Today I acquired...........

[roblane65]

It's the base for a lamp !

 

[Blue Chips]

I'm still on a Liberty Tool Company roll here. This is a genuine, honest-to-goodness "Buzzell's Basin Wrench" that lightened my wallet by 8 dollars. I'll probably never use it, but I have a weakness for old tools, especially odd ones, and who knows when some weird situation might require its service. It was in good shape except for the thumb screw that locks the jaws in position, which had broken off in its hole. I spent a few minutes to drill and 'easy-out' the broken screw and insert a temporary lock screw until I find a brass thumb screw for it. I stripped the paint, blackened the steel with gun bluing, and coated it with some melted beeswax. If anyone is into basin wrench esoterica, this bad boy was patented in 1876, and I found it listed in an 1878 catalogue, although it could have been made a bit later. All I know is that a 1905 catalog showed an updated design, so it has to be older than 1905.

1878 catalogue link: https://archive.org/details/walworthmfgcocatalogue1878/page/n41/mode/2up

Patent link: https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f8/69/d1/089cf21488fe01/US183901.pdf

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[Blue Chips]

It's the base for a lamp !

My motto: When in doubt, it's a lamp base.

 

[Blue Chips]

Potential rotary welding table.

That thought actually did cross my mind, although I have some heavier-duty things from which I might eventually make a rotary welding table.

 

[Barking Mat]

I'm still on a Liberty Tool Company roll here. This is a genuine, honest-to-goodness "Buzzell's Basin Wrench" that lightened my wallet by 8 dollars. I'll probably never use it, but I have a weakness for old tools, especially odd ones, and who knows when some weird situation might require its service. It was in good shape except for the thumb screw that locks the jaws in position, which had broken off in its hole. I spent a few minutes to drill and 'easy-out' the broken screw and insert a temporary lock screw until I find a brass thumb screw for it. I stripped the paint, blackened the steel with gun bluing, and coated it with some melted beeswax. If anyone is into basin wrench esoterica, this bad boy was patented in 1876, and I found it listed in an 1878 catalogue, although it could have been made a bit later. All I know is that a 1905 catalog showed an updated design, so it has to be older than 1905.

1878 catalogue link: https://archive.org/details/walworthmfgcocatalogue1878/page/n41/mode/2up

Patent link: https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/f8/69/d1/089cf21488fe01/US183901.pdf

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A puller ? Extractor ?

 

[Onoff]

Grey. We're English, old chap.

Battleship Grey, my missus's colour that...

 

[Blue Chips]

A puller ? Extractor ?

In the 1876 patent text, the inventor says "The object of my invention is to produce a wrench which may be readily applied to the removal of nuts or screws in places that are not readily accessible to wrenches of ordinary construction.;" and the fasteners under a wash bowl or basin could fall into that category. A modern analogue might be something like this: https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-WRN92004-Telescoping-Capacity-10-Inch/dp/B01D4ZF034

 

[Farside]

In the 1876 patent text, the inventor says "The object of my invention is to produce a wrench which may be readily applied to the removal of nuts or screws in places that are not readily accessible to wrenches of ordinary construction.;" and the fasteners under a wash bowl or basin could fall into that category. A modern analogue might be something like this: https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-WRN92004-Telescoping-Capacity-10-Inch/dp/B01D4ZF034

Yeah, I bought one of the later ones some time ago. Got me out of some awkward situations over the years. It's almost universal that basin makers and installers don't give a rat's arise about the poor sod who has to dismantle their handiwork.

 

[My Old Landy]

.... a pass in my intermediate exam I am super happy with a big grin on my face!!

 

[jordhandson]

Here's yet another item I got from Liberty Tool Company. The round top plate is about 5 inches in diameter, it was apparently driven via a V-belt, and the gear ratio is about 48 to 1. I picked it up just because it was fairly cheap, and it looked like it might be useful for 'something.' The top plate is a bit wobbly on the shaft, which I might fix. Does anyone know what it might have been used for?

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potters wheel base ???

 

[Blue Chips]

potters wheel base ???

I think it would probably work well with a speed control for use as a small potter's wheel. IF I were to use it for that purpose, I'd enlarge the bores in the frame to receive sintered bronze bushings, which would be easy to do, and make an enclosure to keep the clay out.

 

[Sergei Slovenija]

I took the time to put the cast-iron countertop on the legs. A bit low for me (h - 65 cm), I need to make new legs. Holes 16 mm, wall thickness 20 mm. Inside cruciform rib. Notch pitch 50 mm. Then I check the flatness of the countertop diagonally.

 

[AKN]

.... a pass in my intermediate exam I am super happy with a big grin on my face!!

Congratulations! Next stop full ticket.

 

[My Old Landy]

Congratulations! Next stop full ticket.

Cheers, I have ordered the 'full' book from rsgb and will start my training when it gets here!

 

[Bornfree]

A cheap £27.50 Chinese touch screen multimeter . Doing side by side tests with a fluke it's surprisingly accurate. How long it will work for is another thing.

 

[Memmeddu]

Bought this Würth grinder at an eBay auction .
700W 125mm , safety clutch , and it's made by Metabo.
Unfortunately it's a special series produced for Würth so no way to get replacement parts or use other Metabo parts (I'm sure parts are the same but the effort to find them would too much)
Anyway 40 euros shipped to my door it's a bargain , always good to have a spare grinder .

Thinking to buy this Fein 6mm drill but the price of over 75 euros can't be justified .
Now seriously it's a good drill etc but 6mm maximum drilling capacity it's not compatible with the price.

 

[dobbslc]

A stinking cold

 

[Rannsachair]

A Bondhus T9 to T40 Tee handle set:

 

[Rannsachair]

My Birthday today, a few more gifts:

A box of imperial and mainly unused Clarkson milling cutters:

and an "Indian" set of Matchless Clutch plates:

 

[Bullet2012]

My Birthday today, a few more gifts:

A box of imperial and mainly unused Clarkson milling cutters:
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and an "Indian" set of Matchless Clutch plates:
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Better for you than cake !