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I love using my collection of vintage tools. I believe that all the previous owners that have long passed, live on though my using their tools. It always brings back great memories. It gives me a tremendous amount of satisfaction.
Got all that stuff and it is great. Best load I ever scored was my wife's grandfather's stash. 40's 50's 60's Craftsman, hand and power tools, what a haul. Also came into my father's, uncle's and great-uncle's collections. As I was pretty much the only guy who could actually use them, they all came my way.
I've got a lot of my dad's tools but the one I wanted the most was his blue-handled old fencing pliers that lived on the floorboard of his truck. I remember being with him when he'd check the fences and tighten or fix them as we went.
I like that you left the patina on that old toolbox. They still make similar ones in Japan now. My best haul came from an estate sale when a neighbor passed away. I scored his old bench vise and some hand tools. We really get use out of his ancient metal snow shovel as well. I love that thing. I also got to rummage through my wife´s grand-uncle´s garage when he passed. Aside from his old El Camino, I got a bunch of bench tools that I have put to good use.
The fencing tool you displayed brings back memories. My grandfather was a rancher and those were his go-to tool. I remember him using them back into the early 1950s. One of the things you didn't mention is that the slots on the sides are used to cut wire. The notch in the center of the face of the pliers can also be used to stretch wire, typically barbed wire. You grip the wire with the notch and rock the tool around a fence post to stretch it.
I was an industrial millwright for 20 years. Your toolbox resembles an old Kennedy. My personal toolbox is stacked Mactools. I've got SK tools, Snapon, Klein,Knipex, Craftsman, and many others. If you can find an old crate/boxers tool, it's great for removing wooden trim. Loved the post!❤
Interesting vid! I like to pick up vintage files and ax heads. I have a wire fence puller that was my grandfather's. It's not super old, but at least pre 1980's. Some buddies and I were building a fence on the deer lease last year and I whipped it out to attach to a come-a-long. The guys were impressed. Several of them are engineers, so it was a real geek moment. I also like Yankee screwdrivers and drills, plus hand drills and old drill bits. I carry the Yankee drill and screw diver in my vehicle. It's nice to have every once in awhile, and no batteries to go bad from the heat!
I'm sure you learned more about the fencing tool. But I just wanted to say that horn, the pointy side, is also for wrapping and tightening the fence and wire loops. It's hard to explain in text, but if you saw it in action, you would immediately understand. You have a great collection and keep it up!
My dad bought a Wizard socket and ratchet set in the early 60's, also set of box end wrenches. I made a nice rack for the wrenches in our then new garage. It's now my garage and the wrenches are still there! I have a bit of a collection of Wizard tools. We used to joke and call the stores Western Wizard. They sold everything from tools to tires to bikes. Great stores. Great memories.
I love vintage hand tools, they just can't be beat. My best friend has a pair of parallel jaw pliers that I used to love to use when I was working in his shop. Last year, he came out for our annual visit and brought me a pair of Sargent & Co. parallel jaw pliers that he found at an antique shop. One of the best gifts I've received.
I could not agree more. I hit estate sales most every week and find great old tools. Just this week I found a perfect handle wrench from the 40s and some klein and sons (older klein) screwdrivers. Most are overlooked due to rust and grime but a little cleanup and they can be made like new and added to the daily work tool bag.
Awesome find! Yea, I love once I find these old tools because of the quality and the cool factor, and I can put them back to work after they may have been sitting for several decades.
Just came across your video I love the vintage tools also you were showing the crescent wrench my dad actually work for crescent tool company from 69-77 in Jamestown ny up till 77 when the company moved from Jamestown they were stamped with Jamestown ny on them the ones that just have USA on them I believe were made in South Carolina I was told that is where the company was moving to not sure of the history after that I have a small collection of the Jamestown made adjustable crescent wrench’s that have a ton of sentimental value to me hopefully I’ll be able to pass them onto my son thanks for sharing
Super cool video. I recently just started my collection of older tools. Picked up a Vintage Craftsman Bench and woodworking vise when they were made in Japan ('67-'87).
I have a bunch of older snap on tools and mac I also found personally I love going to pawn shops they tend to have alot of buckets of hand tools for next to nothing
Got my dad's old tools and several that I thrifted. Love them. Got some newer stuff too .. came to realize that vintage power tools aren't a very good idea haha.
Love the fence pliers. Definitely would add hand planes and chisels to the list. You can find some high quality steel for next to nothing and are a joy to use.
