A Big Failed Tool Auction Tips 563 tubalcain

[@danbreyfogle8486]

I have several of those paint stir sticks (AKA slide rule). I used to collect them for some dumb reason. I was one of those high school kids with a pocket protector 6 ball point pens and several mechanical pencils and a slide rule slung from my belt. I took great pride in my skills with that slide rule and was told, "as a draftsman you need to be well versed with a slide rule." I took it to heart as I went to a trade school to become a draftsman. By the way I was laughed out of the drafting room when I pulled out my slide rule!

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@StanErvin-yo9vl]

The slide rule is much easier to read with real eyeglasses.

[@griplove]

I always enjoy you going through your plunder. Even your “failures” are fun to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@mrpete222]

lol thanks

[@XILCNC]

I have an older Hasler tachometer, it is really neat how it winds it self up for next time during measurement. Not using mine very often but when I need it I am glad I don’t have one that I need to time myself.

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@ggordon4127]

Mr.Pete I think it does belong there, they are a set. The # 3 chuck goes in the head stock the #100 in the tailstock to hold the armature ends. Atlas Manual of Lathe Operation and machinist tables, part 8 pg. 195 shows the two methods of mounting armatures. Good score.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much

[@TrevorDennis100]

I nearly jumped out of my chair when I saw the Hasler case, as I knew exactly what was going to be inside. I worked at the Ford UK Product Development site from a toolmaking apprentice to early retirement aged 54, and most of my time was in the Test Instrumentation department, and we used Haslers in the early days. For about half my time at Fords I worked in a small design team producing specialist test instruments, one of which used a laser to measure rotation and torsional vibration. This was a huge improvement on the thousand tooth encoders that had to be fitted to the front of a crankshaft, and what we used up until then. It was also a lot more convenient to use. Although this project was successful, we were not allowed to develop it at that time because the laser it used was considered dangerous. Nowadays you can buy laser speed readers for a song, and I bet some of them come from China. 'Chinesium' - I shall borrow that description when I get a chance.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, that was interesting

[@Garth2011]

It was likely more of a worker compensation premiums concern with those lasers. Worried about a new tech and all of the safety police making up stories about risk.

[@StanErvin-yo9vl]

I must agree. Even as simple as setting up an auction and just put a bit of all things mixed together in two pound lots. Set a minimum and a cutoff date. Must be a silent auction. Sign a disclaimer. Larger things like that vise may be tricky. It's not that hard to find a standalone app to do it all.

[@bobrussell5743]

Hello Mr Pete,That is a fantastic collection of tooling... I wouldn't call that a failed auction at all...When I retired, many years ago I had a very large collection of taps, dies, end mills and reamers as well as starett measuring devices... Unfortunately at the time I was single and down sizing so I didn't believe I would ever use most of it so I donated it to my two apprentices and the guys and girls I worked with... watching your video brings back a lot of great memories... thank you so much...Bob

[@mrpete222]

👌

[@joeclarke9782]

Win or fail at auctions I like your participation in them.

[@stanervin6108]

Hey! Not every sale works to our advantage, Lyle. They are still fun, though! Can't believe you passed on the bucket @ 18:01! Only had one crack in it!

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@1pcfred]

The crack keeps it from filling up with water. Which is very bad for tools in the bucket. I've seen buckets full of tools and water. It ain't never a pretty sight. There's a video on KZbin of a guy that buys a bucket of waterlogged tools for a dollar and he cleans them all up. Good stuff!

[@danedewaard8215]

I wonder how much stuff at the auction was purchased at an earlier auction, and so on! There could be stone axes for sale if you look hard enough!!!

[@StanErvin-yo9vl]

Did you happen to see Fred Flintstone looking for feed for his horn?

[@mdrew44628]

That is pretty neat to have found that Peterson Products vice. If you know someone who has experience stick welding cast iron, the other vice could have the drill holes filled and then machined. I think I have seen Sudden Impact at a tractor pull.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

On those alum. step blocks, Jergens Inc., is located here in NE OH. They are long time manufactures of all types work holding tooling, jigs, fixture supplies. What are the odds of you finding one of your vises at an auction? Slim & None, and Slim just left the building lol!

