October 18, 201114 yr that was me but i was just looking for one that was a 2-3lb one like my 6lb one if its not to pricey i would be interested but i am on a pretty tight budget to the point where i am looking into trying to make a similar hammer out of a drive shaft from a tedder that got a bit of a twist in it this year Have you PM him to see if he is interested in parting with one if the size you need? Rob
October 18, 201114 yr no i thought he was using them so i was not going to bother him sins to me it would be more like the look at the nifty toy i got and me asking him if i could buy it lol plus unless i am mistaken they went through a fire and if i am going to learn about tempering a hammer it will be one where all i am out is my time
October 18, 201114 yr You are probably right but I would at least ask the question, all he can do is say no. Hayden, how about it you interested in selling/trading one of those hammer heads? I hope you guys can work something out that is good for everyone. Good luck Rob
October 18, 201114 yr Sorry boys, theirs none liek that one, the bigest ones a 2lber and its just a standard peen, the others are small squarish hammers with the heads being about 5 inches long
October 18, 201114 yr I'll be on the lookout for one, I have an idea where their may be a few, but I gotta catch the landowner so we can go run around on the land
October 28, 201114 yr I bought this Doringer D350 14" cold saw on Craigslist for $500. It cuts quickly, smoothly and very accurately. We made the rolling base from scrap on hand.
October 28, 201114 yr .....for 89 dollars, then traded the set to Jim Keiffer for this swage block yesterday Nice deal on a swage block!
October 28, 201114 yr I picked up a few things at an estate sale this morning. $40 for the lot. Top to bottom, left to right: Wooden tackle box Stanley #60 double-blade spoke shave Marshall Wells 'Zenith' Trail Mark square Golden Rod 1 qt. Oiler Unger razor scraper Plastic Stanley hacksaw (made in U.S.A.) Goodell Pratt drill U.S.A. works great (note brazing at 8:30 and 12:00 on the main gear) 2 lb unknown ball peen hammer Hardwood roller (ironwood? teak?) Craftsman brace shank reamer 5513 USA Stanley mason's hammer (might get re-purposed as a slitter) Stanley No 21 nickel plated Box of tripoli compound Nicholson file card w/ replaceable bristles Moore-Ford 9" adjustable wrench Heller NuCut file (Have you used one of these NuCut/Multi-Kut files? They rock!) Unknown 9" adjustable wrench GTD 82° countersink w/brace shank Soldering iron by The Electric Material Co., North East PA (handle appears to be hand forged) Yankee No 135 by North Bros Mfg Co Turner #4 soldering iron, Sycamore ILL. USA
October 28, 201114 yr Nice score Tom! I have a collection of old soldering irons, like yours. Ther originally came as a pair, once you got one hot you would start heating the other while you worked the first. I have never found them as a pair...I have around 20 or so of them and have used nearly half of them at one time or other. The unmarked 9" wrench will make a nice twisting wrench, if you are so minded. That nice little square is most likely rosewood with brass, nice little tool.
October 29, 201114 yr Thanks for the info, Thomas. I'm a sucker for any old tool that says "Made in U.S.A." A couple months back I picked up a real nice Dunlap gasoline blow torch - excellent shape and in the original shipping box. The only thing it was missing was a soldering iron. I was surprised by the asking price on the internet for the Stanley #60 spoke shave and the Goodell Pratt drill. Those 2 items alone more than covered my purchase price. The oiler has been on my 'wanted list' for a while now. It'll get filled with kerosene and accompany my old cross cut saw. Normally I wouldn't have picked up a plastic hacksaw but yesterday I was holding a hacksaw blade in my hand and wishing I had one of these. And the 50¢ price tag was right.
October 29, 201114 yr Love those Yankee screwdrivers! If you ever have to drive a bunch of slotted screws that is the ticket, better control than a drill/driver. Phil
October 29, 201114 yr Yeah, Yankees are cool. We used to see them out on construction sites all the time but they pretty much disappeared by the mid-1980's. Makita started selling cordless drills in 1978. By the mid-80's they were everywhere and the Yankees were gone. Well, almost gone. Once in a while I still see an old sparky (electrician) using one to install cover plates. I like this one because it's pre-Stanley (pre-1946). After a little Tri-Flow this one snaps back lickity split.
October 29, 201114 yr Yeah, Yankees are cool. We used to see them out on construction sites all the time but they pretty much disappeared by the mid-1980's. Makita started selling cordless drills in 1978. By the mid-80's they were everywhere and the Yankees were gone. Well, almost gone. Once in a while I still see an old sparky (electrician) using one to install cover plates. I like this one because it's pre-Stanley (pre-1946). After a little Tri-Flow this one snaps back lickity split. I can see that being very handy on electrical stuff. I have been looking, unsuccessfully, for a decently priced one, preferably a newer style that uses 1/4 inch hex bits. There might be one in Grandpa's stuff, in my parents' basement, but it has not turned up yet...but Dad is slow about sorting. (Sadly I never knew my Dad's Dad, but I have, and use, some of his tools!) Phil
October 29, 201114 yr Seems like it wouldn't be too hard to make an adapter for 1/4 hex bits. Maybe use a short extension and turn the shank down to fit the Yankee. Now you got me thinking.
October 29, 201114 yr Author A quick search and these are about $15 on line. Hex Bit Adapter for Millers Falls Yankee Stanley 130,30 I have seen something similar in the big box stored for use with drywall.
October 29, 201114 yr A company called "Garrett Wade" is producing new "Yankee" screwdrivers for about $70 each. Phil
October 31, 201114 yr It's not much but today I got 16, 2 X 4's of various lengths, used, with nails. My son put them on top of my Subaru and cinched them down. I'm thinking of building a bench for making jewelry. Yeah, I know jewelry ain't exactly blacksmithing but little bits of metal is about all I can push around these days with my spinal column the way it is. Free wood is good and it is well cured too.
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