Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Lost in the 80s....
Monday, June 2, 2025
Ford V8, exploded
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Old Riverside Multitool
Multitool or maybe an implement wrench, hard to tell with tools this old. Tool has a large size wrench of about 2 inches, small square wrench with a light hammer and pick. The other side text looks like S.C.C. & T, which doesn't produce much in a Google search.
Friday, May 30, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
The Modern Boy Magazine
Lotus 7 for 1961
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Linesman telegraph wire crimpers
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Klein catalog |
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Klein catalog 1954 Thanks, Dave! |
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Monday, May 26, 2025
Rudge 1934
Just the front and rear covers, for the graphic design, but we’ll include the introduction page with the previously unknown Toronto dealer info.
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Ideal Stencil casting
Shown here because I like the cast iron parts, there is a website devoted to these machines at IdealStencil
Sidecar Sunday
Motor engineer Mr. H. Jenneret and an (unnamed) passenger try out his new motorcycle and ‘oscillant’ sidecar where the driver and sidecar wheel leans at the same time. This invention stops the sidecar from turning over. — Image by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Cyclomoto
This 1922 Peugeot model is the Cyclomoto, the engine of which is in the front wheel. Like the larger model, it is a two-stroke, 45x58 mm. (92 c.c), and is entirely self-contained with its drive. A magneto flywheel is fitted, which serves for both ignition and lighting, and the unit incorporates a Ferodo-lined disc clutch. The engine lies in the centre of the front hub, the inner side of which has an internally-toothed ring, and there are meshing with it three pinions, one of which is driven by the engine. All working parts are entirely enclosed, and the lubrication is by the petroil system. The front wheel and forks, which are of the spring variety, may be supplied with an attachment for fitting to an ordinary pedal cycle. It is said to be capable of averaging 18 m.p.h.
The Motor Cycle, December 5th, 1921.
We used to make things in this country, multitool
Bottle opener (and closer), wire stripper and cutter. The packaging mentions a "Scandi-craft product" and the fabled "as seen on TV".
Friday, May 23, 2025
GMC V6
Embarrassed to say but I had never heard of this series of engines until now. I remember the bulletproof inline 250 cu in sixes that we replaced with small block V8s as soon as we could.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Servess clamp
Nothing special about this clamp, probably made in China fairly recently, but if you can never have enough clamps, maybe we can never have enough clamp manufacturers! Servess was apparently the lower priced house brand of True Value hardware.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Bullard #3 Pipe Wrench

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Patent #742389 |