Flea Market Scores, File Knife Refurbished, Marvel Mystery Oil Turns 100, Dog Whistle

[@richardmalone1986]

When I was a kid (early 60-s, our first color TV) we had a TV with a early remote, that worked with a puffer. Somehow we discovered that bouncing a quarter bounced off a marble table would work as a remote, some quarters would change the sound, some quarters would change the channel. Back then in Minneapolis we had 4 TV channels.

[@richardmalone1986]

I had a 1974 sailboat with a Atomic 4 inboard. The owner that sold me the sailboat said to use 4 oz. of MMO to every 20 gallons of gas. When I did not use the MMO, the engine would blow soot out the exhaust and the engine would loose power. I would add the MMO and the problems would go away. The engine was 1973, pre No-lead engine. MMO was the cure for the lack of lead in the gas. I think one of the M's is for Miracle.

[@357magdad]

Chuck could not hear the whistle.

[@allentrench]

I thought Chuck was a bird all along. Lol.

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

😂😂😂

[@octaviofigueroafigueroa9794]

🤭😂😂😂👏👏👏. Very nice sense of humor! Saludos

[@richardross7219]

My grandfather taught me to use Marvel Mystery Oil(MMO) in 1967 with my first car. He had worked on building the factory in Port Chester. A friends' father told me that he was an aircraft mechanic in the 1930s and used MMO on air craft engines. I have used MMO to recondition older engines many times I did an experiment in 1970 with a 283 in an Impala. The engine smoked bad. I gave it a full pint MMO treatment. It stopped smoking and most of the carbon was removed from the combustion chamber. Regular use of MMO in an engine's fuel cleans the combustion chamber, cleans and lubricates the valves and piston rings. I've restored the compression on weak cyclinders this way. It took a few months of MMO in the gas. Good Luck, Rick

[@EVILDR235]

Out in the garage I have a Marvel Mystery oil injector. I worked at my last job for 32 years in a wrecking yard as the engine mechanic. The MM oil injector sat in our showroom for years and one day they tossed it in the scrap and I saved it. It is a stainless steel round ball kinda shape with a sight glass and a valve to meter the oil.

[@ScoutCrafter]

SMART!!! I bet that think is collectable! 😃👍

[@ElwoodFarmGoats]

I have a can of Mystery Oil in my garage and my dad has one in his and my grandfather always had one in his. When I saw the can pop up on the screen I told my wife that I have one in the garage. My dog perked her head up when you were messing with it. She started to look at the tv but you stopped.

[@805ROADKING]

Great Episode Mate!! We use to use MMO in our Airplane, Most old Pilots and A&P Mechanics swear by it!!☻

[@metalwork.]

I found a can of Marvel Mystery oil at a garage sale years ago. I mix it about 50/50 with military weapons oil. What a great general lubricant for tools.. like the smell of it too

[@ScoutCrafter]

Me too! Smells great!

[@marcmckenzie5110]

John, I have a shot of Marvel Mystery Oil every day and my colon is still running!

[@marko11kram]

We would put a can of Marvel mystery oil in the oil about a day before an oil change to flush it out!

[@57WillysCJ]

Always have some Marvels Mystery on the shelf. It should always be put down the spark plud hole before starting and engine that has been sitting many years. I remember one of the old car shows either on radio or TV saying of all the additives on the market, Marvel is the only one that does what it says. Their advertising never tried to spice up what it could accomplish.

[@jgwilliams5951]

John , I'm no expert on marvel mystery oil , but with the petroliana I collect, the brown glass bottle would date from the war years , when metal wasn't available

[@sawyersway]

Hey john thanks for the shout out! That file knife came from an estate clean out in Massachusetts. The guy seemed to enjoy reshaping knives, files etc. I grabbed it with many other tools while at brimfield. Unfortunately I won’t be at elephants trunk but will be at Mansfield flea market CT on Sunday! I’ll try to do elephant’s trunk the following Sunday. Adam

[@krazmokramer]

