Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.

with apologies to Ogden Nash...

Friday, August 7, 2026

Summertime fun!

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 Fun for the whole family... 
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Chrysler Master Technician Service Conference tools

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    In the sixties and seventies Chrysler ran the Master Technician Service Conference (MTSC) program for technicians. Awards consisted of g...
Thursday, August 6, 2026

One of my vices is vises, Stanley #702 corner vise

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  Introduced in 1957, the Stanley 702 was a development of the #700 clamp-on vise ( patent 1,765,321  of 1930) which utilized a screw mounte...

Steam engine

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  Someone thought I should have this and I'm grateful! It is purportedly a pre 1900 Locomobile steam car engine, but I haven't had t...
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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Gray 212C Ball Pein hammer

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These hammers made by Canada's quality tool maker should turn up more often than they do, but maybe everyone makes sure they keep theirs...
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Garrard Speke Sociable

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Vintage Car Poster book by Colour Library Books Ltd. 1983    Charles Garrard started his bicycle company in 1900, They started adding small ...
Tuesday, August 4, 2026

On the hunt...

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  Found! On a wall of an old bar, a poster worth posting (ha ha). A little photoshopping and we have a tolerable image. But with the miracle...
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Williams Superslim Spanners

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   Found this British-made black finish wrench in my overflowing wrench drawer, i t stood out from the rest, it's a nice tool . They wer...
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Monday, August 3, 2026

Cycle Guide, Feb 1970

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 4 shillings in the UK... (that's the old money...)
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Wow! The new 1990 Makita catalog is here!

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 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 ...
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