United Sports Mfg.

 

More do-it-yourself lead sinkers. Apparently everyone was making fishing equipment at home in their spare time.

Hinsdale wrench

 

Here’s a 5/8- 19/32” wrench made in the USA  by Hinsdale Mfg. Markings are all on one side. 

 The company was started in -919 by Fred W. Miller in Hinsdale, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.  Lacking a better idea he named it after the town but within a couple of years had moved to a new factory on Fulton St in Chicago. They made wrenches, socket sets and other mechanics hand tools. These tools were available through WesternAuto, Montgomery Ward, Sears and others.

The company seems to have lasted into the 1950s.

Complete history at Alloy Artifacts.

Tarzon Guided bomb

 

The Tarzon was a development of the 6 ton British Tallboy bomb, enhanced with the Guidance system from the earlier Razon guided bomb. It saw limited use in Korea.

Good names…

Schildt Cutter

 

 

  This was a tool designed as an aid to assist first responders in extricating victims of a car accident. The blade was intended to puncture and slice sheet metal, the hammer was for glass. Probably not terribly effective, it was replaced by the “Jaws of life” type tools.

Recycle, reuse…1874 architectural edition

  This is the Florence Sturdivant Public Library in East Machias, Maine, named for the benefactor who donated thousands of books and money to house them. It’s just a nice little brick building with 5 foot diameter flour grinding wheels incorporated in the front facade. Unfortunately the library was closed, so I couldn’t ask how that came about. Presumably someone had some extras hanging around and why not do something creative with them?

Cuban Aviation Luggage tag 1929

 

1439 Ford Deluxe

 

Model 1916 Sturgis & Burns Mfg. Co.

 

 This is part of a WW1 American soldiers kit. The little tin can with hinged lid held a field ration of cured bacon or salt pork. Not sure how bacon got the name “Model 1916” or why the label never went into colloquial use.

S&B was the can manufacturer.

Sidecar Sunday

 Duckhams introduced Q 20-50, the first Multigrade oil in 1951.

Peavey parts

  I’ve never had to replace any mechanical parts on a peavey or cant hook, can’t imagine breaking the hook but it’s good to know they’re available…
 

Budd wheels

 Budd was on the move in the 1950s, making railway cars, car bodies and just about anything for transportation. This ad came from National Geographic, an unlikely medium for  a heavy manufacturer with little direct contact with the buying public.

The company was founded by Edward Budd in 1912. They were known for their work with stainless steel in train cars. In the seventies the company was acquired by Thyssen, later Thyssen Krupp and closed in 2012.

Copper nails

 You'll need them for your wooden boat-building...

Fashion Friday, swimming with a horse

  Lone ranger? Knight in- uhmm...- shining armour? I can't get my head around any reason for the appearance of a horse in a bathing suit ad. Can't picture a bunch of suits sitting around a boardroom table, agreeing, "Yup, that's the one."

Scout hatchet

Here's a genuine Scouts of America hatchet, once owned by someone named...something King

 

CB200

 1975 CB200. Only imported one year for Canada and I can't believe how many have survived. It was notable only for the cable operated front disc brake and everyone passed it by as they bought the CB360 and the Fours.

 

C. Palmer sinker mold

Save money! Make your own fishing accessories at home! 

WARNING: This comment is known to the state of California to contain chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm...

 

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...