I used to use Marvel Mystery Oil in the dual Weber Downdraft carburetors on my Volvo P1800S. Great stuff.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I had 2 Volvos 144 models with I believe dual Stromberg downdraft carbs... =D

[@lotsatrains]

Great stuff and my memories of Marvel mystery oil come from my Uncle Jim he had an older Piper airplane that we sometimes would take it up on weekends and it required leaded fuel but obviously couldn’t get that anymore so he was told by his mechanic to add the mystery oil to the fuel to provide the cylinder lubrication as a substitute for the lead and it must have worked good because we never stalled and crashed 😂

[@mikebrunosgarage5338]

Bruno didn't hear whistle,love the file knife and glad to hear the air cleared up,Thanks again for great episode

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I grew up with a can of Marvelous Mysterious Oil and keep in in a click can and 50/50 in a pressure vessel. Nice knife and the pipe wrench will be outstanding. The only thing that drove out pincher nuts were owls, called laughing owls. She couldn't handle a gang of them congregating in a pine patch below our place. Happy week, John and God Bless!

[@barryrankin587]

We are sitting outside at our campsite and our dogs started looking around when you blew the whistle and when the bark box was beeping. We could also hear the bark box. We were cracking up at them.

[@cheekymonkey444]

I helped my girlfriend clean out her parents house and in the basement I found a small can of Marvel Mystery Oil tucked away up in the rafters. It was the exact size of a can if 3 in 1 oil. It had metal spout and a tiny red cap. Must have been for small jobs. The spout could be unscrewed from the can for refilling.

[@stevef8993]

Nice score on those blow molds! They’re gems. I think you should have taken that lawnmower if not to just fix it and give it away. Was probably a dirty air filter or dirty carburetor. I’m looking forward to that Craftsman pipe wrench. Very unique design.

[@nicknicoletti9778]

Mystery oil! I was so impressed as a young driver when my father told me I could add it to the oil AND the gas tank. I was amazed. And the graphics are very cool. I’m still impressed with that vintage whistle switch. Who knew they had such technology then.

[@johnpossum556]

Radio Shack used to sell a "Whistle Switch" Module that I bought for $1.99 back in the 80s. I put it in a Planters Cheese Ball container and added a relay so I could hook it to a light. I tried putting it on the small B&W TV I had in my bedroom and every time the theme song for MASH came on it would turn on & off seemingly at random because of the whistle-like sounds in that song.

[@Knifeaddictdillon]

I got one of those Marvel cans and I use Marvel for my Matco ratchet lubricant it works good because the excess runs out. Actually recommended by Matco. I also got that same Vessel and it fits perfectly and I've never used it for its actual purpose 😂

[@tonylenge424]

This episode was pretty funny. The picture of the body wrapped up was hilarious!

[@stevenwitt4028]

Great video 👍 That Poor Mans flea market is gold. Great find of the Christmas 🎄 blow molds. I think that lawnmower would have been a winner, if you had gotten it. That file knife 🔪 turned out fantastic, I think it looks pretty cool. I really like those old metal cans of Marvel mystery oil, The lettering and stuff on the can look pretty cool. We used that stuff in a old Chevy and it did a pretty nice job of cleaning the deposit and sludge and stuff . Just let that stuff run in your engine a little bit and then change your oil. That old Chevy ran for several years after that and didn’t give us a bit of trouble. That Vessel screwdriver 🪛 l👀ks real nice 👍, I like the demonstration you gave on it , now I am going to have to have one.😂👍 That Whistle switch is pretty cool. That bark control device reminds of the ultrasonic pest away our pest control box . They said it was safe around your pets and only effected the pest you were trying to get rid of. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Wednesday. Have a great evening. 😃👍👍

[@billmccabe9601]

Marvel Mystery Oil...using it on my own over 50 years...inherited my Great Uncle's can, I know is about 40 years old. Not much left, but still 'Worth it's weight in GOLD'!

