That turned out just beautiful! I'm just so inspired watching you take these fine old tools and make them look new. I tell all my friends who are interested in tools to watch your channel.
Hello Jim! Thanks so much! We really do have a wonderful group subscribed to this channel, I often told my GF if ever I won the lottery I would fly all the subscribers out to Las Vegas for a big tool show all expensed paid! We would have a blast!!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!
A gorgeous thing has been created. In the UK we call the colour 'Cotswold Green' and it is much favoured in high end kitchens etc. I picked up a Girard wrench from the USA at the weekend for £2 and a lovely brass and wood spirit level for another £2 so will be cleaning these up in the next few days. Take care.
What a beautiful looking clamp!! Its awesomeness don't come only from the quick adjust capability, but as you said, from the fantastic art deco lines!! Love a tool like that, and the colors you chose were spot on!! Thanks for sharing man!!!
Hello Iwood! I swear, I had the Black paint out for the lettering, I even told my GF I was painting the letters Black... Then as I opened the bottle of Black paint I was having second thoughts... Oh well, I have a problem... Thanks very much!!!!!!!
That colour green takes me back to metalwork shop in high school.The lathes and presses were a similar shade if I recall correctly.Its definitely a colour from a certain era.....great memories,thank you so much for these videos.....cheers mate.
Sweet, looks fantastic, great job👍 Good way to relax when you're in the zone. I just rehandled a 40+ year old Plumb 32 oz ball peen hammer. While doing that, the only concern I had in the world, at the time, was making sure I didn't forget my safety glasses while cleaning the hammer head. 🔨
Hi Jim! The funny thing about re-handling a hammer is it takes lots of time and patience, after you do six or seven hammers you stop buying the heads... Lol. You're smart about the eye protection with a wire brush! Greats stuff!!! Thanks so much!!! 😃👍
That ornamental casting is so nice! I thought it looked great as just plain metal, but the paint really puts that clamp over-the-top...Great stuff! Thanks for sharing. Cheers.
Hey, this was great fun! How beautiful are the lines of the clamp too. I was not expecting the paint and love how you brought it to that next level. Thanks, as always, for sharing.
This clamp makes me think of a piano with that name and design. Looks great after wire wheel. I like it painted too. That hole was probably used for a press. I modified a pair of Channellock's similar. Use it for pressing in roll pins on hydraulic clutch slave cylinder when on vehicle.
Hello Norherman!!!!! I swear I had the black out ready to do the letters... I caved, couldn't do it! I have a problem one would say... LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Talk about going from a rust bucket to a jewel! That looks great. I couldn't even read the model number with all that rust on it. Thanks for sharing this and I am looking forward to your next tutorial.
Hello John! This one was really rusty... I usually don't like them this far gone but I never see these clamps anywhere and gave it a shot. I'm glad it came out nice! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
Hello WC! Thanks so much! It had to be a light color to show those beautiful lines and form, a darker color would have hidden the great contours! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
Another Kool Clamp restored ! I could & would watch a new video a day from you . I know you have enough tools to do a vid a day for 5 years or so ! But I also know shooting and editing videos takes time & takes a lot of fun out of putting up a video .
Hi Dave!!!! LOL You are so right, I have a bunch of tools just waiting to be restored! =) I'm so glad you enjoy the stuff I put up Dave! I will never forget how you backed and promoted my channel from the early days!! Thanks so very much!!!!!!!
Another gorgeous restoration scout! My little jewlerys vice is coming along. I went to my tech school and got help with re-bending the spring back to normal and I also had my buddy in precision machining fix the jaws and handle for me. Now I'm gonna paint it fire truck red!
A beautiful clamp, and you're right about the Art Deco look. I would have thought a clamp would be a 2-piece sand-cast thing, but that diagonal flashing line on one side means it was a three-piece mold, and I can't imagine why they did that, unless it had something to do with the quick release. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Hello Michelle! Your observations are always amazing! You are spot on about the flash line and possibly a three piece mold used in the forging process! Interesting stuff! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
Thanks so much! I'm so glad you liked the end result! It has such nice lines I only wish I could give the designer credit! I couldn't find the patent for this! Thanks again!!!!!!
Have you ever tried Evapo-Rust? I've had good luck with it and you get a bunch of uses out of a single batch. Of course you can't beat the price of vinegar.
I’ve watched you and others using this magic elixir of transmission fluid and acetone to free up tools. So I mixed some up and tried it on some 100+ pliers and wow it worked. I mentioned this to my old mechanic and he said oh yea. We used to dip or socket wrenches in it to keep them like new. Also it’s a great hand cleaner if you don’t mind the spell. From upstate New York.
Bob! I am so glad you tried it! It is fantastic, however I would refrain from getting it on your skin because it isn't healthy for that purpose... However for tools its so awesome!!!!! Thanks!!!!!
Now that is a beautiful clamp. I am really impressed with the design of the clamp you don't see styling like that on modern tools. Somebody put a lot of thought into the design as well as the finish. No crude forging mark's a sweeping design. I always enjoy your work and have been working on a few tools myself. Guess you gave me the bug! Since I spend a lot of time in the shop in the winter I plan on doing a few more. I need to check out a few junk shop's and see what I can find.
Hello Michael! You have a good eye for design! I agree, this clamp was very artistic and the designer really took his time in making this a classic looking piece. Thanks so much!!!!!
John congratulations on passing 10k subscribers.....keep up the wonderful things you do to help educate everyone on old tools..... always good to see another restoration
Hello David! Most times I use the new grip type bar clamps for general purpose work, I just like the older clamps for the history and look! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
I have a c clamp like that a modern one not vintage one that I use for compressing the brake caliper piston for replacing brake pads it's the perfect thing for that.
scaleautoworkshop Hello Vaughn! It had to be a light color or those beautiful lines would not show thru, a black never would have worked! Thanks so much!!!! 😃👍
Hello Jusb! You are so right! If it wasn't such an unusual clamp I never would have bought such a basket case! It's funny because the package came when my GF was over so I opened it up and neither one of us wanted to touch it! LOL Even the package it came in had lots of rust residue in it! LOL This was a challenge but the good steel prevailed!! Thanks very much!!!!!!
some of the best things ive ever had came covered in rust and gunk, because it scared everyone off, i had an outboard that was underwater for some months....it actually was a very solid once taken apart and painted, nothing broken or worn out at all, bought at a yard sale for £20, he said many people just laughed and walked away.