[@mrpete222]

Yes lol

[@zedsforfun]

Really nice to see you still attending these auctions, don't stop until you want to, you and us really enjoy the experience!!!

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@tropifiori]

Lyle, There is some background noise on the video that sounds like a 8 mm projector- which is cool. What a pile of stuff! I probably aught to clean up my shop. The way I drive the Mrs may need to arrange my sale any day now. I’d hate for people to see my piles of stuff! Frank

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@chance1986]

You got some good stuff. I'm curious about the magnetos, and what their output looks like. The Jergens step block set looks good too, even made of Aluminum. AFAIK, Jergens is still a major manufacturer in the Cleveland area. Mostly fasteners and clamps, lock pins, I believe. Anyway, another good video.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@brustar5152]

Boy, you scored with that Hasler linear/RPM counter. Mine was a jewelled movement I was issued in the Navy and it served me well for over 40 years.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@metalworksmachineshop]

Love the auctions, im headed to one this morning , then to our local power of the past tractor show.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍👍

[@Garth2011]

In Los Angeles area I'm sure there are estate sales and auctions but knowing about them is the problem.

[@oldgoat1890]

We used to cut double ended end mills in half all the time. Some of the mills have a draw rod that will hit a double ended end mill. Most will not fit in a solid end mill holder or the larger sized collets.

[@actionman862]

I was more than a little shocked when you said you would throw away those pieces of tool steel that had been ground a little. Surely on this channel you meet deserving young people getting into hobby machining that would love to have them.

[@DavidDi92]

How do you find or learn about school auctions?

[@jeffreyhunterbuilder]

About the black box with the Jacobs chucks, I got the same box when I got my South Bend 9A, my box still had the writing on it, is says commutator turning kit, for turning motor commutators, love the auction videos.

[@R2.0]

Internet says that the other chuck in the box should also be a special one with jaws ground out for larger shafts.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you,. I figured it was something like that

[@jimc4731]

Jergens a Cleveland Ohio company. I had that set, it worked very well. The little 1"x1/8" blocks are risers in their own right or like adders to accommodate unique heights. Use the 1/8" blocks to clamp a 1/8" plate to the table. JIM

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, that is a good explanation

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

I remember passing them going to Euclid to go to hgr Industrial aren't they right near Lincoln Electric

[@jimc4731]

@@plymouth-hl20ton37 ,They were/are in that area off the lakeland freeway. I had a production job shop in Cleveland for 50 years, but am now in Florida for 10 years and don't know if they are still in business. JIM

[@BilgeDweller]

Used to use one of those Jacobs bronze jaw chucks to turn automotive commutators at Ross Electric in Ottawa, Illinois. :-)

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@Virxo182]

It looks to me like the riser blocks can be ganged together with the addition of a clamp to retain the outside so the teeth don't slip? or to add a small bit of clearance to the different sizes

[@mrpete222]

Yes thanks

[@swarfrat311]

Thanks for the video, Mr. Pete. I worked for 30 years in the direct mail (junk mail) industry as a machine operator/service tech. Hasler also makes postage meters. I feel sure it's the same company as Hasler postage meters are Swiss made. Thanks again!

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@countryracer69]

Been watching a lot of videos from the usual guys. TOT, abom, AVE, and many other machinists oriented videos. And I'm on a lot of groups. One name kept popping up that I didn't know. Mr. Pete! So I decided to look you up. I thought to myself "I think I know this guy from somewhere!" . But thats just crazy right? Watch some videos. Notice the auction addiction. Seen address on a video and realized you aren't all that far away. And also realized I've seen you at some auctions! Including this one! I bought that Camaro grill in footage! Was looking for hints of a certain monstrous auction I am certain you were at. Huge machine shop auction. Indiana Illinois border. 3 weekends and did make that big of dent in it. Then the virus shut it down. I went all 3 weekends.

