Another odd little wrench, the opening marked 4 is 6.5mm or a loose 1/4", 6 is 5 mm or .200". No indication what the sizes actually correspond to. As for the Apex name, I doubt its the Apex Tool Group and I'd say the quality was mediocre at best. Reassuringly, I gather it is made of "steel".
Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.
with apologies to Ogden Nash...
Monday, March 18, 2024
Monday Mystery; Apex wrench, made in England
Another odd little wrench, the opening marked 4 is 6.5mm or a loose 1/4", 6 is 5 mm or .200". No indication what the sizes actually correspond to. As for the Apex name, I doubt its the Apex Tool Group and I'd say the quality was mediocre at best. Reassuringly, I gather it is made of "steel".
Union Utility drawer, no 210
Just a simple steel cabinet by the Union Chest Corporation of Le Roy, New York. The Companion name seemed an anomaly but apparently the company did supply to the Sears Roebuck company.
The Union Chest company was founded in 1914 working out of Rochester NY where they built both wooden and steel chests. In 1933 apparently some employees of the company acquired the rights to the name and relocated to Le Roy near Batavia where they remained till the company closed down in 1953.
Company history at Practical Machinist and remember, "Buy another cabinet"
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Cars in the 'hood... Mustang
Mildly customized...'66 I think? Probably looks much like it would have in the early seventies with the second or third owner...
Sidecar Sunday
Saturday, March 16, 2024
English Wheel project?
Idle musings... A giant C clap I picked up decades ago, because; well... you can never have enough clamps... and an orphan caster... is this the beginnings of an English wheel? The caster could be replaced with a large ball bearing (must have one around somewhere...) I'd need an acme thread nut to lock the lead screw... make a bottom yoke, buy some rollers...
Common sense says look in the classifieds for a complete unit that someone needs gone:-).... but.
Friday, March 15, 2024
Hycoe brake band rounding tool
Scott fuel tank, late twenties...
I found this mid to late twenties tank on display on a shelf at a local antique market. No price tag, it was not for sale, just part of the project in the warehouse which belonged to the business owner who "is going to restore it". The guy I was talking to had dibs on it. I'm third in line:-)
Thanks, Jon! |
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Stationary steam engine model
I've wanted one of these since I was a kid, they're still too expensive. Can't quite make out the manufacturer name on the label, possibly Wayne?
Double deck trolley at Oakland, California 1894
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