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Often used to make the crimps in one end of a section of steel stovepipe so it fits inside the uncrimped end of the next section. No doubt...
Interesting decorations. Maybe the big medal is the Order of the Snapping Turtle. Think the 'hoe' might be an axe?
Here goes..... [IMG] [IMG] In 1951, Southern Saw Works began making their 'Snapping Turtle' mower. Thanks Komokwa! So Google, etc images...
I like snapper myself. The locals say you can taste 6-7 kinds of meat in them. (I think one of them is Quail.) I have seriously considered...
I will award you the Coveted Gold Star in advance. But the guesses are too much fun for now.
I think they were originally painted. I thought I saw a slight trace of red paint when I cleaned it.
Great guess! I hadn't thought of that one but I'll bet it would work.
Yup.
This was by-catch at a recent (huge) farm auction. At first I figured it was a bit from some recently imported decorative item. Actually it is...
Some years ago, USPS managed to snap the handle off a well-packed cast iron skillet for me. Not a huge sale, but it makes you feel like a...
I used to use ATF in my homemade concoctions, with decent results. I can see where acetone might work pretty well with it, but dislike using it....
PB-B is good, but doesn't come close to the Kroil products, in my opinion. NASA and many Fortune 500 companies use it. I've used it on...
not much help with....
I'm not help with the knife itself, but would like to suggest the best penetrant I've ever found, by far, very far: Aerokroil.
I think it could be found in an image search. I tried it and mostly came up with tie bars. If someone (smarter than me) can isolate the...
Any marks on the vise? It's a big one. Sometimes those legs are embossed as well.
I sent it to my expert as well. Says he's sending it on to his experts.
Oh Gosh don't scrap it. The vise, depending on brand and size has value. Those legs are from an old machine. Search "cast iron industrial table...
The blues have taken a remarkable raise around here too. Current going rate at auctions is $8-10. Not many years ago they wouldn't have gotten a...
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