Desktop lathe manufactured in the USSR

Small metal lathe said the ad, turns out it was a 5 inch swing 7 inch capacity desktop lathe model 2M10. Not having much luck with Google translate but the manufacturer is probably Kirovakan.

 

Small Douglas

Looks like a scaled down early 20's motorcycle, Dad looks very proud. Wonder what the story is.

W57 Whitworth wrench

 I found this made in Canada Whitworth wrench and wondered what the W57 stands for. It's not the manufacturer's name, we gave a few similar wrenches a hard squint and we think it may be a Gray product. W57 may refer to a designated wrench size, 3/8 and 7/16 BSW, we also found a W59 1/2 and 9/16 BSW (British Standard Whitworth). Any guesses?

Update, another one! Drew sends in a picture of his W55  3/8 7/16 BS (no W). Things are not getting clearer.

The romance of flight...

 

Sidecar Sunday

 

Sold@Bringatrailer

Zundapp Bella R203 scooter and Steib RS1

Stanley box scapers

These tools are apparently known as box scrapers or shaving planes. Comparing to pictures on ebay, the lower one is probably a No 70, the upper one with the extra knob, I can't find any info on. More research required.

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AJS Model 18

 If it ever arrives!

Camping Hatchet

Lightweight hatchet from Resourceful Redneck. Handle is polyethylene or polypropylene so it is light to carry, not sure I'd want to do any serious chopping with it.
 

Know your Volkswagen Type 2

Thanks, Rolf!

 

Beaver Motors, Milwaukee

Beaver seems to have been in business making marine and industrial motors from about 1905 till the twenties, another company that just disappeared...

 

Chopper!

 Your guess is as good as mine...

1950 Oldsmobile

 The Hydramatic "Whirlaway" (That name deserved an early death) automatic transmission was introduced in 1949.  

As they said, "Hydra-Matic offers the driver no gears to shift nor clutch to push, and a "set it and forget it" direction indicator. In addition the Oldsmobile offered "Whirlaway," which contributed to a smooth and speedy acceleration. Benefits of the Whirlaway include perfect control in traffic, blazing pick-up, perfect for passing, ideal on hills, etc. Benefits of Hydra-Matic driving include safer on slippery roads, two hands free for steering, driver can be as relaxed as passengers, saving of 10% - 15% on gas, saves wear and tear on tires and moving parts, etc." 

Douglas for 1949

 Featuring the flat twin across the frame, since 1934.

I've only had contact with one Douglas...

 I tried to buy this one when Bob Garrity owned it. Always wondered what happened to it!

H & G wrench set

 This set was produced to the 1922 patent 1,428,840 assigned to William Gates, (no, not that one) who was president of the Eastern Machine Screw Co. at the time. The set was a heavy duty 5/8" drive and included speed handle, handle, extensions and a ratchet head as well as the sockets.

 Garage Journal has the set well covered in this thread.

Minnesota Dentistry school 1950

National Geographic photo

150 chairs in one room. That's pretty much my idea of hell....

 

Vincent series A engine parts

Duncan Wherrett, Osprey Classic Motorcycles, Vincent, 1994

 The external hairpin valve springs were removeable without any other disassembly, the bronze idler gear was inserted through the slot in the cases, so the timing cover need not be disturbed. Not shown are all those oil lines!

Go south!

 Southern Railway, looking for freight traffic in 1952, many factories did eventually locate in the southern states...  but not in time to save the Southern, it merged with Norfolk and Western in 1982.

Moto Guzzi spring frame

 

Quite the innovation for 1928. The motorcycle was the 500cc Norge, named for the Italian airship that flew over the North Pole in 1926.  Rabbit hole here (Wikipedia)

Monday Mystery, kickstand?

Thanks, Terry!

 Looks like a kickstand but not quite.  No pad and square holes in the mounting casting might indicate carriage bolts. So maybe part of a piece of farm equipment? Doesn’t look like there is a place for a spring but the arm might slide up to have the “pin” detent into the slot on the mount? Any guesses?

One of my vices is vises, Starrett 913 1/2

I never thought of Starrett for anything but precision measuring tools but it makes sense they would make other machining tools.

Sidecar Sunday

 August 4, 1947 LIFE magazine

Battery side terminal wrench

 Just the thing if you changed a lot of GM side terminal batteries, I guess...  I didn't feel the need to buy it. 

Schumacher Electric, in business since 1947,  is still around in the battery charger/ jump starter business. 

Herbie 2.0

 I wonder how many people on the road actually get the reference here. And yes it was an "old guy" driving...

Vincent factory pictures

1928-1955 RIP

 

Sharp spark plugs

 Not much information online about this company but they seemed to  be around from 1912-maybe 1925ish.. 

Below, another image for a t shirt.

Capt. Fred McCall's fairground adventure

Larry Milberry, Aviation in Canada, McGraw-Hill Ryerson 1979

 

Sidchrome Whitworth wrench

Here's a Whitworth 1/4-5/16" wrench, Interesting that only one end is marked on each side.

 In 1931 Royston Siddens founded a metal casting company in Melbourne, Australia making hardware items for cabinet makers. During WW2 the company expanded into drop forging for military production and postwar, started producing a line of mechanics hand tools under the Sidchrome name.

 Eventually the business was passed along to the son, and in 1991 was acquired by Stanley tools. Within a few years the production was moved to Taiwan. The Sidchrome company continues today.

Cast iron axe

 Another tool store find. This is an odd little decorative thing, the handle is 8 " long. No identification on it, or course.

One million cars

 

   A 1965 Pontiac Bonneville convertible rolls off GM's Arlington, Texas line as the plant's 1 millionth car. No explanation given for the zebra skin dresses.

Castrol wins!

ISDT 1962

More here.

 

Modern carburetters

1922

 

1953 Buick Skylark

 Yesterday, the sun was out, the temperature was up and everyone was outside celebrating the arrival of spring in their own way. Some people are taking their toys out of winter storage.