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Posted: 12/5/2016 10:02:27 PM EDT

This is a No. 500 combination square made by Athol Machine Co. in Athol,Mass. The company produced these under L.S. Starett's patent, and he worked there during this time. Starett bought Athol Machine in 1905, and changed the name to L.S. Starett Company. So this square is at least 111 years old. The Starett combo squares of today look exactly the same.

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Up next: Hollands No. 14 Bench Vise

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:16:19 PM EDT

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What are the chances someone will be talking about a small hand tool made in china today in 111 years ?

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:18:22 PM EDT

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One of my older ones in the new shop.

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:21:25 PM EDT

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I've got a hammer that's labeled "west Germany" if that counts.

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:23:16 PM EDT

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One of my older ones in the new shop.

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That's a good looking grinder. I wonder who made it for Sears.

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:24:38 PM EDT

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My champion REN14 is kinda old too. If I could outfit my shop in 60's tools I would. Love the look and performance.

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:24:44 PM EDT

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We have a saw at work that's labeled west germany too.

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:25:01 PM EDT

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Tag.

Got a Forney stick welder my grandpa bought in 1955, still works

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:25:10 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/5/2016 10:25:35 PM EDT

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I got some of my Grandfathers tools many years ago. He used to build houses and was a carpenter. Don't feel like going out to the shop now.

Some of the older stuff off the top of my head: Couple of plumb bobs, soldering irons that you have to use a torch/fire to heat up, really old wooden fold up "tape" measures, wood planes, brace and bit, pipe wrenches, couple of hammers, etc.

It's all over 100 years old.

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:26:38 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/5/2016 10:28:45 PM EDT

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I am not posting my picture in this thread .

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:29:26 PM EDT

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Garage Journal Block Grinder Thread

This has the answer Paramount/something

the block griders have kinda cult status at GJ. I'd like to find another.

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:30:19 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/5/2016 10:39:32 PM EDT

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I have one of those in the barn, but don't know what it is.

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:39:46 PM EDT

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1954 Honeywell

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:40:13 PM EDT

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Wrench I got from my grandfather,my Snap On dealer has asked corporate for a date and they say pre 1927 but cannot confirm.

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Posted: 12/5/2016 10:46:09 PM EDT

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Stanley Bedrock No. 3

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:53:16 PM EDT

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Tag

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:56:47 PM EDT

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Got a 1950s Delta table saw / jointer in the garage:

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:57:04 PM EDT

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Adena stone axe head, about 2000 years old

Posted: 12/5/2016 10:59:37 PM EDT

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I'll drop a tag right about here.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:00:31 PM EDT

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Looks fairly familiar:

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:01:39 PM EDT

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asbestos shingle cutter. My dad has one.

My Mousehole anvil made around 1860.

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Posted: 12/5/2016 11:04:23 PM EDT

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I have literally tons of old tools. I believe my oldest known has a patent date of 1876 (some kind of handsaw or flat file handle).

Here's a headstock shot of a 1945 LeBlonde Regal 13" lathe. I am the second owner, and it is in mint original condition. I purchased it from the original owner, who used it as a hobby machine. He was a T&D maker for GM in Dayton OH for 35 years. I have the original order and shipping paperwork for it. Probably one of the first civilian sales of a machine tool immediately after WW2 (order was placed Sept.29, 1945, was shipped Feb. of 1946). Original cost was $970.67.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:07:10 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/5/2016 11:10:28 PM EDT

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GR 916-A

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:12:11 PM EDT

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I have a few 5,000 year old stone tools. At least that was the age quoted my by an archaeologist at the local museum. Mostly blades and scrapers. Older than the pyramids.

My favorite hammer is a hand forged cross peen that is at least 175 years old. I still use it for light work. It just feels good to use it. I wonder if the blacksmith who originally forged it though it would last that long.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:12:30 PM EDT

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I've got one just like it.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:16:06 PM EDT

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I think that's used to pull leather through to make leather round for making bridles and such.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:20:02 PM EDT

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It's for cutting asbestos shingles. Has a nail hole punch also.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:20:14 PM EDT

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I have an early 1950's DeWalt Radial Arm Saw. I use it regularly.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:20:46 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/5/2016 11:24:31 PM EDT

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Mine's in the garage. Never thought I'd see another one. I'm 31 and remember using it with my grandpa.

ETA: snapped a picture.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:25:58 PM EDT

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Old bullet mold. Casts a .356 round ball. Built in sprue cutter on handles.

Who knew they loaded 9mm with round balls back in the day?

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:30:36 PM EDT

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Gold Rush scale in home made box.

In use weight was placed on one side, gold on the other. If it balanced, you knew the weight of the gold matched the weight on the other side of scale.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:33:15 PM EDT

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A few more. 1928 South Bend Junior 9" lathe on some kind of (well made) funky rolling stand. All original, awaiting restoration. A ~1910 Barnes variable speed friction drive "camelback" bench top drill press.

Also included is the dismembered corpse of a circa 1906 Brown & Sharp #1 Vertical Spindle Milling Machine. This is one of 2 known extant amongst B&S collectors, the other is in Europe. This is undergoing a long term concours-level restoration, all the way down to scraping in all bearing surfaces.

I guess the Barnes DP doesn't get it's day in the sun since photobucket sucks....

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:33:37 PM EDT

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Given to me as a gift about 25 years ago.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:37:47 PM EDT

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Sodorfors Paragon 98lbs anvil, ~100 years old

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Posted: 12/5/2016 11:40:31 PM EDT

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Not incredibly old, but it gets used somewhat often.

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Posted: 12/5/2016 11:41:37 PM EDT

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Too wet and cold to go down to the old barn.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:42:02 PM EDT

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Unsure of the age, but a Standard Vise (looking at the vise thread on GJ, it looks a lot like a Morgan), before and after

And next up for a little restoration, a 1941 Craftsman drill press. I already have a treadmill that I'm going to scavenge the DC motor and controller off of to make it low and variable speed.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:42:11 PM EDT

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I have the same/similar grinder.
Mine is from the early 60s IIRC.

Through inheritance , I have quite a few vintage tools including a complete WWII era carpenters set, a large bench vice from the early 1900s and a whole bunch of other stuff.

Posted: 12/5/2016 11:42:46 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/5/2016 11:43:32 PM EDT

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Nice!

I had a 347lb Hay Budden, but it was just too damn big for how much I used it. A guy traded me a wad of cash and his 130lb Mousehole (posted above) for it. Then I came upon a 130lb Peter Wright that I couldn't pass up.