know an old lady we help that hoards like that but she loves QVC, so if we ever have to help clean her place out all we'll find is a bunch of that crap. Did get to clean out my Uncle Franks place and buy some stuff from my aunt. It was real cheap and I got some nice momentos and a few signs for my collection, but it wasn't exactly treasure island. Still fun digging around to see what was stashed in a corner her and there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Not sure if the whiskey is worth anything, but after that find,be worth a drink or 6. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 More I found yesterday lol….another $50 sum k , plus some really cool old tools and things ,I am still kinda shocked ,went to the bank and lawyer to see what to do , the old paper money is out of currency but still good to be exchanged to plastic bills …..but going to raise some issues ……also a few bills are probly of value too…....but funny how things work out , in visit to lawyer I know well ……he said “hey there’s a wealthy estate with a old garage kept packard convertible hasn’t moved in decades I’m handling and your into old cars and it’s gotta go quickly “ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 This is an amazing story. I'm happy for you, as cleaning up one of these places is pretty daunting. I'm one that would be close enough to check it out, but I need more machinery for my shop like I need another head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 thanks,I am just going back to work there ,have to actually get some work done to get house sold now,and yeah i too have a good size shop equipped with enough and im not into machine work as much or hardly actually ,i am taking piles to auction house shortly to save time too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 "out of currency" means what! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Out of circulation, not used anymore I would guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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