[@robertlevine2152]

ScoutCrafter, Both of our dogs were in the room when you were blowing your whistle. Both dogs left the room when you started playing with the silencer. They have been strangely quiet ever since. Bob

[@ScoutCrafter]

🫣😂👍

[@michelecrown2426]

I live near a dog kennel that has over 3 dozen day care dogs and other dogs being groomed or boarded. I wonder if that bark control would work :)

[@aceroadholder2185]

A caution about Japanese screwdrivers. There is a difference between JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) cross head screws and a Phillips cross head screw. Phillips headed screws were initially designed for aircraft work. They were designed so that the screw could not be overtightened in aircraft sheet metal work. The screwdriver is made to twist out of the screw before overtightening. JIS screws are not made to twist out. Every young guy found this out when they tried to remove the alternator cover on their Honda 250 and chewed the screw head up with their Phillips screwdriver. Now you know where all those buggered up screws and sharp little burrs came from. So, make sure the screwdriver you buy has the style tip and size that matches the screws you are using. If the screwdriver does not fit the screw head perfectly it is probably the wrong screwdriver. This becomes very important if the screw has been torqued in or had thread retainer applied to it. Cheers from NC/USA

[@SpringRubber]

@aceroadholder2185 Agree. My old Acura had a loose door latch and my Phillips screwdrivers could not tighten up the screws. Careful inspection showed the cross hatching on the head of the screw indicating it was JIL. I think the Canadians do it the best with Robertsons.

[@bwayne40004]

After five years of listening to my neighbor's dogs it finally dawned on me to get one of the electronic dog whistles. And, what do you know, it works. Makes me feel better. I hope it gives the dogs a first class headache! And I like dogs so just enough of a headache.

[@paulsworkshop4179]

I knew those were blow molds as soon as I saw the bags! That’s probably how they stored them. I remember back when I worked in the Kmart auto department, I would stock those cool Marvel Mystery Oil cans. The old timers swore by it. That knife is one of a kind! I think you had that bark silencer in test mode. I think you needed to switch it to position 1 or 2. Great mosh today.

[@michaelswindle2414]

Well now I need one of those wrenches for my collection. 😂 Hello from Arkansas. Glad the smoke is subsiding. I found you on KZbin several months ago because I was looking for ideas on for a resto/ mod on a carpenter hatchet. Now because of you and 357magdad my tool collection has increased greatly and I spend more time in my shop restoring tools and researching the history of them. Great video today

[@ScoutCrafter]

Michael- I should put out a disclaimer that tool restoration can become very addictive! I am a recovering addict for sure. 😂😂😂👍

[@sd0427]

Hi ScoutCrafter, , another great video thank you. I was thinking you could have used the lawn mower as a trolley. Have an awesome day.😊 Regards Stephen from Australia.

[@ScoutCrafter]

LOL! It’s funny I found a handtruck last week that would’ve been perfect to bring these home! 😂👍

[@wayneo7307]

Good Show Scout . The Marvel Mystery Oil is Great Stuff ! I Used It Once In A Seized Up Lawnmower . Not No More After That ! Just Let It Soak In Overnight and Bobs Your Uncle !

[@johnpossum556]

Nice Blow Molds, they reminded me you inspired me to restore my Halloween Pumpkin I used to trick or treat with as a child. I lit it up and put it in the front window last Halloween. Love the new LED bulbs as there are no worries about melting the product they are in.

[@kevinbreckenridge6729]

Great episode, full of goodies!

[@toolrestoration]

First time I ever seen a prison shank restored !!!!

[@SpringRubber]

One of the cats, sleeping, twitched her ears when you blew the dog whistle. But no response to the vintage clapper or the electronic no-bark device. I think the other cat is upstairs looking for bats. LOL.

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Knife refurbish turned out nice. Marvel Mystery Oil. Personally I have not used it. Heard many great stories about it. John just awesome stuff you bring us. I look forward to every episode.

[@sebglayburg5163]

John, great job on the knife, I'd like to suggest buffing off the file markings on the blade portion and leaving them on the handle for grip and contrast. Just an idea...