I'm in the process of collecting antique egg beater drills. Also known as cordless bit drivers. Not the plain Jane boring ones but the fancy ones and the two speed ones or with ratcheting features like the North Brothers 1545 or 1530 etc. Or any nice North Brothers tool before it was sold to Stanley and degraded. I also like different variations of the old vintage Miller's falls drills/bit deivers, and how all of these can easily be converted to screwdrivers, nut drivers, paint stirrers, or other things. I use them mainly for driving screws. The famous Yankee screwdrivers were also designed by engineers at North Brothers engineering back in the 1800s before Stanley got a hold of it. Just recently I picked up a two foot Rigid pipe wrench that looked like it was buried for 50 years and got it working. I have been lucky to pick up a few antique tools at rundown junk shops and yard sales.
From what I can tell, that Crescent wrench style was made up until 2011. After that production was moved to China. Yours looks similar to the 2011 version but I’m not sure how long that style lasted. I’ve read that there may be a manufacturing date code on the jaw if you completely break it down but I’ve never done that. Either way, it’s a great USA made Crescent
I too like the history behind old tools... The things that were made fixed or otherwise... Its a great hobby although im turning into a complete toolbox hoarder lol thanks for the content 👍 happy tool hunting
Someone’s probably already told you this but the cross shape below the staple puller is for twisting wire together like splicing a new spool of wire to the old spool or repairing gaps in a strand.
Back in 1965 I walked into a hardware store to get a socket set. Being young, I had bugger all money and the store attendant steered me to a Chinese brand they were promoting and it WAS dirt cheap. It was in a metal case, had a very rudimentary ratchet which worked in one direction only, to reverse, you turned it over and pushed the half inch drive through to the other side. The brand name was ELEPHANT Brand. That in itself almost put me off, but pennies counted and I bought it. Over the years that socket set has never let me down - it is incredibly strong. I have had occasions where I had to put a SIDCHROME socket on the bolt head and the ELEPHANT socket on the nut - the SIDCHORME burst open but the ELEPHANT showed no sign of any problem. I later got my father's set when he passed on and I suppose one of my sons will get mine in the not too distant future.
My favourite tool is an old open ender 7/8 and 1& 1/16 Whitworth i use every day in my job changing water meters. Do not know how i came by it but it is a life saver for the work i do. It is marked lightning disc and k90. Sometime i change meters and the tap handle is broken and replaced by a peterson pair of original vice grips. Have several rusty sets of those. Last week I changed a Meter for a guy who now runs Warren and brown. They made the original 2 pin tension wrenches and every mechanic or farm in Australia had one of these in the shed. In 1997 my shed got burnt and one of the first tools I replaced was the tension wrench. Another Warren and brown of course.
I bought a full set of hand tools from Indestro in the late sixties, I’ve used them all my life and I’ll be handing them down. Having worked on a farm and used the fencing pliers, I know how important they are - I think you’ll find one in every tractors tool box.
Your first 4 picks left me unimpressed but I heartily applaud the utica fence menders which I used for 20 years for a million things from HH maintenance to repairing my 1971 Fiat 850 accelerator cable. Lost them after leaving them in the engine compartment one day but now I'm gonna buy me another! What a great tool.(Still use my SK 3/8" ratchet too!) Thanks.
I like the old Utica Crescent style adjustable and old PEXTO tools, and vintage locking pliers, old Vice-grips or Samson pliers, now days I collect prefect handle tools
I haunt garage/rummage/estate sales for vintage hand tools, garden tools, and farming tools. I have noticed within the last few years that prices seem to have peaked (at least locally here in SW Missouri), and tools are increasingly priced to sell, vs. what they were priced at in the '00s. I don't have an explanation for this, unless a lot of people are simply opting to buy new stuff and/or the market is pretty saturated.
When I was 19 I started working at a shipyard an my dad an me would go to a pawnshop an he would sell alot of tools .so I began buying some tools every Saturday for work an my car .30 years later an I still have the sockets proto,William, an other ones also. I have a big top an middle craftsman boxes filled with craftsman tools also. Now I have a tool cart from harbor freight tools and I'm filling it up with Pittsburgh tools
Logo is the only way to date tools such as these. Snap on logo can seen on their site. Craftsman logo changed about every 10 years. Only vintage tool here is the fence pliers. The rest are fairly contemporary
Snap on tools have always been dated by year. There is a "odd" looking marking on the hand tools. That marking corresponds to production year. you can find the break down online as to which marking means which year on many of the vintage snap on sites...
I have so many old tools that I have accumulated over the years. Some of them my Dad gave me years ago he used them as a millwright for 47years. He 92 now so most of them he purchased in the 50s.
If you are ever in Maine look for Liberty tool in Liberty , Maine. There is 3 stories and a basement of everything imaginable for tools + a bunch of tools you have no idea what they are for. Their prices are reasonable.