Funny you say that because I go to a State fair every August and there is a guy there who runs a big Hot Air engine from the 1800's. We were talking one year and I asked where he got the engine from, he said it was buried in 3 feet of silt in the middle of a lake for 70 years... He pulled it up and restored it! Runs like a top! LOL Imagine that!!? I too usually like the tools with some rust but my favorite is painted tools!!!! The paint scares off everyone but actually was a great protectant!!! =) Win/win!
Hello Mark! I love hearing someone say one of their favorites! Makes my day!!! I too am a fan of art deco in cooperated into everyday objects! That was a great time for design! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
The art deco on that is simply outstanding. Personally I would have kept the silver shine coming off the wire brush, but those colors do look era correct. I've been looking for more ornate stuff like that, and it has given me some ideas when I get deeper into making my own tools.
Allan! I was so close to keeping the original casting color (silver) and doing the letters in Red but the paint really does a great job protecting the clamp so I did it. If you want the original casting color you have to Clear-coat it, not shellac. The alcohol in shellac can slightly darken the metal. Thanks!!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter I need to invest in some shellac. I use the buffing compound and a little oil to stop corrosion. It's been working well enough in the Georgia humidity.
Hello SP! WOW! I love to hear that! (your favorite so far!) It's funny because the lettering on this clamp was a little difficult! I had to use double magnifying! (My glasses and a Opti-visor)! I am happy now but it was tedious! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!
Hello Val! Well we saved that one from the scrap pile! Lol. I wish I had a really good scrap yard near me, I hear you can get tons of stuff like this there! Thanks!!!! 😃👍
Another great restoration. I cannot understand why there are not a lot more quick rlease C-clamps being made. I would love to have all of mine be quick release.
Hello Lee! The problem with quick release clamps is since the half nut that engages the threads rides up and down the threads eventually it will wear and the clamp will slip or not tighten up.. It is a common problem with quick release clamps, so much so the old timers never go near them because they don't trust them! =) Thanks very much!!!!!
I am not sure but it might be Grand Specialties Co. who was in business by 1923 and was making doorsteps and other hardware. By 1943 they were making C-clamps and in 1945, clamp-on bench vises. In 1947 Grand introduced the heavier quick-action Vise Master.
Awesome! Colors are great also. Thanks. As I said before, you should put the "before and after" pictures on the same frame side to side so that we can comparise at the same time.
Another great renovation. That green is a fabulous colour choice. I often wonder how the pads are fitted to the screws and if they can be removed for easier restoration?
Hello TD! You want to laugh!? Just after I finished the entire restoration and was about to paint the pad fell off!!! =O I wanted to peen it all around the rim to hold it on but the pad wasn't having it, so I had to slightly peen it from two sides "oblonging" it and that did the trick. It's funny, I've been looking for a clamp with a missing pad so I could do a video on replacing one but wouldn't you know it, all the ones I see now have pads! LOL Go figure!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Tony- they have their drawbacks, one of them is after time they tend to slip, mostly because the half-nut lever mechanism wears out, old timers hated them because they wore out! We old timers like tools that out-last us! Lol. Thanks very much!!! 😃👍
Really cool clamp. I'd use those along with F-clamps for fabrication. I have two different metal saws that use that same kind of quick clamp for vise adjustment and they hold pretty solidly.n Never tried vinegar for rust I've always used electrolysis but I'm usually de-rusting something much bigger than a clamp, guess I'll have to try it. Great color combo too thanks for the restoration!
Hello George! The vinegar won't work as well as electrolysis but I can do it in the basement as there are no hydrogen gases. Plus at $2- a gallon it really does a decent job at a low cost! The F clamps are just unbeatable! I like to restore old classic tools but you can't beat the F clamps for quick set up! Thanks so much!!!!
Gooid job, Jungle Scout and that is a beefy one! I think It turned out fine. I've got to get another thread file. Mine vaporised sometime and I have no idea where it materialized. A-PLUS and happy happy to U too!
Hello Kevin! LOL This clamp had such nice contours it had to be a light color to show them off but not too light that the clamp will get dirty by handling... This Green really fits the bill. Thanks so much!!!!!!
Hello Wyatt! This clamp had such nice lines it had to be a light color to show them, a dark color would have hidden them and that would be a shame for such a nice design! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
Hello Carver! Not when I bought it but I saw a few examples that were on ebay thru the years on Google images. Hard to find any history on these! Thanks so much!!!!!
I wonder if you use "One Shot" lettering enamel...? If not you should look into it. I've been using it since the 70's and have found none better! Newk from Kentucky
Some of my favorite projects you tackle are pieces that look at first pass like they should go home with the grim reaper! Add the art deco oddness, and these were fun. Another possible future topic - everyone please comment - I would really benefit from your thoughts about how you go about researching old hand tools. While I thoroughly use things like the search engines, it helps to know where to look and what resources are out there. Other readers might have some to share as well. Just a thought!
Hello Marc! I have a few older tool books here but my all time favorite site is Alloy Artifacts .org. Without a doubt the best source of tool info on the net! Thanks!!!!
Great job on the clamp. I like it painted. Most likely it was painted to begin with. In those days, if it wasn't chrome or I should say nickel plated it was likely painted. Not only for surface protection but to catch the consumers attention. When a guy bought a new tool, he would show it to his friends, coworkers and wife. There was a bit of pride in each purchase. They weren't a throw away society and each purchase was dear to their budget. They had quite colorful paint jobs. Didn't matter if it was a hand tool or a piece of machinery. I admire that. Oh there were inexpensive tools that had a poor finish or flat black that went into the tractor tool box for no one else to see. But there was little sold that was truly junk. If it a company tried it, there was no future for it.
Hello 57WillysCJ! You are so right, in the very early days when tool makers were selling to farmers who didn't have much money and weren't concerned with looks the products reflected that, later on when the automobile was popular and fixing your own things was common tool manufacturers started making higher quality better looking tools and sales doubled and tripled for companies that understood the market! Good tools were never cheap but unlike today people understood you buy quality once! =) The one good part about being around now is that we can acquire all those great things from back then! Thanks so much!!!!
Yes Bernie, please do! I know that feeling oh so well! You wire brush it and it looks lovely in bare metal! It's a tough choice but the best part is the clamp is yours and you should make it just the way you like! (As long as the patina is gone) LOL
Grand Specialties Co. out of Chicago, Ill. Has the same logo on a different type of clamp I saw. The current company makes door holders. In business since 1921 per their website.