[@bigvicsworkshop]

I tell ya, Mr John, your Clipart along with intro..had me rollin 😂 good stuff! The blow molds are fantastic! Wow! Now I watched Copper Girl, when you mentioned dog whistle... she didn't flinch with it... now her eye brows raised with the sound from the little squeeze whistle thing..and then nothing on the Ultra sonic device..which surprised me..but nothing like the other day...she had a big morning so maybe thats it..who knows. Anyways, I tell ya, I need to get one of those no bark devices for my girls chihuahua Zeppelin - I'd love to be able to shut that little yapper up.😁.lol.. oh and Thank ya sir!

[@jackthompson2132]

Lots of good stuff today John. My dog hear the dog whistle that turned on the light but not the last one. Cool file knife! Thank You for sharing!

[@rawbacon]

The Marvel Mystery Oil graphics are the best, it conjures up images of some Old Alchemist mixing it up in the middle of the night in a candlelit laboratory.

[@carldelawter8900]

I use marvel mystery oil in my 1988 nissan pickup truck. 8 plug, 4 cyl. My budgie parakeets didn't react much to your whistles.

[@lotsabirds]

Marvel mystery oil is even better than sliced bread! I used some before and after every oil change! I had a 1978 Blazer from new and sold it with 311,000 miles on it after 15 years and it was still running great! I used it in all my 1963 Buicks too! I swear by the suff! I'm thinking you shoulda had that knife checked for DNA before you cleaned it loL! Great Mosh!

[@madamecampsalot6384]

My Marilyn reacted. Turned her head, pricked her ears. Good show!😊

[@frankg3072]

When I first started on the job the old escalator trucks had resoverior in the cab filled with Marvel Mystery Oil. What it lubricated I don’t know.

[@stephendoherty1275]

Ha! I can just see you pulling a cart down the dark street like in the 1800's... Take an oil lamp with you. Wow, those are very nice blow molds. If you thinned down the knife on the leading edge a bit, you'd have a good kitchen knife. The file texture would be great at keeping slices of fruits and vegetables from sticking to the blade and stacking up, falling all over the place. my favorite knife is corrugated to prevent this - It is awesome. I don't think your mic could pick up an ultrasonic sound, nor a phone or PC speaker could reproduce... But my dogs did not respond. Great vid.

[@paintnamer6403]

I've had the K&D impact driver kit for decades and it has been a big help. Cool knife, it has the same pattern on both sides. My old farrier files have aggressive and different patterns and make interesting knives.

[@essentialhandyman]

Buying a gadget to control an annoying dogs bark is definitely the sort of thing I would do too. Just the thought I'd outsmarted someone would be enough to make me smile and laugh. Love it.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Ian- It worked in the Doberman as they have sensitive hearing I think. 😃👍

[@johnkelley9877]

Great Mosh! The knife made from a file was great and it cleaned up so nice. Thanks for sharing this.

[@AaronBelknap]

I love the design on the Marvel Mystery oil! I have an old can somewhere! I thought I read that it was developed for the old Model A/T cars of the era to lubricate the top end. I've used it in old motors. I also used ATF to flush out my engine prior to changing oil. That knife turned out beautiful. I knew exactly what you were going to do with it. Soften the corners! I love the old electronics and bakelite (sp?)!

[@tombob671]

That MMO has kept motors going for a long time. It was the friend of the poor man's car. Then the poor man could get to and from work.

[@larrynelson734]

Hi John. Another great video .very interesting .love that you tried the dog whistle. Hope you do that old wrench soon. Have a great day. 👍👍❤..

[@kylekyleson373]

Hey Scout , Yes the Marvel Mystery Oil brought back memories for sure. Dad always had that on hand.

[@williambozynski1176]

Nice finds and vigorous exercise. Can't beat that!

