Manhattan bridge under construction

 Manhattan-side bridge tower on June 8 1908. 

Below, Google Streetview April 2023

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Matchless G12 1958

Sidecar Sunday

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 Bike and chair do not seem to be a good match, but it's serious enough to have a leading link front end fitted.

Another Stearns clamp

Here's an odd little adjustable C clamp from Stearns, made for some decorative purpose, I would guess, they made a wide variety of clamps, previous post here. 

 

Motorcycles on album covers, Michael Parks

Thanks, Rod!

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Mercedes Benz wrench

 Not a name that appears very often at used tool or second hand stores... but in this case the client allowed the manufacturer to put their name on the tool. Dowidat was only one of several company that supplied tools for Mercedes toolkits, Hazet, Gedore, Walter, Matador, Heyco, and Stahlwille also were suppliers over the years.

 

Boker "batwing" center bit

 Interesting configuration for a drill bit.  The center point locates, the one end of the bit cuts the diameter of the hole while the other chisel edge removes the material.

 Previous post on Boker here.

Barnes tubing cutter

Made by Reed Manufacturing of Erie, Pa. The company is still around today making cutting wheels, pipe tools, wrenches and vises.

 Previous Reed post here.

 

Steam locomotive roof

When the Laurel & Tallahoma Western Ry of Laurel, Mississippi ordered their 60-ton standard gauge 3-truck Shay in 1920 they specified- very unusually, it should be outfitted with a full length roof.

Wheel Parts NY wrench

  Here's a somewhat abused large hex wrench presumably for the center nut.  No information on the company that I can find, I don't believe it's related to the Wire Wheel Corp. of Buffalo.