“My favorite tool”.

 

 

  We visited the “Log driver museum” in Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs,  operated by a 82 year old self-described “last remaining log driver”. He has amassed a large amount of random stuff from those days. Fun and interesting guy, interesting place.

Forgotten Tonka, Pacer police car

 

Probably not a big seller…

Out travelling…

 

  

Sorry for the inconsistent posting, we’re out driving in the Saguenay region of Quebec, Wifi is rather random, I’ll do the best I can.

Multitool- pliers edition

 

Interesting idea, saves the real-world problem of carrying two pairs… There is a name on the handle, but sadly no longer readable.

Chevy Nova

Nice looking car, maybe a 1972 model? Looks like something that might have been parked in the parking lot when I was in high school. The 350 would move it out nicely.

 

Sidecar Sunday

 

Kerker pipe for your CB750F

 

Fashion Friday, Simpson helmets

 

Fairalloy wrench

  Here's a wrench made by Fairmount just about the time that the use of chrome molybdenum and vanadium was becoming popular among toolmakers. The nonspecific term allowed them to source different steels when steel was scarce in WW2.

The company started in a blacksmith's shop in Cleveland in 1917, they focused on automotive tools from the beginning. During WW2 they supplied the US military with tool kits. After the war they were bought by Frontier Industries which became part of Houdaille Industries which closed up in the 1980s. Eastwood has taken up the name for their line of automotive restoration tools.

 

CB900F Resto-mod

Resto mod looking good.

 The style looked good on the 400 twin too, but no one is resto-modding them...