[@andyc972]

Great to hear that your air quality has improved now, we've seen some amazing picture of the skies of New York this week ! What a result with those blow moulds, they are great, they are a bit cheezy, but just right for Christmas, something reassuring about their traditional feel for those of us of a certain age ! Sounds to me like you'll be tucking that file knife down your boot, don't bother this man while he's scouting for nice lengths of power cord ! Interesting that the dog whistle worked with the Whistle Switch, back in the early eighties we had one of the early TVs with a remote that was very basic - two buttons - one changed the channel (up a Chanel always in cycle) and the other toggled the volume between two settings Hi & Lo. When my Dad opened a new bottle of soda to add to his Scotch it mould mute the TV but we found if you coughed near the receiver it would reset the volume - how technology has changed ! 😉😁

[@ScoutCrafter]

Andy- Those two button remote controls we’re pretty much a bullet proof! 😂👍

[@timwhite9255]

Nice file knife, straight out of the machine shop at Rickers Island. LOL

[@markrandall1456]

I wonder if you could shut the Captains lights off with those boatswain’s pipe the Navy uses. We had one of those electronic musical toilet paper holder tubes that played the star spangled banner when you moved it. We put one in the Generals private bathroom. I was so surprised. He wasn’t Laughing when he came out.

[@johnfix1]

Awesome flea market find. Promise you did not peek. LOL. The Knife has cool factor. I restored that wrench. It is a Craftsman Streamline for use in tight spots.

[@ScoutCrafter]

John- I was going to look inside the bag but they had rubber bands around the top so tight that if I tried to take them off, they would break and then I’d have an open bag to try and deal with! 🫣😂👍

[@terryrogers1025]

Great show, going to get one of the impact drivers for sure, awesome space saver for the portable tool box. Thanks for the video young man.

[@jill552]

Quite the comedian today. 😂 “What kind of maniac who doesn’t have a dog has a dog whistle?” Pulls out a dog whistle. I wouldn’t have been shocked if the next line was, “I collect dog whistles.” 😂 A few other funnies. Great show. 🇺🇸

[@ScoutCrafter]

Funny thing is I have 10 of them, all the same. 🫣😂👍

[@jill552]

@@ScoutCrafter I knew it! 😂

[@Ricopolico]

I'm no collector, but I held on to my metal MMO (pint & quart) cans. Stupid me, I thew away the gallon can.

[@beerdrinker6452]

My boxer did not hear your dog anti bark control. I think I have to get one of those. Please put a wrap of Paracord on your file prison shank. That is a sweet looking conversation piece. Great video. Thank you.

[@adude7050]

That Craftsman's wrench has a interesting style. Very cool looking.

[@Jim-ie6uf]

I have one of the 980 Impactas. Bought it because of the metal end. Didn't know it is an impact screwdriver. Thanks.

[@patcb829]

See you should have taken the lawn mower, they make pretty good carts. I may have brought home a table saw on one of them once. That knife really is cool and came out great. I love those old metal cans, I just refill them when they get low. Such nice artwork and advertising.

[@tango-bravo]

Great job on the file knife reprofiling. It’s such a cool design, and I’ve never seen a French file; I’d go the extra mile and do a higher flat grind on the blade to remove most of the file marks up there. I would also anneal the whole knife and re-harden / temper it so it’s less brittle. A file knife that long and thin would probably shatter if you dropped it on concrete, and it might even break if you were trying to cut a watermelon or whatever. I think it’s unique enough to take it the extra mile 👍

[@mrbenmall]

Love the knife. the rounded edges make it seem so deliberate. Great stuff.

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

Sorry I don't have a dog to respond to the bark control. Also, I don't have a dog whistle. Need to up my maniac game! Fun episode thanks. Vessel impact screwdriver coming into my tool set soon.

[@Craig6519]

My Dog was going nuts when you were using that barking thing.

[@caroldbrownell9]

Yes, I still have and use a can of mystery oil.

[@Dalesworkshop]

That whistle switch is very cool. I guess you will be restoring the Craftsman wrench soon. It would look good all cleaned up and painted.

[@bobjoncas2814]

LOOKIN' GOOD,NICE FINDS, KEEP WELL..

[@kevinmaughan4290]

Love these videos, we need a new one of the hammer collection soon.

[@stevea1217]

Nice job making a shank. 😎 I really enjoy your humor, the joke about a dog whistle was perfect! What kind of maniac doesn’t enjoy your humor?