Hey Aggie, if I saw the ring correctly. A couple of old brands to look for: Proto and Williams. My dad worked in the oil fields of West Texas and I have a few of his tools. Not enough, but some. I also like finding old auto tools such as Model T tools, etc. oh, you got me started……any farm tool
I have a garage full of old tools i use and restored to create Art and Modify furniture and Electronics the past 30 years. Currently concepting ideas of small transportation that runs from H2O. With hidden storage and a way for me to get around each day without using my Cane or Wheelchair. My biggest plans to one day create once approved is a wider modified vehicle ran by reflective magnets, galvinized pistons in a porclain cast engine block. The wheels are each one molded hardened peice. Only used to gain speed. The magnets and perpetual large brushless electric motors work as one reflecting its weight to hover above the ground. Using metal fragments deep within the earths surface everywhere. Some items I have not found yet to propell this once 10-15 above the ground. I gave researched and experimented many trial and errors since I was 19 yrs of age. Now, at 47, have developed much further, but have yet to gain support or approval for this and many other inventions. But, never stop being creative, my Grandfather aleays said.
I keep a fencing plier in the pouch in the driver door of the truck... haven't used it yet but has a few tools and could even work for glass breaking or self defense in a pinch....
Interestingly, I have a Snap On tool box that is identical in design to your Craftsman, but in Snap On red. I bought it new from Snap On in the late 80's or early 90's. I also have a 4" or 5" Snap On plier that looks like your larger one. I would have purchased that from Snap On when I started building my miniature tool collection in the mid 80's.
Snap on alot of times have a marking on them like circles with something on the inside for aging. You can also use websites like alloy artifacts website for history on tool companies. Alot of times the metal will be made different. Also brands like snap on change their names on ratchets all the time so u can age them that way better. Most tool numbers will be in play for 20ish years or they will make changes like channellock 420 has 3 different changes before they went to their blue handles
I like the crescent wrench made of steel. They are made of better metal so they are thinner. Also, the hole in back is larger. Same strength, less metal, better quality.
I inherited my dads workshop! Lathes, drill press, band saws, grinders, routers and then the tool boxes and buckets full of tools. I have 8 tool boxes in front of me. One is 4 ft long. I also have 4 home made boxes that say “4th generation tools” on it. Diving in, cleaning, de-rusting and oil and waxing everything to see what treasures I have. I am also wondering about the tools like Black and Decker jig saws, to name a few. I don’t know how many of those I have. Really, how many jig saws or crescent wrenches does one person need?
That is awesome that you are able to keep your dad's tools and restore them. Those are so special. Speaking from someone who is sentimental about those things, definitely try to keep them in the family. As far as who needs this many jig saws or crescent wrenches. Just don't go in my garage or my dad's, haha. You can never have too many tools. I hope you enjoy using them!
Great video. I've always liked vintage tools. I've got a small collection atm but I actually just found those in the course of my scrap metal work. My favourite tool I have atm is a German made pipe wrench. The brand is Knipex cobra and it's patented because of the unique mechanism for adjustimg the the tool. There is weekend flea market near me and I cant wait to start bulding my collection. But I'm subscribing to your channel to learn more about tools. I'm gonns have a look at your previous videos so I can learn more. All the best my friend, you have a new subscriber.
Welcome, and thank you for supporting my channel! I love knipex tools, they work great! I love collecting tools and equipment. Good luck growing your collection!
Luckily some of them at least have a patent date on them. Sometimes that's not very accurate either because there might be more than one patent date on a tool that has parts patented in different years. My North Brothers 1545 has several different patent dates ranging from1889 to 1911, and they may continue to use the same patent date for quite a few years. They may not even put that patented design into production for quite a while.
I just spent an entire day cleaning up these old tools. Got them from a buddy for helping him move. Belonged to his grandfather. A couple original brand name Crescent wrenches. Nail pullers, pipe wrenches, a Crescent wrench, and regular wrenches that all say "West Germany". Other wrenches that say "Billings" and "Williiams". The most unusual one of all is some weird looking shears that say "Italy B-58" and "forged steal". They are spring loaded shears. But its not a normal spring. Very wierd looking thing that acts like a spring. Everything cleaned up real well in vinegar. Totally removed all the rust and they look really cool. Anybody have any idea what I got? Age?
I use vinegar to clean old tools as well. Then I hit them with the power washer to remove the black slime. I washed some treated tools in the kitchen sink once. Once! Wife was not happy! Lol! I read to soak them afterwards in some water w baking soda for a bit to neutralize any vinegar trapped in crevices. I don't always do that, but I do when cleaning up old files since they have so many crannies. It doesn't seem to hurt. Then I wash them in very warm water so they dry quickly, and then I hit them w Corrosion-X to stop surface rust on the bare metal. On the small stuff I sometimes then run them thru my ultra sonic cleaner also. The ultra sonic cleaner really does a great job on stained and grimy plastic handles and things you don't want to use a wire brush on. Certain additives to your cleaner solution can pit some metals though, so read up on that. Simple Green works well on many things, but it pits aluminum for example. When in doubt, just use plain water.