Hello JP! Yes! I saw them when searching but like you said I didn't see any reference to clamps or vises. Who knows? Maybe they changed their line! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!
That is awesome clamp. Need to find the budget for a motor/grinder, for the wire wheel I found from My grand father. He actually left me a whole box with the means to restore his tools... wire wheel buffing wheels, I think some are home made, ScoutCrafter thanks for your Inspiration to send me on this vintage tolls hunt and your videos... will share with you my findings diYotam Ch
home made buffing wheels with scotch brite (I think) and sponges... for the store bought ones he added the bolts so it will fit a drill... and a wheel with sanding paper that is held together with part of a electric motor commutator, from a factory near us...;-)
Hello Santiago! Me too! That's why I included the pic at the end... I was really going back and forth on this one! The best part about paint is it takes only 5 minutes to remove and start over! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!
Very interesting clamp - I didn't know metal quick-release clamps existed (not that I'm an expert, mind you.) I was wondering if you were going to repaint it - it looked good in bare metal and it looks good painted.
Hello David! Quick release were around for quite a while but their problem was over time the half nit would wear and the clamp would slip. So the old timers stayed away from them. As for the paint, I too was on the fence about painting or leaving it raw... That's one of the restoration problems you run into! It's so much easier if you were a business doing it for someone else because you leave the decision up to them! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!
Hello scout I just came upon your channel and I love it great work you do. This clamp has a beautiful color I just found an old cellar jack and would love to restore and paint it this color. Would you please tell me the color?
Beautiful clamp I wish they had him over here in Puerto Rico what a shame one question which is a good wire wheel as you were speaking about can you please tell me so I can order one cuz the one I have spits the wires out thank you God bless you and family and friends 👍 Love your videos
Hello Reynaldo! Oe of my subscribers told me about a great place to buy supplies called "PJ Tool and Supply" They have a nice website! Check them out!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!
Another great video. You mentioned it is identified as a 4" clamp and yet when you measured it it was 5" at the girth of the clamp. If you open the mouth of the clamp all the way it may measure 4". I believe clamps are normally measured at the mouth. In many of your videos you show old drawings of the tools you are working on. I'm always curious where you find the drawings. Michael
Hello Michael! You are right! Lots of times a 4 inch clamp when open the pad will not allow the full four inches! However because of the "dip" in the bottom jaw and the way the pad goes deep into that jaw this clamp opens almost 5 inches!!!!! I never saw that before! As for the drawings I try google images and Patent search but my favorite source is Alloy Artifacts .org They are the best!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!
doing another tool box clean up and wondering why not all tool box without ball bearing have those clips there easy to take off and remove drawer unlike the thng where you have to stick a screw driver in or shim with a big zip tie also thanks for another vid
Hi David! Until about ten years ago there were so many crappy slides out there that so many tool boxes were crap! The heavier they got the worse they worked, then with the advent of better slide technology tool boxes are better then ever at half the price! Finally something is getting better!!!!! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!
Hello Tommy! You are so right! This clamp was a mess but I don't see too many of them around. The vinegar really helped out a lot! Thanks very much!!!!
Hello Brans, Yes, when you see a number on a clamp i.e..4, 6, 8... that is the jaw capacity of the clamp. not the throat depth. A 4 inch clamp would allow you to clamp two 2" boards... Many clamps say 4 inches but when fully open they are a little short or very cramped.. This clamp says 4 but is very generous! =) Thanks very much!!!!!
Nice resto. The green colour looks a bit like a local company, Wadkins (closed down now and the large factory flattened for houses :( ) used on their machines.
Hello Ian! Yes! This is Rustoleum color Sage Green and it looks like the old machinist tool color painted on many machines years ago. A very classic Green. I do all my Quick release clamps in that color! Easy to tell that way! Thanks very much!!!!!
Hello DJG! Those older threads had a copper plating to prevent weld spatter from sticking to it but I don't know how effective it is.. I just coated the threads with the 50/50 red grease/marvel mystery oil. That should keep them rust free, as for tarnish well, I'll call it Patina! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Scoutcrafter, Eagle Scout here. First I would like to thank you for all the knowledge and (assuming from some of your comments) helping with scouts. My question is around grinders. Any recommendations for grinders that don’t have enclosed wheels and or tool holders? All the ones I seem to find (sales and auctions) seem to be closed. What size wire wheel and grinder do you have, use or recommend? Thank you
Hello Ricky! Congratulations on your achievement of Eagle Scout! I was just at a court of honor yesterday! Great stuff!!!!! The best advice I could give is look for a Buffer style or slow speed grinder... There are 2 basic types of motors- 1750 RPM and 3600 RPM, If you are going to use a wire brush you want the slower speed, if you want to do only buffing go for the higher speed... You can also buff on the slower speed! My buddy Joe form "Joe's Shop" on RUclips just did a nice video explaining some of the pro's con's to your question... He just posted it 4 days ago! Check it out!!!!!!! Thanks very much!!!!!
Which paint did you use? I'd like to try it. The clamp came out real well, especially considering what it was like to begin with. I especially like the red thumb release. It's a cool detail. Impressive workmanship all around.
Hello Felix! This is that Rustoleum Sage Green, it really is a nice vintage machinery green color! The funny thing is this takes at least a day to dry.. Looks nice though! Thanks!!!!!!!!
Hello UC! There isn't much to the thumb latch, it's like a half-threaded contact plate that doesn't require any maintenance other then a drop of oil on the pivot pin every so often! Thanks so much!!!!!!
Hello 357! I have some! I just never got the hand of using them! I don't know why but I have had more luck doing each thread individually! I have to give them another shot!!!!! Good call! Thanks!!!!!!!!
What a beautifully designed clamp!!. A very worthy tool to be your hands for a restoration!! I love the Sage Green paint and of course the Red lever and lettering. Great job SC.👍 Did you take the rivet out to paint the lever or just get as much as you could? Did you get a pair of those?
Hello Steve!!! Unfortunately I only got one... I did not dare mess with the rivet because I studied Murphy's Law and know better! LOL I did do the vinegar bath so any rust in between that area would dissolve and then neutralized the acid with baking soda bath. Afterwards a liberal coating of 3in1 should keep it lubed and protected. Steve, are you going to Kent? 28th-29th-and 30th in Kent Ct. Great show! First steam show my GF ever went to and she loved it! Thanks!!!!!!!
