Williams Superslim Spanners

  Found this British-made black finish wrench in my overflowing wrench drawer, it stood out from the rest, it's a nice tool. They were made by T. Williams of Birmingham and were apparently supplied in various vehicle tool kits, but the "superslim" name isn't just a trademark, it is indeed quite thin, about 7mm- when a standard 7/8" (across flats) nut is about 1/2" tall. It's a keeper.

Previous post on the company here.

 Below, a complete set still in box seen at a swapmeet some years ago. They're still available at http://www.smithfrancistools.co.uk/ though probably not at this price.

Ad from 1962

Cycle Guide, Feb 1970

 4 shillings in the UK... (that's the old money...)

Wow! The new 1990 Makita catalog is here!

 Like a kid in a candy store! Lots of money for cordless tools back then but I was making good use of the anemic and adequate 3.5 V B&D cordless screwdriver I had...

 

Aviation Meet, Los Angeles

1910 was a big year for airshows. 

"What should we feature on the poster?"

 "Everything! Everything you can find that flies. Or looks like it could fly!"

 

Sidecar Sunday

Sorry for the belated post,  gone fishing...

 

Basic tips for tool users

 

Masonry hammer

 

Just an old masonry hammer in for rehandling.This type of head is used to texture concrete or soft stone. I carved up the handle from a scrap of hickory left over from making an axe handle. 

Best looking Volvo?

 Some folk may understand the license plate...

Model T advantages

Price advantage isn't mentioned...

 

Tank maintenance, 1918

 A view of the Tank Corps Central Workshop at Teneur, France, located about 50 km from the front lines, with tanks on railway cars in the background. The facility covered about 20 acres, reliability was not a WW1 tank's strong point.