[@mrpete222]

It’s a small world. I was not at the one in Indiana

[@pmcgee003]

The armature chuck ... are they a pair? From a website "... that's exactly what they do. The bronze jaws act as an adjustable steady rest to allow accurate turning of brush rings and commutators on motors that do not have centres to use for the purpose. The front ring on the outer body of the chuck, is a locking ring. These were sold as a set, with the 'other' chuck looking much more like a drill chuck, with the difference that the jaws do not close up like a regular chuck (size range like 1/4" minimum, on a chuck body that would look like it should go right down to near zero)."

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@isaacclark6749]

I've seen those Jacobs armature chucks in a metal box with a regular chuck before. The regular chuck should be marked differently, something like "armature drive chuck" if I remember right. Take another look at it.

[@mrpete222]

Yes thanks

[@Aubreykun]

Possible there was a milling attachment for the lathe shoved in a different box? If it wasn't left on the lathe then the auction may have just mixed it in with plumbing supplies

[@mrpete222]

I did not say one

[@stefanrees8738]

Hasler is made in Bern, the capitol of Switzerland. ;)

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@ActiveAtom]

Oh mrpete the timing is great to go out to auctions as summer brings many outside. Nice gauge something good from many items offered. That we think is a speed cam action vise, Wilton, Ellis are two maker for some. Happy you got out met people and scored some tools, way to go. Lance & Patrick.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, and yes it has a cam. I took it apart

[@infoanorexic]

I've got an old V-4 Wisconsin on a Lincoln portable welder. It would be nice if one of those mags came from one (and it worked). The coil failed on the current one. It's been set up with an outside coil, but it's prone to problems, and it would be nice to not be dependent on a battery to run.

[@mrpete222]

I doubt if any of these would fit

[@clydedecker765]

Just curious.. When I was a kid I repaired a lot of magnetos while helping Dad in the oilfield. He was a pumper for years and the mags were always needing cleaned and tweaked, What would you use them for now? The old pumps on oil wells aren't around here any more...and I am unaware of any other engines that still use them ...

[@mrpete222]

Antique tractors

[@clydedecker765]

@@mrpete222 Forgot them .. I did two John Deere's "A" and "B" models as a kid... The "A" was one of them new gadgets kind with the governor ...Grrr.

[@materialsguy2002]

I always enjoy these auction videos, Lyle. Vicarious auction satisfaction? Thanks for the video.

[@mrpete222]

👍

[@johnbrookbank2969]

Tears are flowing , 240 dollars for that lathe, ran one for years great lathe ! You did great with your haul in my thinking , have the little larger speed tester about the same make ! will have to dig it out and see where it was made for sure ! Also that 109 sears lathe sold cheap !

[@mrpete222]

Yes 👍

[@pjdambra]

That’s a Hasler Tachometer. We used to use them on a daily basis to set production machines speeds that were set using a variable speed pulleys.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Some nice items, I liked the stop blocks and the chucks.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks Randy

[@þþþþþþþþþ]

HEY! We need a video on you working on those magnetos!

[@natesteiner5460]

The two chucks are a Jacobs armature set. The MT3 steel jaw chuck goes in the headstock. The MT2 brass jaw chuck is actually a centering steady rest. This goes in the tailstock. Would be appropriate for a 10" Logan, SB, etc...

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Just imagine the auction they will have after your passing. Wouldn't you like to be there for THAT one? Fun video. I often wonder about my own hoard...

[@mrpete222]

I’m afraid I’ll miss that one

[@CleaveMountaineering]

Any chance that big old tap is a 1-1/4"-7? That's what my WF Barnes lathe spindle is, and I'm wanting to make a mounting plate for a new chuck.

[@mrpete222]

Sorry

[@PauloSilva-ll4vs]

Hi Mr. Pete, I imagine the pleasure you havel in auctions, this is a thing that I would like to have in my city. I loved everything you bought, congrats...