Yes, we are planning to go on Sunday the 30th. We have a 50th Bday party on Saturday and that's the only day we can go. Will there be any good stuff left on the last day? What day(s) are you planning to go? Unfortunately we can't go to Bangor, Pa this time either. I'm really bummed that I have to wait until next year. I did pick up a nice Kennedy box, with a key, at the Oakdale Vintage fair this weekend. Good deals.
Steve! I never was at the show on the 30th but I bet there will be good deals as many guys don't want to bring stuff home! Also, Bangor is 4 times a year!!!! We will hit it in the Winter show!!!!!! Oh yeah! Awesome Kennedy score! I love those boxes!!!!!!!! I have 2!
Hi Steve! The show is Friday Saturday and Sunday, I will probably be there Saturday. I never went there on a Friday! Either way I think you and your wife will love it!
Awesome job, just wondering though, since you decided to paint it, why didn’t you fill the hole on the end? Keep up the good work, always entertaining.
Hello Dimitrios! You know the hole was very professionally done, it even was counter-bored so I don't know if the clamp came that way! Whoever drilled that hole had a milling machine and a way to perfectly center it so I was wondering if there was an accessory like Rabbit Tracks mentioned, he said maybe a grounding post or tab for a ground strap... It is very interesting! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
That turned out just beautiful! I'm just so inspired watching you take these fine old tools and make them look new. I tell all my friends who are interested in tools to watch your channel.
Hello Jim! Thanks so much! We really do have a wonderful group subscribed to this channel, I often told my GF if ever I won the lottery I would fly all the subscribers out to Las Vegas for a big tool show all expensed paid! We would have a blast!!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!
A gorgeous thing has been created. In the UK we call the colour 'Cotswold Green' and it is much favoured in high end kitchens etc. I picked up a Girard wrench from the USA at the weekend for £2 and a lovely brass and wood spirit level for another £2 so will be cleaning these up in the next few days. Take care.
What a beautiful looking clamp!! Its awesomeness don't come only from the quick adjust capability, but as you said, from the fantastic art deco lines!! Love a tool like that, and the colors you chose were spot on!! Thanks for sharing man!!!
That Rustoleum Green really is a classic color and you are so right the art deco design really sets this clamp apart!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!
Very unique-looking clamp. What a awesome find. Great job on the restoring the clamp.
Hello Kevin! Thanks so much!!!
WOW that sage green really pops with the red lettering, love the lines off that clamp!
I really like those old machinist colours
Glad to see you got out the red paint again. Well done Scoutcrafter.
Hello Iwood! I swear, I had the Black paint out for the lettering, I even told my GF I was painting the letters Black... Then as I opened the bottle of Black paint I was having second thoughts... Oh well, I have a problem... Thanks very much!!!!!!!
That colour green takes me back to metalwork shop in high school.The lathes and presses were a similar shade if I recall correctly.Its definitely a colour from a certain era.....great memories,thank you so much for these videos.....cheers mate.
Hello Darrin!!!!! Yes! That is the same color! Rustoleum calls it Sage Green but you and I know it as "Shop class machine Green" LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Sweet, looks fantastic, great job👍 Good way to relax when you're in the zone. I just rehandled a 40+ year old Plumb 32 oz ball peen hammer. While doing that, the only concern I had in the world, at the time, was making sure I didn't forget my safety glasses while cleaning the hammer head. 🔨
Hi Jim! The funny thing about re-handling a hammer is it takes lots of time and patience, after you do six or seven hammers you stop buying the heads... Lol. You're smart about the eye protection with a wire brush! Greats stuff!!! Thanks so much!!! 😃👍
Lol, yes, that's true, I've rehandled many which I seldom do anymore but I have an affection for Plumb tools 😎😀
You're welcome, Sir 🤠
Me too! Vintage Plumb was unbeatable!!!! Thanks again!!!!
I agree👍 My pleasure, Sir 🤠
That ornamental casting is so nice! I thought it looked great as just plain metal, but the paint really puts that clamp over-the-top...Great stuff! Thanks for sharing. Cheers.
Hello Joe! I was kicking the paint or not to paint question for a couple days! It looked really good silver! Maybe the next one! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
Same here I cringed at painting it but must admit it looks super! Especially that color.
Hey, this was great fun! How beautiful are the lines of the clamp too. I was not expecting the paint and love how you brought it to that next level. Thanks, as always, for sharing.
Hello Daniel! The rust on this one was a real challenge but as with all good older steel it came back just fine! Thanks so much!!!!!
That is a beautiful clamp, and the restoration is spot on.
Hello Dale! Thanks so much! I was really kicking around the "Paint or not to paint" question on this one! =)
I think you made the right decision, I have a thing for green, like you have one for red lol
Interesting choice of colours, Art Deco I think. Very nice restoration. Thanks for sharing your skills.
Hello birdie399 - I'm so glad you enjoyed the project!!! Thanks so much!!! 😃👍
This clamp makes me think of a piano with that name and design. Looks great after wire wheel. I like it painted too. That hole was probably used for a press. I modified a pair of Channellock's similar. Use it for pressing in roll pins on hydraulic clutch slave cylinder when on vehicle.
So well done. That was the perfect color choice.
Hello Mike! Thanks so very much! I was on the fence about paint... this one was a big decision! =)
Reminds me of the color of our high school shop power tools. Seems like a hundred years ago now. :-)
The red is back. Excellent. I would say a rare one. As always excellent rebuild. Enjoy it. Thanks !
Hello Norherman!!!!! I swear I had the black out ready to do the letters... I caved, couldn't do it! I have a problem one would say... LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Talk about trash to treasure! That turned out really nice. I like the design and your paint choice.
Hello Bernie! Everyone loves an underdog! LOL Like this clamp! That's why restorations are so much fun! Thanks Bernie!!!!!!!!
Talk about going from a rust bucket to a jewel! That looks great. I couldn't even read the model number with all that rust on it. Thanks for sharing this and I am looking forward to your next tutorial.
Hello John! This one was really rusty... I usually don't like them this far gone but I never see these clamps anywhere and gave it a shot. I'm glad it came out nice! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
Nice paint! Great color combo!
Hello WC! Thanks so much! It had to be a light color to show those beautiful lines and form, a darker color would have hidden the great contours! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
Another Kool Clamp restored ! I could & would watch a new video a day from you . I know you have enough tools to do a vid a day for 5 years or so ! But I also know shooting and editing videos takes time & takes a lot of fun out of putting up a video .