[@hester781]

That was a sharp looking knife (no pun intended). Sweet little push mower! I need to start going for walks around your neighborhood more often 😂. I’m curious, what do you use for your lawn? I figure it’s either gas or some vintage awesome looking reel mower

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hester- Here in the city I use a standard Home Depot Toro push mower, upstate I use a John Deere X300. 😃👍

[@patjohnson3100]

The metal Marvel cans are collectable by petroliana fans. I mix it with oil in my lawnmower, and it works great. I hope they never change the design. Those blow mold Christmas characters are in excellent condition. It was a job to lug them home, but their excellent condition is the payoff.

[@mikejones5358]

One of my dogs heard the anti bark box it was turning it’s head every time it would go off lol

[@ihrescue]

That was so funny that you posted the photo of the corpse shape in a trash bag. Then you show Adam's file knife, and I'm thinking shiv right? It will make a nice tool on the bench for scraping.

[@EuphJL]

Good Mosh. Enjoy them all. Question? What do you use to clean the blades of a hedge trimmer? The blades get all full of dried “green” matter.

[@tomdale1313]

tanks for sharing...

[@GuntersGarage]

Ive always liked the Marvel and Jack Daniels logos.

[@alexstools]

I've been wanting to make a file knife for years now. I have worries about the tempering though...

[@ScoutCrafter]

Alex- I think this one was just cut from a file with a cut-off wheel and that’s it! 😃👍

[@TheKidFromYTown]

Really nice video. Knife looks great.

[@mick4790]

Hi, I'm thinking Paracord would make a great handle for your file knife.

[@DD-lc9jv]

I used to date a girl in highschool that everyone used to call Ol' blow mold. Hmmm never did figure out why they all called her that.

[@Russ0107]

"...so I got my dog whistle". Can't say I didn't see that one coming!!! Is there anything you don't own, John?! How do you fit everything in the entire world in that small NY property?

[@btd2516]

The file knife looks like it would be a good letter opener for us old folks that still get our bills in the US mail.

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

I had to laugh at you carrying those blow molds home I was laughing as I rolled an office chair home from 15 minutes away a few weeks ago 🛠👍😊

[@jill552]

When my daughter was young, almost thirty years ago, I brought home a plastic play kitchen on a hand truck tired to my bumper. Cracked myself up. 😂

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

The things we do 🥃 👍 😁😁

[@PaPawsWorkShop]

I remember the first time my dad sent me to Greenwood auto parts to pick up a can of marvel mystery oil. I wouldn’t go, no mater how mad he got, I just laughed. I thought it was one of those wild goose chase tricks, that I heard old mechanic sent you on. lol

[@derekschwanbeck1725]

I wonder what else will make that whistle switch work,like a fire alarm or smoke detector.

[@ShannonRamos]

Both my dogs(Brussels Griffon) turned their heads like they were on a swivel but only for the whistle bulb, they did not care at all about the actual dog whistle or the ani-bark device. I played the video again now they are barking at me haha!

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂👍

[@setdown2]

I've got to get the anti-bark whistle as my wonderful neighbor has two sweetheart yapers that bark at everything and at Nothing 🤬...do you know the range as my neighbor is about 60 yards away...🖖

[@keithwilliams8661]

I have a metal MMO can from the seventies about 1/4 full

[@gimble1]

LMAO... So what kind of maniac that doesn't own a dog would have a dog whistle?...( I don't own a dog)... So I pulled out my dog whistle!!!.... That made me burst out laughing!!!

[@alanstringer61]

My dog picked up on the dog whistle but didn’t hear the bark limiter.

[@bobdornbos4467]

That knife is probably a prison shank, LOL.

[@almacli8360]

What’s the next road trip show ? Tasha didn’t hear the whistle either @357magdad lol

[@maxgo1d]

After watching you do the knife, got me wondering if you carry a knife. Which led me to think that a segment on what you "every day carry" would be interestng.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Unfortunately NYC is not a knife friendly city. Any decent knife is illegal to carry. 🫤

[@kevinbreckenridge6729]

My sleeping cat 2 feet away didn't hear it or just ignored it, like cats do.