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@750VFR]

Hey Lyle / Mr Pete I knew what was in the rev counter box before you opened it. I've got one, same style box but different tool. 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Another good video. Recently bought a hand operated bench drill for £2 / $2.50 at auction, was made in USA in 1905, cost $15.00 when new, bargain.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks yes

[@tomcook5813]

Whats wrong with ground on lathe tools? All I can afford but I make em work fine..

[@bcc2a]

I wonder if the step blocks were made during wartime due to the material. Just a thought...

[@mrpete222]

No, because they are in a plastic box

[@johnapel2856]

I think you got some interesting stuff. And the iPhone video showed a lot of old car parts. I found that pretty cool. Thanks.

[@richardgregory6653]

an auction for us old guys is like Christmas for a child! Our eyes get big and our pockets get empty!

[@mrpete222]

lol yes

[@daleburrell6273]

...BUT IT'S WORTH IT-!!!

[@modenam9046]

Agreed! Us old gals too, haha!

[@rickjoyner3281]

Mr. Pete, You should check for hidden cameras. How else could the "spite mower" know exactly when you're shooting videos?

[@mrpete222]

Never thought of that

[@rockchicavids]

Hi Mr. Pete I’m interested in the Jergens step blocks. Will you be selling them? My husband uses them at work. He is a tool and die maker. Please let me know. Thank you.

[@georgedennison3338]

FYI: This Jergens is actually spelled Gergens. The lotion company starts with a 'J', the step blocks company with a 'G'. Your hubby may not want them if he thinks the lotion company made them! lol

[@rockchicavids]

George Dennison oops 🙊. Good to know thanks!

[@rennkafer13]

Odd, I thought the same but here's the "Jergens" step blocks in aluminum... www.jergensinc.com/Aluminum-Step-Blocks-x20

[@gordbaker896]

You may need a set of Guidelines for the next tool auction. 1. How many of those do I already have? 2. Can I sell it at a profit? 3. Will I ever use it? 4. Do I really need it? 5. Where will I put it? Nice finds.

[@mrpete222]

😂 lol

[@georgedennison3338]

I HAVE seen them. The first time was about two hours ago, when I was going through a bucket of junk; bolts, weird machining cutters, and one cast aluminum step block! What size are you missing? The one I have is.... Damn, the top is broken off... I didn't notice it before. You wouldn't have wanted it, anyway. It's not a Gergens. It was made by Hilts. Wow, this is the day for you and I to be in sync... I bought an old chiropractor's table 6-7 years ago for ten bucks from a friend who owns a scrap yard. It is, essentially, a 6' long scissors jack made from ½" thick steel. I use it for lawn mowers, or other things, when I need to work on them. Saves my 66 year old knees and back. The table has a Dayton drum switch on it. First time I'd seen one was when I bought the table; haven't seen once since, until just now. The plastic slide rule was made by Dietzgen, but sold by National. National is/was like General Tools, who doesn't make anything, and has all the stuff made for them, in contract.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks That’s good information

[@georgedennison3338]

Do you have an eMail address I can send some photos to? I have a milling head, (I bought it as a milling head, anyway), and some machine tool stuff I was hoping to get your help identifying. I also have something you might want to use for your mysterious tool ID series. I mentioned some other items a few months back, but I found out one of them was a surgical device, for use closing veins, without damage, so I figured it wouldn't be relevant to your series, (I thought it was a GM produced Cleco specialty tool. It has a script 'Fisher', just like Fisher Body used! LOL). Thanks. GeoD

[@andrewevans1658]

Great video as always! Would you build a proper magneto/magnet charger if I paid for the supplies? Show how to build and use it properly. Would probably have a limited audience but would be very informative .

