C. Palmer sinker mold

Save money! Make your own fishing accessories at home! 

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One of my vices is vises, 4 inch Wilton

 

Morgan racer

H.F.S. Morgan at the wheel of his 1100cc racer, probably in the mid 1910s...

 

Camping by Plymouth

I am conflicted, you'll have to do your caption.

 

Webco sping tester

 Seen at the VFT sale trade buy site, this Webco valve spring tension tester, complete with instructions. I'll probably never have to measure a valve spring for length and tension but it would make a great addition to any shop. 

And now I'm trying to design/adapt a variation of this-using a torque wrench- to measure fork and shock springs.

VFT site here, scroll down...

 

Booming times

  You want 30% growth? A quick Google indicates that the US GDP grew from roughly $300 billion to $543.3 billion during the 1950s. In 1960 the country manufactured 40% of the global output. 

Sidecar Sunday

 Australian Alan Bruce took the world's sidecar record from Ernst Henne at 123.15 mph in 1932 on this supercharged Brough Superior with Bruce Goulding sidecar.
 

American Machine Co. Ice Chipper

Be it known that I, HERMANN ALBRECHT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in ice chipping tools, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists, mainly, of an icepick in which a guard, handle, and blade are combined, substantially in the manner described hereinafter, the object of the implement being to chip from blocks of ice, without pulverizing the same, fragments approximating to uniformity in size. 

In the accompanying drawings, (bottom image) Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved ice-pick; Fig. 2, a vertical section; and Fig. 3 a rear view, looking in the direction of the arrow.

 The American Machine Co. facility manufactured various consumer and industrial products starting in 1879. It was acquired by the North Brothers in 1894 and served as the unified manufacturing base for the company, enabling them to expand into hardware lines like ice cream freezers and eventually what they were best known for, the Yankee line of hand tools.

 

Cargo ship cruises...

My idea of a cruiseship. Sailing around exotic locations, watching other people work. 1954

 

Stanley Plane #45

  Back when decorating castings added to the value of a tool. I didn't find a name or model on this one, but googling seems to indicate the model 45. It's missing quite a few parts- the fence and supports, but no matter, this is a tool bought for looking at, rather than working...