Observation car in Quebec City, 1935

Open grandstand-style trolley car for sightseeing.

 

Kawasaki A1 Samurai 250

 Nice survivor...

Tailoring shears

  Now that's a pair of scissors! Heavy and about a foot long, the handles are beautifully formed to fit the operators right hand.

 On the brass medallion is cast, "R. Heinisch Inventor - Newark, N.J." and "Latest Patent 1859".  These scissors were manufactured by Rochius/Reuben Heinisch in Newark, New Jersey. The 1859 patent (X8680) describes a refined iteration of his earlier innovative handle designs (pioneered in 1835 and 1839), specifically shaped to prevent hand cramping during heavy-duty tailoring or sail-making work.

Crafts of New Jersey

1950 Buick hood ornament

Looking like a gun or bomb crosshair sight. 

More comment here, Michigan Work History.

 

Bahco adjustable pipe wrench

 A bit of an unusual action on this old pipe wrench from Swedish manufacturer Bahco. Wind in the nut to tighten the jaws onto a pipe or a fitting, then squeeze the handles together to apply more force. How effective it is is open to discussion but I don't think anyone else used this arrangement.

Sidecar Sunday

 Terror at Brooklands...

Buck Bros chisel

  Buck Brothers of Millbury, Massachusetts made high-quality, durable cast steel and laminated chisels and other edge tools through the 19th and 20th centuries.  The three Buck brothers, Charles, John, and Richard grew up in Sheffield England and emigrated to the US in 1849 or 1850 setting up the company to make edge tools. The Buck’s Head Logo was copyrighted in June 1875. Two of the brothers left the partnership, Charles starting the Charles Buck Edge Tool Co. and Richard ran the company till his death in 1893, when the sons in law took it over. They acquired the Charles Buck company along the way. The family connection was lost when the business was sold in 1948, passing to Great Neck Tools in 1951.

More history here.

 

Happy Halloween

 'Tis the season...

Auburn Rubber sports car

One of the many rubber toys Auburn made in the 1950s, this one is about 4 or 5" long. Not sure what car this shape was modelled from, maybe a Ferrari? Guesses welcomed... 

 

Spitfire Instrument panel

This would be nice to own. But it's expensive, far out of my budget.

 For sale on Marketplace.

Alcoa promotes aluminum, 1936

 

One of my vices is vises, Tiger

  Just another solid modern vise made in China, not to be confused with vintage Emmert Tiger Vise made by the Emmert Mfg. Co. in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania...

 

Bates Clipper fairing

 Uhmmm , nope.

St. Pierre Chain-Repair Pliers

  These specialty pliers were designed specifically for opening, closing, and repairing the heavy steel cross links on automobile tire snow chains. Henry St. Pierre filed the design patent for them in 1925, and they were actively produced throughout the mid-20th century. They were frequently manufactured for St. Pierre by the Moore Drop Forging Company. 

St. Pierre Chain Corporation history at Alloy Artifacts.

 

UltraPro 8800 ratchet

 Not an old tool, UltraPro is a house brand of professional-quality tools owned by UAP Inc. (United Automotive Parts), a Canadian subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company. Apparently this line is not available in the USA but the NAPA Carlyle Tools line has many tools sourced from the same manufacturers.

Frazer Nash Shelsley

 "Captain" Archie Brown was partners with H R Godfrey at GN Cyclecars. When that venture failed in 1922 he went on building cars under his own name, continuing with the unique chain drive transmission.  That company also soon failed but the company continued until 1939 under the AFN Limited name, still using the same transmission. 

Artist name is hard to read but could be James Allington. Transmission detail drawing by Ira Epton.

Eric Sloane

 Eric Sloane was an American artist known for his idyllic rural landscapes. He was also a writer, two of his books being A Reverence for Wood and A Museum of Early American Tools.

Planes in formation, Tornadoes

Air International

By "this year" they mean 1984.

 

Monday Mystery, U E & M C Clamp

Just another old worn 6 inch C Clamp.... Although we know U.E. & M. Co. was located at 215–217 W. Ontario St. in Chicago, Illinois. They were in the large commercial tent and theatre hardware business for a period around the turn of the last century. AI insists that the name was a bit of a mystery to historians but Google Lens disagrees, it says it stands for Union Elevator & Machine Company. 

 

Buckle up!