Hi Dave!!!! LOL You are so right, I have a bunch of tools just waiting to be restored! =) I'm so glad you enjoy the stuff I put up Dave! I will never forget how you backed and promoted my channel from the early days!! Thanks so very much!!!!!!!
Another gorgeous restoration scout! My little jewlerys vice is coming along. I went to my tech school and got help with re-bending the spring back to normal and I also had my buddy in precision machining fix the jaws and handle for me. Now I'm gonna paint it fire truck red!
Hello Mason!!!!!! You have to send me a pic if you can! I love that stuff!!!!!!!!! bicycleguy@aol.com Thanks!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter I will!!
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A beautiful clamp, and you're right about the Art Deco look. I would have thought a clamp would be a 2-piece sand-cast thing, but that diagonal flashing line on one side means it was a three-piece mold, and I can't imagine why they did that, unless it had something to do with the quick release. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Hello Michelle! Your observations are always amazing! You are spot on about the flash line and possibly a three piece mold used in the forging process! Interesting stuff! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
I bet it didn’t look that good even when new. Well done. 👍👍👍
That's a work of art.
You really did it justice.
Thanks so much! I'm so glad you liked the end result! It has such nice lines I only wish I could give the designer credit! I couldn't find the patent for this! Thanks again!!!!!!
It came out so nice I would make any excuse to use it.
Must have missed this first time round. Interesting as always, fascinating clamp. Looked lovely in bare steel though!
Post wire brush evaluation. Designed like a tv show. I love it.
Hello Nicolas! The before and after is the best part but the little in-between moments are what's interesting! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!
Wow, that clamp had a LOT of patina! Great work!
Hi Brian! LOL Yes! It really had that crappy kind of rust! If you see me using vinegar, you know it's bad! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!
Have you ever tried Evapo-Rust? I've had good luck with it and you get a bunch of uses out of a single batch. Of course you can't beat the price of vinegar.
Hello Brian! I haven't seen it for sale around me but I want to try it out to see how it compares!
I’ve watched you and others using this magic elixir of transmission fluid and acetone to free up tools. So I mixed some up and tried it on some 100+ pliers and wow it worked. I mentioned this to my old mechanic and he said oh yea. We used to dip or socket wrenches in it to keep them like new. Also it’s a great hand cleaner if you don’t mind the spell. From upstate New York.
Bob! I am so glad you tried it! It is fantastic, however I would refrain from getting it on your skin because it isn't healthy for that purpose... However for tools its so awesome!!!!! Thanks!!!!!
Excellent job, Scout.
Hello Luke!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!
Now that is a beautiful clamp. I am really impressed with the design of the clamp you don't see styling like that on modern tools. Somebody put a lot of thought into the design as well as the finish. No crude forging mark's a sweeping design. I always enjoy your work and have been working on a few tools myself. Guess you gave me the bug! Since I spend a lot of time in the shop in the winter I plan on doing a few more. I need to check out a few junk shop's and see what I can find.
Hello Michael! You have a good eye for design! I agree, this clamp was very artistic and the designer really took his time in making this a classic looking piece. Thanks so much!!!!!
John congratulations on passing 10k subscribers.....keep up the wonderful things you do to help educate everyone on old tools..... always good to see another restoration
Hello Matt! Thanks so much buddy! I really appreciate it!!!!
As usual, fantastic restoration. That came out really nice.
Hello DC! Thanks so much!!!! The lines on this clamp are so deco like! Really nice design! Thanks!!!!!!!!
Turned out great. Love the colors!!
Hello William! I almost caved! The clamp looked good in Raw metal but the casting marks were very evident so I painted it... Thanks so much!!!!!
Liked the red highlights. Great job Mr Crafter.
Hello ETN!!!!!! People say I have a fondness for the color Red... I don't know where they get that idea! =) Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!
another nice tool and beautiful job fixing it up. I bet when you need to clamp something you have a hard time deciding which one to use
Hello David! Most times I use the new grip type bar clamps for general purpose work, I just like the older clamps for the history and look! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
I have a c clamp like that a modern one not vintage one that I use for compressing the brake caliper piston for replacing brake pads it's the perfect thing for that.
Hi ScoutCrafter, another great restoration and video. Loving that color.
Vaughn
scaleautoworkshop Hello Vaughn! It had to be a light color or those beautiful lines would not show thru, a black never would have worked! Thanks so much!!!! 😃👍
Beautiful job on that Grand clamp!
Hi Mick! I like the unusual ones! Thanks so much!!!!
i too would have questioned buying it, but what a great result, well worth the effort, great to see
Hello Jusb! You are so right! If it wasn't such an unusual clamp I never would have bought such a basket case! It's funny because the package came when my GF was over so I opened it up and neither one of us wanted to touch it! LOL Even the package it came in had lots of rust residue in it! LOL This was a challenge but the good steel prevailed!! Thanks very much!!!!!!
some of the best things ive ever had came covered in rust and gunk, because it scared everyone off, i had an outboard that was underwater for some months....it actually was a very solid once taken apart and painted, nothing broken or worn out at all, bought at a yard sale for £20, he said many people just laughed and walked away.
Funny you say that because I go to a State fair every August and there is a guy there who runs a big Hot Air engine from the 1800's. We were talking one year and I asked where he got the engine from, he said it was buried in 3 feet of silt in the middle of a lake for 70 years... He pulled it up and restored it! Runs like a top! LOL Imagine that!!? I too usually like the tools with some rust but my favorite is painted tools!!!! The paint scares off everyone but actually was a great protectant!!! =) Win/win!
I have to say that one is one of my favorites. I enjoy the Art D'eco aspect of its design.
Hello Mark! I love hearing someone say one of their favorites! Makes my day!!! I too am a fan of art deco in cooperated into everyday objects! That was a great time for design! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
The art deco on that is simply outstanding. Personally I would have kept the silver shine coming off the wire brush, but those colors do look era correct. I've been looking for more ornate stuff like that, and it has given me some ideas when I get deeper into making my own tools.
Allan! I was so close to keeping the original casting color (silver) and doing the letters in Red but the paint really does a great job protecting the clamp so I did it. If you want the original casting color you have to Clear-coat it, not shellac. The alcohol in shellac can slightly darken the metal. Thanks!!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter I need to invest in some shellac. I use the buffing compound and a little oil to stop corrosion. It's been working well enough in the Georgia humidity.
