The American Deluxe

   Made by the Dayton Friction Toy Co. during the 1920s, this big 27" long metal toy bus was powered by a flywheel, activated by pushing the toy along the ground a few times, rolling the wheels which spun up the flywheel causing the bus to power across the floor.

 Dayton was a toy manufacturing center around the turn of the century, with around 40 companies located there. The Dayton Friction Toy company struggled during the Depression (maybe due to the sheer size and cost of these toys) and closed in 1935.

 

Draper Tools wrench

  Draper Tools is British tool company, founded in 1919. They started as a reseller of government surplus and tools, becoming an agent for King Dick, Britool and others as the business expanded. They also contracted out manufacturing for their own line of wrenches marked B.D.S. after the company name Bert Draper and Son. The BDS name was phased out in the 1960s, to be replaced with the Draper Tools brand. The manufacturing is now contracted out to Taiwanese and Chinese companies. 

 Draper Tools is still in business and on the third generation of family ownership. Now I have to find a BDS wench!
 

Dremel Model A sander

This is a nice little metal and bakelite corded palm sander, lacking a little in styling perhaps... This unit doesn't look like it was ever used.

 

Cars in the 'hood...

Definitely not the most desirable model of this manufacturer but unique and rare...  How often do we see these on the street?

 

Monday Mystery

 Looks like part of some blacksmith or farmer-made device. The handle look worn by hand use, but no idea what they might have been used for. Any ideas?

Some kinda hook...

I can't figure this one out.

 

Sidecar Sunday

Looks good in yellow.

 

Know your Livingston hammers...

Handles not included... 

  Livingston Mfg. set up in Rockland Maine in 1890 to make stone cutting, shipwright and blacksmith tools. In 1928 the manager of the company, Putnam Bicknell, acquired a controlling interest and changed the name to Bicknell Manufacturing. The factory continued production for several more decades, despite the dying stone trade and the rise of steel construction in ships.

One of my vices is vises, Defiance by Stanley

Stylish little streamlined 2.5" vise and apparently the one red jaw was stock.  Nice.

 

The "Blue 'un" 1957