One of the main uses of the "Hooked" end of the fencing pliers is to pull the fencing tight as you prepare to attach the fencing to the next post. usually at least in my experience, with a come-a-long
Made in USA tools. I examined several new adjustable "Crescent" style wrenches a few years ago at a local hardware store. The one made in China had closer tolerances than the made in USA branded one, much to my surprise! China builds to the quality ordered by the buyer. People love cheap stuff and corporations love high profits and not paying American wages.
I have an almost identical toolbox. I believe it is from the 60's. Also, the S-K ratchet is probably from the '70's at the oldest. Throughout the '60's up until maybe '68 S-K was called S-K Wayne, and the tools had that logo.
The Craftsman sockets are V codes, which means they could either be made by Moore Drop Forge, between 1946-1967, but judging by the etching on the chrome plating, they are Easco, which started making the V codes from 1968 up until possibly as late as 1990. The tools in general look to be 80s. The Mac logo is what they were using in the 80s. I have a bunch from that era, but I will comment more if I see more Craftsman, since they were always easier to identify based on the forge codes.
Nice stuff there. I don't think that's one of the older style crescent wrenches though. Just the shape (the handle has a different shape) and the patina (not sure if I spelled that right) I think the older ones say Jamestown on the other side. That is however one of the made in the USA style Crescent wrenches still a fantastic tool. I think they are all made in China now.
I've been to a gazillion estate sales and never found a Snap-On tool, a Cornwell tool, a Mac tool, and no Matco except one mini flat head screw driver.
Have you heard of the brand of tools that Kmart used to sell, they were called "Benchtop" and originally were made in the USA....they were actually really high quality...I dont know who made them, I seem to remember maybe Delta was the manufacturer...
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I love using my collection of vintage tools. I believe that all the previous owners that have long passed, live on though my using their tools. It always brings back great memories. It gives me a tremendous amount of satisfaction.
I love this and totally agree!
Very grateful to have my grandpa's old tool chest with his wrenches and 1/2 socket sets. He worked at General Motors assembly plant for over 30 years.
Awesome!
Mine owned a Ford dealership so I have a ton of tools snd parts newer and old
my grandpa did too
Got all that stuff and it is great.
Best load I ever scored was my wife's grandfather's stash. 40's 50's 60's Craftsman, hand and power tools, what a haul.
Also came into my father's, uncle's and great-uncle's collections.
As I was pretty much the only guy who could actually use them, they all came my way.
Awesome! I love the old Craftsman tools.
I've got a lot of my dad's tools but the one I wanted the most was his blue-handled old fencing pliers that lived on the floorboard of his truck. I remember being with him when he'd check the fences and tighten or fix them as we went.
I like that you left the patina on that old toolbox. They still make similar ones in Japan now. My best haul came from an estate sale when a neighbor passed away. I scored his old bench vise and some hand tools. We really get use out of his ancient metal snow shovel as well. I love that thing. I also got to rummage through my wife´s grand-uncle´s garage when he passed. Aside from his old El Camino, I got a bunch of bench tools that I have put to good use.
The fencing tool you displayed brings back memories. My grandfather was a rancher and those were his go-to tool. I remember him using them back into the early 1950s.
One of the things you didn't mention is that the slots on the sides are used to cut wire. The notch in the center of the face of the pliers can also be used to stretch wire, typically barbed wire. You grip the wire with the notch and rock the tool around a fence post to stretch it.
Thank you for sharing! I love hearing how these tools were used through the years.
I got two garage full of tools, kept some but had 4 yard sales and people loved them, they kemp coming back every time I had one
That's awesome that you were able to pass those tools on to others.
I was an industrial millwright for 20 years. Your toolbox resembles an old Kennedy. My personal toolbox is stacked Mactools. I've got SK tools, Snapon, Klein,Knipex, Craftsman, and many others. If you can find an old crate/boxers tool, it's great for removing wooden trim. Loved the post!❤
Interesting vid! I like to pick up vintage files and ax heads. I have a wire fence puller that was my grandfather's. It's not super old, but at least pre 1980's. Some buddies and I were building a fence on the deer lease last year and I whipped it out to attach to a come-a-long. The guys were impressed. Several of them are engineers, so it was a real geek moment. I also like Yankee screwdrivers and drills, plus hand drills and old drill bits. I carry the Yankee drill and screw diver in my vehicle. It's nice to have every once in awhile, and no batteries to go bad from the heat!
I'm sure you learned more about the fencing tool. But I just wanted to say that horn, the pointy side, is also for wrapping and tightening the fence and wire loops. It's hard to explain in text, but if you saw it in action, you would immediately understand.