Allan, Shellac is so easy to apply and dries so fast and keeps out the moisture! I think you will like it! =)
Nice! This is probably my favorite clamp you have done so far. That lettering came out great.
Hello SP! WOW! I love to hear that! (your favorite so far!) It's funny because the lettering on this clamp was a little difficult! I had to use double magnifying! (My glasses and a Opti-visor)! I am happy now but it was tedious! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!
Great Job on a Neat Clamp!!
Hi Bill! Thanks so much! This clamp doesn't show up for sale too much... I wonder how many were made? Thanks again!
@@ScoutCrafter no tellin how many...its a neat looking clamp....
Hi Scout, that’s one lucky clamp. Excellent work as usual. Thanks for doing these vids.
Hello Skip! Thanks so much! I'm so glad I could bring this one back! =)
Job well done, Looks great now. Thanks.
Hello Val! Well we saved that one from the scrap pile! Lol. I wish I had a really good scrap yard near me, I hear you can get tons of stuff like this there! Thanks!!!! 😃👍
Fits the bill of unusual and rare.....interesting tool
Hello clive! I like old c clamps of unusual nature! They are just fun to look at! Thanks so much! 😃👍
Another great restoration. I cannot understand why there are not a lot more quick rlease C-clamps being made. I would love to have all of mine be quick release.
Hello Lee! The problem with quick release clamps is since the half nut that engages the threads rides up and down the threads eventually it will wear and the clamp will slip or not tighten up.. It is a common problem with quick release clamps, so much so the old timers never go near them because they don't trust them! =) Thanks very much!!!!!
I am not sure but it might be Grand Specialties Co. who was in business by 1923 and was making doorsteps and other hardware. By 1943 they were making C-clamps and in 1945, clamp-on bench vises. In 1947 Grand introduced the heavier quick-action Vise Master.
Awesome!
Colors are great also. Thanks.
As I said before, you should put the "before and after" pictures on the same frame side to side so that we can comparise at the same time.
Hello GANi! LOL. With my computer skills I am so lucky to be able to edit a video! 😂. I am the worst at this stuff! Thanks so much!
Beautiful job, ScoutCrafter.
Hello Jeff! Thanks so much!!!!!! =)
Great restoration as always
Thanks very much Kon!!!
ScoutCrafter 'ol Glory Flying love it. very awesome job at your N.O.S. restoration Bobby
Hello Bobby!!!!! Nobody more patriotic then you my friend!!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
Another great renovation. That green is a fabulous colour choice. I often wonder how the pads are fitted to the screws and if they can be removed for easier restoration?
Hello TD! You want to laugh!? Just after I finished the entire restoration and was about to paint the pad fell off!!! =O I wanted to peen it all around the rim to hold it on but the pad wasn't having it, so I had to slightly peen it from two sides "oblonging" it and that did the trick. It's funny, I've been looking for a clamp with a missing pad so I could do a video on replacing one but wouldn't you know it, all the ones I see now have pads! LOL Go figure!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter 😂😂
Yep another excellent restoration.
And a great quick release! I haven't seen any in the UK. Not that it means that they are not about !
Hi Tony- they have their drawbacks, one of them is after time they tend to slip, mostly because the half-nut lever mechanism wears out, old timers hated them because they wore out! We old timers like tools that out-last us! Lol. Thanks very much!!! 😃👍
..wow, not only useful ,but looks good and well made..good resto.( measure clamp with it wide open, at clamping surfaces)
Hello Bob! I never see these around too much! Thanks very much! =)
It didn't come out pretty nice it came out beautiful gorgeous love it great job 👍👍👍
Thanks so much Reynaldo!!!!!!!!!! =)
Another great restoration video Scoutcrafter keep up the great work 😀👍🏻
Thanks Ocelot! I really appreciate it! =)
Really cool clamp. I'd use those along with F-clamps for fabrication. I have two different metal saws that use that same kind of quick clamp for vise adjustment and they hold pretty solidly.n Never tried vinegar for rust I've always used electrolysis but I'm usually de-rusting something much bigger than a clamp, guess I'll have to try it. Great color combo too thanks for the restoration!
Hello George! The vinegar won't work as well as electrolysis but I can do it in the basement as there are no hydrogen gases. Plus at $2- a gallon it really does a decent job at a low cost! The F clamps are just unbeatable! I like to restore old classic tools but you can't beat the F clamps for quick set up! Thanks so much!!!!
Yah, basement not a good idea for electrolysis! I use my shop too many air leaks to be a worry.
Awesome job man. Absolutely love the content as usual. Keep up the good work 👍👍
Hi Nolan! Thanks so much! I really appreciate that! 😃👍
Gooid job, Jungle Scout and that is a beefy one! I think It turned out fine. I've got to get another thread file. Mine vaporised sometime and I have no idea where it materialized. A-PLUS and happy happy to U too!
Hello Lewie!!!! I have some thread files but never was too good at using them! Maybe I am doing something wrong!? LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!
Wow! I've not seen one of these before.
Hello Andrew! Me neither! Isn't it amazing how many cool tools we never heard of!?!?! Thanks!!!!!!!!
This a great job but I’m so surprised 😮 it’s not fully in red. Keep up the great job thanks 🙏
Hello Kevin! LOL This clamp had such nice contours it had to be a light color to show them off but not too light that the clamp will get dirty by handling... This Green really fits the bill. Thanks so much!!!!!!
As always you performed a nice work. Will you some day show us a tour on your tool collection
Hello Atila! Yes! I am hoping to do one this Winter!!! Lots of fun! (As you know!) Thanks so much!
HI John thanks for your prompt reply. I'll be looking forward for the show
Nice choice of color. You have a good eye.
Hello Wyatt! This clamp had such nice lines it had to be a light color to show them, a dark color would have hidden them and that would be a shame for such a nice design! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
Great before&after
Hello Stephen! This one was a diamond in the rough for sure. It's always fun to see what the rust is hiding underneath! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
Nice restoration
Thanks very much Mohamed!!! 😃👍
A man would only need one of these.
Hello Vernon! LOL Well said!!!! Function and Form together!!! Thanks!!!!!!
Nice one again!
Hello Balázs! Thanks so much! I really appreciate that! =)
Great job ... Have you ever seen that brand of clamp before? I wonder how many exist ...
Hello Carver! Not when I bought it but I saw a few examples that were on ebay thru the years on Google images. Hard to find any history on these! Thanks so much!!!!!
