Let's post our Made in USA tool finds (yard sales, old store stock, auctions etc)

[Industrial Toys]

I have seen it in copper pipes and now plastic is the in thing.

I have seen it in res. telephone wiring and my alarm wiring. Almost like dealing with a coat hanger (even those are not what they used to be) compared to a twist tie, as far as copper thickness. Often, many conductors in a cable are not even being used. So does having high quality precious metals being used that are not even being used, make any sense?

 

[goeduck]

I love quality stuff. But sometimes think of the waste of making everything heavier than it needs to be. I struggle with this. What is right?

Now do not go starting the tractor weight debate.

 

[Big Barn]

I found this 10” Ridgid pipe wrench today for $10 Cdn. ($6 Usd). It appears to be unused.



Apparently the previous owner bought it to remove a rounded drain plug but got sidetracked after receiving a plethora of conflicting solutions.

 

[lilranch2001]

Lol

 

[dragoneggs]

I found this 10 Ridgid pipe wrench today for $10 Cdn. ($6 Usd). It appears to be unused.

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Apparently the previous owner bought it to remove a rounded drain plug but got sidetracked after receiving a plethora of conflicting solutions.

Too funny... this is why I love this place.

 

[goeduck]

Sidetracked? Oh that is right, the 4th of a July is coming up. And an anniversary? Need to send out a reminder. :thumbsup:

 

[Happy Gilmore]

Big Barn, I couldn’t resist!

 

[dragoneggs]

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Big Barn, I couldn’t resist!

that's a beauty!

 

[Big Barn]

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Big Barn, I couldn’t resist!

Nice!!! Timely reminder. I forgot I had one too.

Did it come with the bench clamp?

 

[Big Barn]

A couple of Lincoln Made in USA welders.

Wednesday:
Mid 1940’s-early 1950’s Lincoln SA200 Junior with 4 cylinder Wisconsin.


And Thursday:
A more modern Lincoln 275 Precision Tig.