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

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Last night I had a surprize, but welcome guest.
He brought beer, hot food and new stuff.

Odd set of scales, Lego and a wago.

ford Escort Slot car.

Blow torch

Stanley Vice.

No idea what the slime is.

RN jerry can fuel pick up.

Polishing media.

 

[Craig-SM]

A new brake bleeder as recommended by @sako243 to replace my broken Gunsen Eezibleed. Hopefully I’ll get chance to use it tomorrow.

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@sako243 used the brake bladder today and it’s a nice bit of kit for not much money. Dry tested it first to ensure no leaks which was just as well as no seals in the cap. Fitted the seal, that had been stuck in another cap, and held pressure so added the brake fluid and pumped up to 20psi. Found it a bit slow so added another 5psi and it worked well, certainly better than the Gunsen Eezibleed and quicker to clean up too.

 

[HBF]

I came across these 3 little wall hangers today..the first is a vintage timing light from the ww2 era I believe,very basic and can be used on 6 volt and older 12 volt systems but I could be wrong but I’m open to suggestions .

The second is around the same time frame I think,it’s an Allen E51 battery tester,basic design and still functional..

The third is a noodle scratcher …I think it’s an older AC tester I guess for probing house wiring before the 3rd ground wire was introduced,it has the older style glass fuses in it and 2 probes,guess if your testing something and you hook it up wrong it would blow the fuse..been searching the web but can’t find anything on it..so any info would good

 

[jimbo84]

A new brake bleeder as recommended by @sako243 to replace my broken Gunsen Eezibleed. Hopefully I’ll get chance to use it tomorrow.

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I’ve got one of these in the garage waiting to replace what I think is the original (10year old) brake fluid in the kia. Mine came with one cap and then a universal clamp type cap that should fit anything.

Yet to try it but for the money seems a decent piece of kit.

 

[Dapph2]

Last night I had a surprize, but welcome guest.
He brought beer, hot food and new stuff.

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Odd set of scales, Lego and a wago.


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ford Escort Slot car.


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Blow torch



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Stanley Vice.



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No idea what the slime is.


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RN jerry can fuel pick up.


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Polishing media.

The Griffin were lab scales I put " Griffin balance beam scales "into my search engine and found this picture .

 

[Dapph2]

I came across these 3 little wall hangers today..the first is a vintage timing light from the ww2 era I believe,very basic and can be used on 6 volt and older 12 volt systems but I could be wrong but I’m open to suggestions .

The second is around the same time frame I think,it’s an Allen E51 battery tester,basic design and still functional..

The third is a noodle scratcher …I think it’s an older AC tester I guess for probing house wiring before the 3rd ground wire was introduced, it has the older style glass fuses in it and 2 probes,guess if your testing something and you hook it up wrong it would blow the fuse..been searching the web but can’t find anything on it..so any info would good

I think the third is a 30 amp load tester for 12 volt batteries an early ( ??) form of heavy discharge tester likely to be hand warmers at the end of the probe leads you clipped the volt meter to the battery with the leads and watched the voltage drop occur on the meter . Later Lucas ones were two wooden handles with a wriggly metal bar between the handles and were a pain to fit on certain 12 volt battteries if the terminals were not standard distances apart .


Like this but different in design

Ignore my thoughts on h fuse load test ..,

It's much more likely to be an American 125 volt 30 amp socket for screw in fuses

This is a 125 volt bladed 30 amp fused switch but the principle looks the same.

 

[Tupers]

I found some nice stake anvils on marketplace but I’ve got a fair bit of polishing ahead of me.

 

[zzr1200]

Like this but different in design

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Now that's a proper battery discharge meter.......

I've been trying to find a good one for years, even considered buying a new one at one point.....one of those and a Hydrometer is all you need to test lead-acid vehicle batteries.

 

[zzr1200]

And another purchase for me (again forum inspired), came about after reading previous posts here and one of those things I have considered buying before, due to winter being around the corner, but never have to date....

I'm going to have to stop visiting this section soon, it's getting expensive......

 

[MattF]

getting

Merely "getting"?

 

[HBF]

I think the third is a 30 amp load tester for 12 volt batteries an early ( ??) form of heavy discharge tester likely to be hand warmers at the end of the probe leads you clipped the volt meter to the battery with the leads and watched the voltage drop occur on the meter . Later Lucas ones were two wooden handles with a wriggly metal bar between the handles and were a pain to fit on certain 12 volt battteries if the terminals were not standard distances apart .


Like this but different in design

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Ignore my thoughts on h fuse load test ..,

It's much more likely to be an American 125 volt 30 amp socket for screw in fuses View attachment 522761

This is a 125 volt bladed 30 amp fused switch but the principle looks the same.

It says 30 amp 125 volt on the one I have so your second pic is most likely the right answer and it’s AC ,it just don’t have the blades like your the one in your pic.cheers

 

[zzr1200]

Merely "getting"?

Err yep, there's another parcel that's on it's way, should be here tomorrow.....

 

[dobbslc]

I'm going to have to stop visiting this section soon, it's getting expensive......

I'm thinking of getting one too and I already have a NOCO one

 

[MattF]

I'm thinking of getting one too and I already have a NOCO one

Never hurts to have a spare.

 

[zzr1200]

Never hurts to have a spare.

A bit likes "Vices".........

 

[MattF]

I look at it this way. We show an interest in something. We're doing something, rather than just going home each day, sitting down & wasting life in front of a TV. Our tools & quirks are us, & at least we'll leave some sign that we ever existed.

 

[Dapph2]

I found some nice stake anvils on marketplace but I’ve got a fair bit of polishing ahead of me.
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You are a lucky man . Those two scroll forms are good money earners if you make gates. The square hobs are for the square hardy hole and the round ones for the Pritchel hole , does your anvil have both holes ?

 

[addjunkie]

I look at it this way. We show an interest in something. We're doing something, rather than just going home each day, sitting down & wasting life in front of a TV. Our tools & quirks are us, & at least we'll leave some sign that we ever existed.

RIP….here lies Matt and his junk!

 

[Dapph2]

Now that's a proper battery discharge meter.......

I've been trying to find a good one for years, even considered buying a new one at one point.....one of those and a Hydrometer is all you need to test lead-acid vehicle batteries.

Make sure if you get the two handles heavy discharge tester tht the resistance bar can handle the biggest ampere discharge of any 12volt battery you're likely to encounter .

IIRC the 120 amp Lucas ones melted when slapped across 14.3 volt 220 amp NIFE battery

 

[zzr1200]

I look at it this way. We show an interest in something. We're doing something, rather than just going home each day, sitting down & wasting life in front of a TV. Our tools & quirks are us, & at least we'll leave some sign that we ever existed.

Another package has just arrived, I had totally forgot about this one, could be interesting for possible unexpected night time callers..... ......