I wonder if you use "One Shot" lettering enamel...? If not you should look into it. I've been using it since the 70's and have found none better! Newk from Kentucky
Some of my favorite projects you tackle are pieces that look at first pass like they should go home with the grim reaper! Add the art deco oddness, and these were fun. Another possible future topic - everyone please comment - I would really benefit from your thoughts about how you go about researching old hand tools. While I thoroughly use things like the search engines, it helps to know where to look and what resources are out there. Other readers might have some to share as well. Just a thought!
Hello Marc! I have a few older tool books here but my all time favorite site is Alloy Artifacts .org. Without a doubt the best source of tool info on the net! Thanks!!!!
+Marc McKenzie "Go home with the grim reaper!" I got a great laugh out of that line! Thank you!
I agree. Love to know where to look
Great job on the clamp. I like it painted. Most likely it was painted to begin with. In those days, if it wasn't chrome or I should say nickel plated it was likely painted. Not only for surface protection but to catch the consumers attention. When a guy bought a new tool, he would show it to his friends, coworkers and wife. There was a bit of pride in each purchase. They weren't a throw away society and each purchase was dear to their budget. They had quite colorful paint jobs. Didn't matter if it was a hand tool or a piece of machinery. I admire that. Oh there were inexpensive tools that had a poor finish or flat black that went into the tractor tool box for no one else to see. But there was little sold that was truly junk. If it a company tried it, there was no future for it.
Hello 57WillysCJ! You are so right, in the very early days when tool makers were selling to farmers who didn't have much money and weren't concerned with looks the products reflected that, later on when the automobile was popular and fixing your own things was common tool manufacturers started making higher quality better looking tools and sales doubled and tripled for companies that understood the market! Good tools were never cheap but unlike today people understood you buy quality once! =) The one good part about being around now is that we can acquire all those great things from back then! Thanks so much!!!!
Just found the same clamp this past weekend!
Hello Bernie! These clamps go for big money for a clamp! Good find!!!!! =)
@@ScoutCrafter I'll try and email you a pic. I don't know if I'll paint it. Looks so good off wire wheel.
Yes Bernie, please do! I know that feeling oh so well! You wire brush it and it looks lovely in bare metal! It's a tough choice but the best part is the clamp is yours and you should make it just the way you like! (As long as the patina is gone) LOL
Grand Specialties Co. out of Chicago, Ill. Has the same logo on a different type of clamp I saw. The current company makes door holders. In business since 1921 per their website.
Hello JP! Yes! I saw them when searching but like you said I didn't see any reference to clamps or vises. Who knows? Maybe they changed their line! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!
Great job. I wonder if the hole was threaded?
Hello Tony! No, The hole is counter-bored but smooth... I have no idea if it was original because whoever did it was a professional!!!! Thanks!!!!!!
That was literally a surgery!!!
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Hello Pasquale! To be honest that rust was so deep and thick I had no idea if there would be any clamp left to restore! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter that's one of the reasons why I love your videos!
That is awesome clamp.
Need to find the budget for a motor/grinder, for the wire wheel I found from My grand father.
He actually left me a whole box with the means to restore his tools... wire wheel buffing wheels, I think some are home made,
ScoutCrafter thanks for your Inspiration to send me on this vintage tolls hunt and your videos...
will share with you my findings
diYotam Ch
Hello Yotam! Really!!! Home made wire wheels!? I would love to see that!!!!! Next time you are near them send me a pic! Very cool!!!!!!!!!!
home made buffing wheels with scotch brite (I think) and sponges...
for the store bought ones he added the bolts so it will fit a drill...
and a wheel with sanding paper that is held together with part of a electric motor commutator, from a factory near us...;-)
Really nice I like it without the paint but it looks good God bless
Hello Santiago! Me too! That's why I included the pic at the end... I was really going back and forth on this one! The best part about paint is it takes only 5 minutes to remove and start over! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!
Great job! Thanks!
Hello LMR! Thanks so much!!!!!! =)
Very interesting clamp - I didn't know metal quick-release clamps existed (not that I'm an expert, mind you.) I was wondering if you were going to repaint it - it looked good in bare metal and it looks good painted.
Hello David! Quick release were around for quite a while but their problem was over time the half nit would wear and the clamp would slip. So the old timers stayed away from them. As for the paint, I too was on the fence about painting or leaving it raw... That's one of the restoration problems you run into! It's so much easier if you were a business doing it for someone else because you leave the decision up to them! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!
Half nit? Is that half of a nitwit? LOL (I assume you meant half nut).
LOL Yes! I haven't heard Nitwit in a long time! =)
GRAND job mate
Hello TodTiger! Thanks very much!!!!!!!! =)
Beautiful i would like to have a couple of these
Hello Wayne! Honestly, I too would like to have some more to try out different color combinations!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!
Hello scout I just came upon your channel and I love it great work you do. This clamp has a beautiful color I just found an old cellar jack and would love to restore and paint it this color. Would you please tell me the color?
Yes! It's Rustoleum SAGE green! A very classic and warm color! Thanks so much!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter thanks much. Scout tour work is amazing
Your
Beautiful clamp I wish they had him over here in Puerto Rico what a shame one question which is a good wire wheel as you were speaking about can you please tell me so I can order one cuz the one I have spits the wires out thank you God bless you and family and friends 👍
Love your videos
Hello Reynaldo! Oe of my subscribers told me about a great place to buy supplies called "PJ Tool and Supply" They have a nice website! Check them out!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!
Scout do you usually vinegar bath everything? I picked up a few wrenches and I’m curious if I should go straight to the wire brush or not.
Nifty job 👍
Hi Tom! Thanks very much! I have a few clamps now! LOL =) Thanks again!
Another great video. You mentioned it is identified as a 4" clamp and yet when you measured it it was 5" at the girth of the clamp. If you open the mouth of the clamp all the way it may measure 4". I believe clamps are normally measured at the mouth. In many of your videos you show old drawings of the tools you are working on. I'm always curious where you find the drawings.