You have a great collection and keep it up!
I like that ring, I have one too. Class of’84.
I’ve had wizard sockets from Western Auto my whole life. Got them in 1976 when I got my first car. Along with Westline brand they made good tools
Western Auto was a great store back in the day!!
My dad bought a Wizard socket and ratchet set in the early 60's, also set of box end wrenches. I made a nice rack for the wrenches in our then new garage. It's now my garage and the wrenches are still there! I have a bit of a collection of Wizard tools. We used to joke and call the stores Western Wizard. They sold everything from tools to tires to bikes. Great stores. Great memories.
I have a collection as well, even a Revelation catchers mitt.
I love vintage hand tools, they just can't be beat. My best friend has a pair of parallel jaw pliers that I used to love to use when I was working in his shop. Last year, he came out for our annual visit and brought me a pair of Sargent & Co. parallel jaw pliers that he found at an antique shop. One of the best gifts I've received.
That's a great gift!
Enjoyed watching, love my old family tools.
Noticed your Aggie ring. Whoop! Class of ‘76.
Gig 'em, Ags! We Aggies have a way of finding each other. Thanks for watching!
I must be getting old, for sure, because these tools were common when I was young.
Some things get better with age!
Very cool. I have one of those old S K ratchets. Found it in a junk car over 40 years ago. Good fine tooth ratchet
I could not agree more. I hit estate sales most every week and find great old tools. Just this week I found a perfect handle wrench from the 40s and some klein and sons (older klein) screwdrivers. Most are overlooked due to rust and grime but a little cleanup and they can be made like new and added to the daily work tool bag.
Awesome find! Yea, I love once I find these old tools because of the quality and the cool factor, and I can put them back to work after they may have been sitting for several decades.
nice video thanks, your tool box the craftman name plate i beleave its from the 1950s. i buy old tools to. its fun.
There’s almost nothing better than vintage SK sockets. I have my late father’s, and 1/2 drive sets from 2 grandfathers.
My dad's SK stuff is awesome.
I love my SK tools!
fantastic! beautiful box and tools!!!
Thanks man!
Just came across your video I love the vintage tools also you were showing the crescent wrench my dad actually work for crescent tool company from 69-77 in Jamestown ny up till 77 when the company moved from Jamestown they were stamped with Jamestown ny on them the ones that just have USA on them I believe were made in South Carolina I was told that is where the company was moving to not sure of the history after that I have a small collection of the Jamestown made adjustable crescent wrench’s that have a ton of sentimental value to me hopefully I’ll be able to pass them onto my son thanks for sharing
Utica tools were fantastic quality
I have some Husky tools from the early 70’s when they were made in USA use the daily and still working great
I love old tools.
Super cool video. I recently just started my collection of older tools. Picked up a Vintage Craftsman Bench and woodworking vise when they were made in Japan ('67-'87).
I have a bunch of older snap on tools and mac I also found personally I love going to pawn shops they tend to have alot of buckets of hand tools for next to nothing
That's a good tip!
I’ve got that same Crescent wrench. Nicely made and fits good in the hand.
Thank you young man for making this video
@@billybob5171 My pleasure, thank you for watching!
Nothing beats getting it done with old tools.
Got my dad's old tools and several that I thrifted. Love them. Got some newer stuff too .. came to realize that vintage power tools aren't a very good idea haha.
🤣 It sounds like you'll be sticking with the hand tools when you buy vintage.
Love the fence pliers. Definitely would add hand planes and chisels to the list. You can find some high quality steel for next to nothing and are a joy to use.
Good call! I didn't think of those, but they would be up there on the list.
I have the same exact Snap on pliers and they are from the 80’s
I still have my grandfathers tools from the 50s. He was a mechanical engineer after ww2.. He was very smart and made some of his own tools.
Great episode passionate topic
Have a toolbox like your first. Use it for my artist’s oil paints.
I love how people repurpose old toolboxes. That's great.
I'm in the process of collecting antique egg beater drills. Also known as cordless bit drivers. Not the plain Jane boring ones but the fancy ones and the two speed ones or with ratcheting features like the North Brothers 1545 or 1530 etc. Or any nice North Brothers tool before it was sold to Stanley and degraded. I also like different variations of the old vintage Miller's falls drills/bit deivers, and how all of these can easily be converted to screwdrivers, nut drivers, paint stirrers, or other things. I use them mainly for driving screws.
The famous Yankee screwdrivers were also designed by engineers at North Brothers engineering back in the 1800s before Stanley got a hold of it.
Just recently I picked up a two foot Rigid pipe wrench that looked like it was buried for 50 years and got it working.
I have been lucky to pick up a few antique tools at rundown junk shops and yard sales.
