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265810 | Joshua Clark <jclark@h...> | 2018‑05‑14 | The Toolbox of America |
Galoots, I was driving through New Britain this afternoon with my family, returning home from a fun 9 hours at my daughter's softball tournament, when I saw a billboard for a PBS documentary on New Britain, CT called "The Toolbox of America" on PBS. I was quite surprised to see a billboard-sized Stanley no. 4 along I-84. It's airing on our local PBS this Thursday but I also found it available on Vimeo right now. https://vimeo.com/253882614 I took a quick look at it just now and it looks pretty interesting. I thought some of you might be interested as well. Josh |
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265811 | Jim O'Brien <jimob@c...> | 2018‑05‑14 | Re: The Toolbox of America |
Must watch. It is very well produced by Connecticut Public Television and fairly comprehensive, considering the odyssey the Stanley operation. It is by turns, sentimental and nostalgic, but includes object lessons and cautionary tales. It is well told with a good mix of informed narration and employee interviews. Thanks for posting Josh. |
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265812 | John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> | 2018‑05‑14 | Re: The Toolbox of America |
Josh, Thanks for the “heads up” on this one! I enjoyed the comments by the people whom I took to be anthropologists or sociologists; they gave a perspective that I’d not thought of on my own. Especially liked the discussion of the fundamental definition of a machine tool. John R. Sent from my iPhone |
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265814 | Paul Honore <lawnguy44@g...> | 2018‑05‑14 | Re: The Toolbox of America |
Thats the good news but sorry to report the main Stanley plant in New Britain was torn about two months ago after being abandoned for decades, according to this article. http://www.courant.com/community/new-britain/hc-news-new-britain- stanley-demolition-20180319-story.html">http://www.courant.com/community/new- britain/hc-news-new-britain-stanley-demolition-20180319-story.html Paul H. |
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265817 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2018‑05‑14 | Re: Whatsit |
Bill Looks like a file handle or a pad saw handle. Ed Minch |
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265818 | bridger@b... | 2018‑05‑14 | Re: Whatsit |
On 2018-05-14 11:18, Bill Webber wrote: > GGs > > I don't know if this is a tool or just a part. An iron handle has a > knurled thumb wheel that turns a slotted brass axle. There is a slot > in the end. overall, it looks like something flat could be fitted > through the slot on the end and then wound on the axle. Whatever might > be wound on it would not make many turns. > > http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/1805-014.JPG > http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/1805-015.JPG > http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/1805-016.JPG > > Many thanks, > > Bill W. > Nottingham, PA > Woodworkers visit me at http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/ > it looks like the slot extends out the top and down into the body. if the knurled knob is threaded I'd say it's a handle for some narrow blade. might fit a hacksaw blade or a keyhole blade. |
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265820 | Bill Webber <ol2lrus@v...> | 2018‑05‑14 | Re: Whatsit |
Point for Mr. Minch!� I didn't see the threads.� Works OK with a sawzall blade... http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/1805-017.JPG Bill W. Nottingham, PA Woodworkers visit me at http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/ |
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265823 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2018‑05‑14 | Re: Whatsit |
That and six dollars will get me a cup of coffee Ed Minch |
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265821 | Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> | 2018‑05‑14 | Re: Whatsit |
On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 9:18 AM, Bill Webber |
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265829 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2018‑05‑15 | Re: How big is your try square? |
Perhaps 10 years ago, Roy Underhill demonstrated how those spikey recesses were made. He clamped on a metal plate with a cutout shaped like that in it, then he had a tool with cutters at the two ends of what looked like a flexible tuning fork and it was spun with a bow drill and raced all around within the metal plate and cut the recess. It is called a Parser Drill: https://makezine.com/2015/08/05/old-tech-drills-any-shaped-hole/ Mesmerizing to watch Ed Minch |
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265831 | Peter McBride <peter_mcbride@b...> | 2018‑05‑15 | Re: How big is your try square? |
Bill, The ones with the diamonds are described in the Mathieson Catalogues as "Diamond Plated Square" The clover leaf style described as "Best Plated Square" and are a little more expensive...the maximum size listed as 24 inch. Ed, I made myself one of those two legged passer drills back in 2008 after seeing his show...great fun! http://www.petermcbride.com/parser/ Peter |
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265833 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2018‑05‑15 | Re: How big is your try square? |
thanks for the link - looks like fun. Ed Minch |
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265836 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2018‑05‑15 | Re: Parsers (was Re: How big is your try square?) |
I saw Todd at our local hardwares store last Saturday - first time I have ever seen him purchase an item that was new ( guess I have seen him purchase some cool stuff New-Old-Stock) Ed Minch |
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265857 | John Holladay <docholladay0820@g...> | 2018‑05‑17 | Re: How big is your try square? |
This is almost evolving into something like that Big Deck sketch they do on Blue Collar Comedy Tour. On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 2:02 PM, Ken Shepard |
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265859 | Mike Lynd | 2018‑05‑17 | Re: How big is your try square? |
And if we include T-squares in this competition? https://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-drywall-t-square-48-1220mm-/5826K?kp id=5826K&ds_kid=92700022885043144&ds_rl=1249796&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249481&gcli d=EAIaIQobChMIw4Dij76N2wIVAUTTCh1n1Af8EAQYASABEgKNAPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid =CLLLlZe-jdsCFXce0wodQhMJWw">https://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-drywall-t-square -48-1220mm-/5826K?kpid=5826K&ds_kid=92700022885043144&ds_rl=1249796&ds_rl=124525 0&ds_rl=1249481&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw4Dij76N2wIVAUTTCh1n1Af8EAQYASABEgKNAPD_BwE&gc lsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CLLLlZe-jdsCFXce0wodQhMJWw best wishes, Mike L. |
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