Tools we don’t use anymore

[Eugen]

Yah started collecting them because as a youngster (5 or 6 yo) Grandpa showed me how to use one to melt lead and pour sinkers and jig heads. I think I have enough of them BUT still fighting the temptation to say send them on down and I'd cover shipping

Just out of curiosity, I know you guys get raped $$ on shipping north of the border, how bad is it $$ going south of the border?


Gordy

No idea, but canadapost.ca can show an estimate if you give sizes and weight for the box. On ebay there's that global shipping thing, and vendors from the US who do that give really cheap shipping prices to Canada, including brokerage. I was amazed. Don't know if it works the other way around, but if it did, you could buy them for 1 cent from me and cheaper shipping with the global shipping thing. No idea though if that's something that works from here. Will find out soon I hope, as I have some vacuum tubes that I'm going to sale on ebay.

[ras101]

@Gordy My grinder is the same way. Couldn’t tell you the last time I plugged it in.

@Eugen You would be welcome to borrow what you need! The oscilloscope is a great one! Used to see them all the time, they just disappeared!

@DavidBarkey ”special tools” reminds me I have a front hub tool for a 1980 F150 4X4. Got to be close to 15 years since I owned that truck!

I just can’t stand to part with this stuff, because I know darn well the day after I get rid of it I’ll need it!

I guess your post made me feel really, really, old... well I am 75! I use my oscilloscope a lot! but I am an Electronics major! one of the first things I go to ...

[keith]

Here's a tool I don't use anymore, a Yankee no.131/A screwdriver.

[thebuildist]

Here's a tool I don't use anymore, a Yankee no.131/A screwdriver.DSCF0695.JPGDSCF0696.JPG

Back in the day, those were the closest thing to a cordless drill. I remember them fondly.

Bob

[JSinMO]

@ras101 didn’t mean to make you feel old. I thought of this post as more of a happy reminisce of the way we used to do things and the tools we used to do it!

@keith I forgot all about those! I think I have a couple of the Yankee drills with the bits in the handle around here somewhere! That also reminds me I have at least 1 bit and brace drill in a drawer too! Now I have to go look!

[JSinMO]

I must still have some organization skills left, they’re right where I thought they should be!

[DavidBarkey]

Braise and bit . I remember using one of them to tap maple trees back in the day .

[DavidBarkey]

speed handle . Back when we were racing , we used these a lot at the track . Pre-cordless days .

[thebuildist]

I learned about those in the air force. I still like mine.

But admittedly I don't reach for it very often.

[Toolslinger]

I work with a guy that's getting his retirement home finished... He's got Amish folks doing most of it. Apparently they just sheetrocked the place, and it was all done with the Yankee screwdrivers... He tells me every screw was set perfectly, and didn't notice and where they had slipped off and gouged the rock.