Awesome! Thanks for the history on some of these tools and what you're working on. I always love to learn more about vintage tools!
From what I can tell, that Crescent wrench style was made up until 2011. After that production was moved to China. Yours looks similar to the 2011 version but I’m not sure how long that style lasted. I’ve read that there may be a manufacturing date code on the jaw if you completely break it down but I’ve never done that. Either way, it’s a great USA made Crescent
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I too like the history behind old tools... The things that were made fixed or otherwise... Its a great hobby although im turning into a complete toolbox hoarder lol thanks for the content 👍 happy tool hunting
It's kind of addicting. Once you find some cool old tools and learn about them, you want to go out and find some more! Haha. Thanks for watching.
I have found my best tool finds at Estate Sales.
Someone’s probably already told you this but the cross shape below the staple puller is for twisting wire together like splicing a new spool of wire to the old spool or repairing gaps in a strand.
I have my dad's old tool box with all his old tools in. I still use them and always put them back just where he left them.
I use old tools too! Better than new stuff and paid for. I work on heavy duty machinery/forklifts
Those cantilever boxes were the original packouts!
Back in 1965 I walked into a hardware store to get a socket set. Being young, I had bugger all money and the store attendant steered me to a Chinese brand they were promoting and it WAS dirt cheap. It was in a metal case, had a very rudimentary ratchet which worked in one direction only, to reverse, you turned it over and pushed the half inch drive through to the other side. The brand name was ELEPHANT Brand. That in itself almost put me off, but pennies counted and I bought it. Over the years that socket set has never let me down - it is incredibly strong. I have had occasions where I had to put a SIDCHROME socket on the bolt head and the ELEPHANT socket on the nut - the SIDCHORME burst open but the ELEPHANT showed no sign of any problem. I later got my father's set when he passed on and I suppose one of my sons will get mine in the not too distant future.
@Kysushanz I love this story. Thank you for sharing.
My favourite tool is an old open ender 7/8 and 1& 1/16 Whitworth i use every day in my job changing water meters. Do not know how i came by it but it is a life saver for the work i do. It is marked lightning disc and k90. Sometime i change meters and the tap handle is broken and replaced by a peterson pair of original vice grips. Have several rusty sets of those. Last week I changed a Meter for a guy who now runs Warren and brown. They made the original 2 pin tension wrenches and every mechanic or farm in Australia had one of these in the shed. In 1997 my shed got burnt and one of the first tools I replaced was the tension wrench. Another Warren and brown of course.
Nice finds and channel. I love hunting down old woodworking tools
with the fencing pliers you didnt mention the wire cutters the wire fits in the slot below the head and when you apply p[ressure it cuts the wire
I bought a full set of hand tools from Indestro in the late sixties, I’ve used them all my life and I’ll be handing them down. Having worked on a farm and used the fencing pliers, I know how important they are - I think you’ll find one in every tractors tool box.
Your first 4 picks left me unimpressed but I heartily applaud the utica fence menders which I used for 20 years for a million things from HH maintenance to repairing my 1971 Fiat 850 accelerator cable. Lost them after leaving them in the engine compartment one day but now I'm gonna buy me another! What a great tool.(Still use my SK 3/8" ratchet too!) Thanks.
The good Cresent wrenches by the thumb screw has a screwdriver slot that takes out the slop !
It would be nice if you would explain all the features of the fence plyers and any other tools that you show.
I like the old Utica Crescent style adjustable and old PEXTO tools, and vintage locking pliers, old Vice-grips or Samson pliers, now days I collect prefect handle tools
I haunt garage/rummage/estate sales for vintage hand tools, garden tools, and farming tools. I have noticed within the last few years that prices seem to have peaked (at least locally here in SW Missouri), and tools are increasingly priced to sell, vs. what they were priced at in the '00s. I don't have an explanation for this, unless a lot of people are simply opting to buy new stuff and/or the market is pretty saturated.
I like old tools and tools from different countries!
Nice channel name. Cool video, thanks for sharing. Never thought of storing sockets on a zip tie. You do that with common sizes as well?
When I was 19 I started working at a shipyard an my dad an me would go to a pawnshop an he would sell alot of tools .so I began buying some tools every Saturday for work an my car .30 years later an I still have the sockets proto,William, an other ones also. I have a big top an middle craftsman boxes filled with craftsman tools also. Now I have a tool cart from harbor freight tools and I'm filling it up with Pittsburgh tools
Logo is the only way to date tools such as these. Snap on logo can seen on their site. Craftsman logo changed about every 10 years. Only vintage tool here is the fence pliers. The rest are fairly contemporary
Snap on tools have always been dated by year. There is a "odd" looking marking on the hand tools. That marking corresponds to production year. you can find the break down online as to which marking means which year on many of the vintage snap on sites...