Michael
Hello Michael! You are right! Lots of times a 4 inch clamp when open the pad will not allow the full four inches! However because of the "dip" in the bottom jaw and the way the pad goes deep into that jaw this clamp opens almost 5 inches!!!!! I never saw that before! As for the drawings I try google images and Patent search but my favorite source is Alloy Artifacts .org They are the best!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!
doing another tool box clean up and wondering why not all tool box without ball bearing have those clips there easy to take off and remove drawer unlike the thng where you have to stick a screw driver in or shim with a big zip tie also thanks for another vid
Hi David! Until about ten years ago there were so many crappy slides out there that so many tool boxes were crap! The heavier they got the worse they worked, then with the advent of better slide technology tool boxes are better then ever at half the price! Finally something is getting better!!!!! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!
The clamp was rough to start with but it looks great now.
Hello Tommy! You are so right! This clamp was a mess but I don't see too many of them around. The vinegar really helped out a lot! Thanks very much!!!!
Awesome video and awesome clamp
I think what they meant by 4 inch clamp is when it's opened? Maybe?
Hello Brans, Yes, when you see a number on a clamp i.e..4, 6, 8... that is the jaw capacity of the clamp. not the throat depth. A 4 inch clamp would allow you to clamp two 2" boards... Many clamps say 4 inches but when fully open they are a little short or very cramped.. This clamp says 4 but is very generous! =) Thanks very much!!!!!
Nice resto. The green colour looks a bit like a local company, Wadkins (closed down now and the large factory flattened for houses :( ) used on their machines.
Hello Ian! Yes! This is Rustoleum color Sage Green and it looks like the old machinist tool color painted on many machines years ago. A very classic Green. I do all my Quick release clamps in that color! Easy to tell that way! Thanks very much!!!!!
Looks great, what did you end up using on the copper coating to prevent it from tarnishing? You know that “patina”
Hello DJG! Those older threads had a copper plating to prevent weld spatter from sticking to it but I don't know how effective it is.. I just coated the threads with the 50/50 red grease/marvel mystery oil. That should keep them rust free, as for tarnish well, I'll call it Patina! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
New subscriber... really enjoy the videos! Noticed you said the clamp was a 5” clamp, but when it’s all the way open does it fit 4”
That has always been perplexing to me too! Some clamps claim one size an don't even come close! LOL Thanks so much!
Hey Scoutcrafter, Eagle Scout here. First I would like to thank you for all the knowledge and (assuming from some of your comments) helping with scouts. My question is around grinders. Any recommendations for grinders that don’t have enclosed wheels and or tool holders? All the ones I seem to find (sales and auctions) seem to be closed. What size wire wheel and grinder do you have, use or recommend? Thank you
Hello Ricky! Congratulations on your achievement of Eagle Scout! I was just at a court of honor yesterday! Great stuff!!!!! The best advice I could give is look for a Buffer style or slow speed grinder... There are 2 basic types of motors- 1750 RPM and 3600 RPM, If you are going to use a wire brush you want the slower speed, if you want to do only buffing go for the higher speed... You can also buff on the slower speed! My buddy Joe form "Joe's Shop" on RUclips just did a nice video explaining some of the pro's con's to your question... He just posted it 4 days ago! Check it out!!!!!!! Thanks very much!!!!!
Which paint did you use? I'd like to try it. The clamp came out real well, especially considering what it was like to begin with. I especially like the red thumb release. It's a cool detail. Impressive workmanship all around.
Hello Felix! This is that Rustoleum Sage Green, it really is a nice vintage machinery green color! The funny thing is this takes at least a day to dry.. Looks nice though! Thanks!!!!!!!!
Hello scout, what is the tipe of color green you used in this clamp, how can I get it at the hardware store Do you have a code or something.
Another great renovation; thanks. You didn’t need to do anything special to the quick release thumb-latch?
Hello UC! There isn't much to the thumb latch, it's like a half-threaded contact plate that doesn't require any maintenance other then a drop of oil on the pivot pin every so often! Thanks so much!!!!!!
The paint job came out great! Since you do so many restorations, you might consider a set of thread repair files.
Hello 357! I have some! I just never got the hand of using them! I don't know why but I have had more luck doing each thread individually! I have to give them another shot!!!!! Good call! Thanks!!!!!!!!
What a beautifully designed clamp!!. A very worthy tool to be your hands for a restoration!! I love the Sage Green paint and of course the Red lever and lettering. Great job SC.👍 Did you take the rivet out to paint the lever or just get as much as you could? Did you get a pair of those?
Hello Steve!!! Unfortunately I only got one... I did not dare mess with the rivet because I studied Murphy's Law and know better! LOL I did do the vinegar bath so any rust in between that area would dissolve and then neutralized the acid with baking soda bath. Afterwards a liberal coating of 3in1 should keep it lubed and protected. Steve, are you going to Kent? 28th-29th-and 30th in Kent Ct. Great show! First steam show my GF ever went to and she loved it! Thanks!!!!!!!
Yes, we are planning to go on Sunday the 30th. We have a 50th Bday party on Saturday and that's the only day we can go. Will there be any good stuff left on the last day? What day(s) are you planning to go? Unfortunately we can't go to Bangor, Pa this time either. I'm really bummed that I have to wait until next year. I did pick up a nice Kennedy box, with a key, at the Oakdale Vintage fair this weekend. Good deals.
Steve! I never was at the show on the 30th but I bet there will be good deals as many guys don't want to bring stuff home! Also, Bangor is 4 times a year!!!! We will hit it in the Winter show!!!!!! Oh yeah! Awesome Kennedy score! I love those boxes!!!!!!!! I have 2!
Hi SC, the wife and I changed our work schedules and decided to go on the first day! Hope to see you there!
Hi Steve! The show is Friday Saturday and Sunday, I will probably be there Saturday. I never went there on a Friday! Either way I think you and your wife will love it!
Very nice, came out looking great😃
Hello Nicholas! I'm so glad you liked the restoration! Thanks very much!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter this time you added your signature red on there lol. The color combination of the red and I guess mechanical green was a great choice.😃
Nicholas- I swear I had the Black paint out and ready but I couldn't help myself! I have a problem! LOL
@@ScoutCrafter it happens to the best of us lol when something works, it's hard to change it.
@@ScoutCrafter it happens to the best of us lol when something works, it's hard to change it.
well done
Awesome job, just wondering though, since you decided to paint it, why didn’t you fill the hole on the end? Keep up the good work, always entertaining.
Hello Dimitrios! You know the hole was very professionally done, it even was counter-bored so I don't know if the clamp came that way! Whoever drilled that hole had a milling machine and a way to perfectly center it so I was wondering if there was an accessory like Rabbit Tracks mentioned, he said maybe a grounding post or tab for a ground strap... It is very interesting! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!