Tool Talk

[Truck Shop]

My old one was analogue but for some reason couldn't find it, And I wasn't going
to spend $250 plus for a new one at my age.

 

[John C.]

Here is what was common when I started doing engines with liners. I haven't rebuilt a motor now in around 10 years. I could put the bar on the top of the liners and check to the block or go from the block to the liners. I don't recall what I paid, but there wasn't much money around to spare so it wasn't much compared to what could have been spent.

 

[John C.]

Here is a side project from my father in law. He passed away a few years ago and the brother in law was cleaning out the barn. There were several of these hanging on the wall and he didn't want to throw any away so he gave me two of them. This one had broken handles so I removed those and clean the steel up, then primed and painted it. I got one handle from Crosscut Saw and had to make a new vertical handle. When the weather warms and dries out some I'll put some kind of finish on the wood. I'll probably mount it over the door of the shop when done.

 

[John C.]

I mentioned I have an experienced come-a-long. It used to have safety latches and they didn't touch the small end of the hooks anymore. It put on a lot of dozer tracks and leveled out plenty of engines and transmissions in its days. I bought it used back when there was a Boeing surplus. We called these things coffing hoists back then.

 

[kshansen]

Here is what was common when I started doing engines with liners.
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The shop at the quarry had one just like that along with some other Central brand measuring tools, seemed to be good quality and as I recall the price was pretty good compared some of the major brands.

 

[kshansen]

I'll probably mount it over the door of the shop when done.
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Just make sure however it's mounted it's secure that could do some damage if it fell on you!

 

[kshansen]

Well if we are showing saws how about these:

Anyone know what the bottom is for?

Well while I'm at it one more:

 

[Truck Shop]

Ice?

 

[crane operator]

Bottom one of the top/ first picture?

I've always heard them called a hay knife, but I've never used one.

I think john c's saw is a ice saw, for cutting blocks out of the river in winter. That's why its only handled on the one side and the big gaps in the teeth.

 

[John C.]

I believe it is a bucking saw. The is a hole on the far side for another vertical handle.

 

[colson04]

1-man crosscut (bucking) saw. They're still available today, somewhere around $250+/-.

 

[aighead]

Neat looking saws guys! I've got a big one hanging in my shop too!

 

[Flat Thunder Channel]

I like all the old saws! I have a couple old hand saws from my Grandfather's garage. They too need new handles. I hope to mount one on the wall someday.

 

[DMiller]

My older brother got the old family crosscuts from the Greenville Farm. One two man and a one man for use with a Buck for firewood. I agree the Wide tooth saw is an Ice Saw. STL had a Ice House for winter harvest of river ice, the museum for that piece of history had saws as that, some over six feet long.

 

[kshansen]

Ice?

That's what I was told by the guy who gave it to me years ago. He also gave me that red wooden "bow saw"

Did a search on "Antique Ice Tools" and found this site:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/vintage-ice-axe-ice-saw-and-ice-tongs.990460/

And this picture:

And doing a little more reading I see where some say they were used both for the ice or hay cutting so might be both uses for one saw!

 

[56wrench]

Hey, JohnC--i've got a comealong identical to yours. Mine was made by JET. 3/4 ton rating. I bought it new about 40 years ago. Its been well used over the years. I had to take the brake apart once when it jammed on. I am pretty sure i had exceeded the rating limit

 

[JD955SC]

Hey, JohnC--i've got a comealong identical to yours. Mine was made by JET. 3/4 ton rating. I bought it new about 40 years ago. Its been well used over the years. I had to take the brake apart once when it jammed on. I am pretty sure i had exceeded the rating limit

Get yourself one of the little 1/4 ton baby come alongs they are about a hundred bucks for a good one let me tell you you will never find a better helper in tight places.

 

[HATCHEQUIP]

You got that right JD

 

[John C.]

Hey, JohnC--i've got a comealong identical to yours. Mine was made by JET. 3/4 ton rating. I bought it new about 40 years ago. Its been well used over the years. I had to take the brake apart once when it jammed on. I am pretty sure i had exceeded the rating limit

I've wanted to replace the hooks for years and never found anything even similar. Anyone got a suggestion?

 

[Bluox]

I've wanted to replace the hooks for years and never found anything even similar. Anyone got a suggestion?

If you ever come down this way, I will trade you one for a cup o coffee.
Bob