Saw your ring. GIG 'EM, AGGIES.
I have so many old tools that I have accumulated over the years. Some of them my Dad gave me years ago he used them as a millwright for 47years. He 92 now so most of them he purchased in the 50s.
If you are ever in Maine look for Liberty tool in Liberty , Maine. There is 3 stories and a basement of everything imaginable for tools + a bunch of tools you have no idea what they are for. Their prices are reasonable.
Thanks for the tip! My wife and I actually hope to visit Maine in the next year or so.
On the fencing pliers you forgot to mention the built-in wire cutters.
Hey Aggie, if I saw the ring correctly. A couple of old brands to look for: Proto and Williams. My dad worked in the oil fields of West Texas and I have a few of his tools. Not enough, but some. I also like finding old auto tools such as Model T tools, etc. oh, you got me started……any farm tool
I think Glenn is a Texas Aggie. Nice stuff.
I have a garage full of old tools i use and restored to create Art and Modify furniture and Electronics the past 30 years. Currently concepting ideas of small transportation that runs from H2O. With hidden storage and a way for me to get around each day without using my Cane or Wheelchair. My biggest plans to one day create once approved is a wider modified vehicle ran by reflective magnets, galvinized pistons in a porclain cast engine block. The wheels are each one molded hardened peice. Only used to gain speed. The magnets and perpetual large brushless electric motors work as one reflecting its weight to hover above the ground. Using metal fragments deep within the earths surface everywhere. Some items I have not found yet to propell this once 10-15 above the ground. I gave researched and experimented many trial and errors since I was 19 yrs of age. Now, at 47, have developed much further, but have yet to gain support or approval for this and many other inventions. But, never stop being creative, my Grandfather aleays said.
Awesome! Great story!
Vintage USA forged hand tools, bench vises, C clamps, etc. they're like abandoned puppies. They follow me home.
Haha. I know what you mean!
I keep a fencing plier in the pouch in the driver door of the truck... haven't used it yet but has a few tools and could even work for glass breaking or self defense in a pinch....
Nice! That's where I keep mine too.
Interestingly, I have a Snap On tool box that is identical in design to your Craftsman, but in Snap On red. I bought it new from Snap On in the late 80's or early 90's. I also have a 4" or 5" Snap On plier that looks like your larger one. I would have purchased that from Snap On when I started building my miniature tool collection in the mid 80's.
Thanks for the input. I love these Snap On pliers. Thanks for watching!
I’ve got a crescent wrench was my grandfather’s extremely good quality 15 inch version
Not even more metal the older tools generally use a higher quality metal too
According to the date code stamped on the snap on pliers. It was made in 1996. Some snap on tools still have the classic logo stamp on it
The Air Force still used those tool boxes in the late 70s.
Snap on alot of times have a marking on them like circles with something on the inside for aging. You can also use websites like alloy artifacts website for history on tool companies. Alot of times the metal will be made different. Also brands like snap on change their names on ratchets all the time so u can age them that way better. Most tool numbers will be in play for 20ish years or they will make changes like channellock 420 has 3 different changes before they went to their blue handles
The Crescent knock-offs cannot hold a candle to the real ones.
If you ever get slip joint pliers with indented jaws at the tip. They are for getting old spring type radiator hose claps off.
Got a pair of those in my inventory.
They are also good for fixing Lionel tubular track
I have most of those except the snapon pliers. And some that are older and better.
Have the exact same toolbox in my truck with all my gun tools, almost every trip to the range somebody needs something
I like the crescent wrench made of steel. They are made of better metal so they are thinner. Also, the hole in back is larger. Same strength, less metal, better quality.
that box is air plain mechanic box really cool they also use pliers for horse shoeing
My uncle had great tools, his backstory not so much, was always pulling his Weiner out at the Kmarts
I inherited my dads workshop! Lathes, drill press, band saws, grinders, routers and then the tool boxes and buckets full of tools. I have 8 tool boxes in front of me. One is 4 ft long. I also have 4 home made boxes that say “4th generation tools” on it. Diving in, cleaning, de-rusting and oil and waxing everything to see what treasures I have. I am also wondering about the tools like Black and Decker jig saws, to name a few. I don’t know how many of those I have. Really, how many jig saws or crescent wrenches does one person need?
That is awesome that you are able to keep your dad's tools and restore them. Those are so special. Speaking from someone who is sentimental about those things, definitely try to keep them in the family. As far as who needs this many jig saws or crescent wrenches. Just don't go in my garage or my dad's, haha. You can never have too many tools. I hope you enjoy using them!
I now know that I have fence pliers. Got them decades ago at a garage sale but wasn’t sure what they were called.
Great video. I've always liked vintage tools. I've got a small collection atm but I actually just found those in the course of my scrap metal work.
My favourite tool I have atm is a German made pipe wrench. The brand is Knipex cobra and it's patented because of the unique mechanism for adjustimg the the tool.
There is weekend flea market near me and I cant wait to start bulding my collection. But I'm subscribing to your channel to learn more about tools. I'm gonns have a look at your previous videos so I can learn more.
All the best my friend, you have a new subscriber.
Welcome, and thank you for supporting my channel! I love knipex tools, they work great! I love collecting tools and equipment. Good luck growing your collection!
Some tools are impossible to date accurately, I wish they were all stamped with a manufacturing date on them.
True that. Thanks for watching!
Luckily some of them at least have a patent date on them. Sometimes that's not very accurate either because there might be more than one patent date on a tool that has parts patented in different years. My North Brothers 1545 has several different patent dates ranging from1889 to 1911, and they may continue to use the same patent date for quite a few years. They may not even put that patented design into production for quite a while.
Snap on vacume grip pliers-you would like. Utica-boker-klein
I just spent an entire day cleaning up these old tools. Got them from a buddy for helping him move. Belonged to his grandfather. A couple original brand name Crescent wrenches. Nail pullers, pipe wrenches, a Crescent wrench, and regular wrenches that all say "West Germany". Other wrenches that say "Billings" and "Williiams". The most unusual one of all is some weird looking shears that say "Italy B-58" and "forged steal". They are spring loaded shears. But its not a normal spring. Very wierd looking thing that acts like a spring. Everything cleaned up real well in vinegar. Totally removed all the rust and they look really cool. Anybody have any idea what I got? Age?
I use vinegar to clean old tools as well. Then I hit them with the power washer to remove the black slime. I washed some treated tools in the kitchen sink once. Once! Wife was not happy! Lol! I read to soak them afterwards in some water w baking soda for a bit to neutralize any vinegar trapped in crevices. I don't always do that, but I do when cleaning up old files since they have so many crannies. It doesn't seem to hurt. Then I wash them in very warm water so they dry quickly, and then I hit them w Corrosion-X to stop surface rust on the bare metal. On the small stuff I sometimes then run them thru my ultra sonic cleaner also. The ultra sonic cleaner really does a great job on stained and grimy plastic handles and things you don't want to use a wire brush on. Certain additives to your cleaner solution can pit some metals though, so read up on that. Simple Green works well on many things, but it pits aluminum for example. When in doubt, just use plain water.
One of the main uses of the "Hooked" end of the fencing pliers is to pull the fencing tight as you prepare to attach the fencing to the next post. usually at least in my experience, with a come-a-long
Made in USA tools. I examined several new adjustable "Crescent" style wrenches a few years ago at a local hardware store. The one made in China had closer tolerances than the made in USA branded one, much to my surprise! China builds to the quality ordered by the buyer. People love cheap stuff and corporations love high profits and not paying American wages.
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Let me know if you have a better idea on any of the dates on these!
I have an almost identical toolbox. I believe it is from the 60's. Also, the S-K ratchet is probably from the '70's at the oldest. Throughout the '60's up until maybe '68 S-K was called S-K Wayne, and the tools had that logo.
The Craftsman sockets are V codes, which means they could either be made by Moore Drop Forge, between 1946-1967, but judging by the etching on the chrome plating, they are Easco, which started making the V codes from 1968 up until possibly as late as 1990. The tools in general look to be 80s. The Mac logo is what they were using in the 80s. I have a bunch from that era, but I will comment more if I see more Craftsman, since they were always easier to identify based on the forge codes.
I thought the numbers you read like it was a model number was actually the date. Didn't you say 1932?
My father and uncle used their VA money to open a Sinclair gas station and garage just after WW2 , I have most of the tools my father had ,
That's awesome!
Nice stuff there. I don't think that's one of the older style crescent wrenches though. Just the shape (the handle has a different shape) and the patina (not sure if I spelled that right) I think the older ones say Jamestown on the other side. That is however one of the made in the USA style Crescent wrenches still a fantastic tool. I think they are all made in China now.
I've been to a gazillion estate sales and never found a Snap-On tool, a Cornwell tool, a Mac tool, and no Matco except one mini flat head screw driver.
How about the Eifell wrench. Like a pliers, but come together square. Nice old tool.
Crescent may have invented the adjustable wrench, but I’ll take my Diamonds. From Crescent I have the Crestoloy side cutters.
S-K is short for Skinned Knuckles
Have you heard of the brand of tools that Kmart used to sell, they were called "Benchtop" and originally were made in the USA....they were actually really high quality...I dont know who made them, I seem to remember maybe Delta was the manufacturer...
Quality made USA--feel better in my hands--history