[@mrpete222]

Would not know how

[@andrewevans1658]

@@mrpete222 you sold a book on how to build one on Ebay a few months ago. I wasnt the high bidder and after some reader I learned that the book was out of print:(

[@mark16443]

id love to have those jacobs chucks and the box of endmills and reamers. looks like a good find to me

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@malcolmtill]

As i sat watching this video my postman called and delivered my limited edition Large size Black Book signed By Mr Lyle Peterson. Thank you Mr Pete I will treasure it. (and use it )

[@mrpete222]

That’s great. It was my pleasure signing your book. Keep watching

[@malcolmtill]

@@mrpete222 Always Sir

[@daleburrell6273]

...nice of you to say so-!

[@MaturePatriot]

Some nice scores there. Especially the Jacobs Chucks, the Speed Counter, and the box of cutters. A Machinery's Handbook is always good. See you next time.

[@mrpete222]

👍

[@davidw.kennedy4904]

Was last Saturday? Good deal on the SB lathe. Thanks

[@mrpete222]

Yes Hi David

[@KingRatt]

Looks like good buys to me. No makers mark on that vise? Wouldn’t you just regrind the high speed steel?

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@johnjohn-ed9qt]

I have several of that style tach. Jaquet (Basel) and Hasler (Bern) were the two big manufaturers, and most in the US were one or the other no matter what name is printed on the dial. Jaquet is still a current brand, but is now owned by TE. I don't know if any current Hasler (Hasler rail, for example) is the same company that made this tach, but the name doesn't show in a quick look in the industries index. The tachs are very reliable and very accurate. DO NOT try to open the case. Leave that to a watchmaker, since the mechanism is essentially a watch inside. Also, they really do not like to be subjected to overspeed. That looks like a later model.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, I had never heard of that make

[@wadejensen4146]

Thanks for taking us to an auction this morning. Just think how much your $150 saved the rest of us that got to stay home. Well worth Everyone’s time.

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@TheBrassCaster]

You think high prices? California Southbend lathes go for thousands of dollars here. Why? Because so few here and east of the Mississippi, your have to pickup, no shipping to the west coast. I tried to buy a 7" SB shaper for $1,500 that needed work. The seller in Ohio refused to sell to me because he would not ship, even though I told him I would pay shipping.

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@yambo59]

You have a vise vice Mr. Pete.

[@daleburrell6273]

...thats something we all have to come to grips with-(!)

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@yambo59]

Sorry just saw my typo in the reply email.

[@stevek5416]

I thought that you said a year or two ago that you were through going to auctions? Did the cure not take?

[@mrpete222]

I had a relapse

[@stevek5416]

Yeah, addiction can be a bear to kick on your own. Maybe you should start going to AA meetings - Auctions Anonymous!

[@solarguy6043]

If I might ask, how does one find these machinery auctions?

[@mrpete222]

Newspapers

[@fatboyfester]

You can also do a google search of auction companies in your area and sign up for there email list of upcoming sales. There will probably be 50 of the normal furniture and household type sales to 1 with tools and equipment .Some of my local Auctions do them at there arena and will combine many sellers into one sale so you may have to sit thru tons of nick nack stuff to get to the tool and equipment.

[@RickRose]

Nice haul Mr. Pete! If you want to sell your "Peterson Products" vise after you make your video, you've got a buyer right here. I've got just the drill press for it.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks, not yet

[@bigcountry1165]

I know envy is a sin but I must say I am envious of the amount of auctions in your area.. I do love to watch your auction expedition videos however... keep them coming as long as the money holds out.. ha..

[@mrpete222]

Yes I will, thanks

[@Rustybucket303]

Awesome finds Mr Pete. You'll gettem next time.

[@thomasbatchelor9398]

OK how do you find these auctions Mr. Pete? I need to try one out! Thanks for the great vids! I love vises myself!!

[@mrpete222]

Newspaper ads

[@RicBergstrom]

A Vise as a Vice is always quite nice......

[@paulculbert1281]

but it might get you in trouble with your sweet wife.

[@daleburrell6273]

@@paulculbert1281 ...and how does THAT grab you?!

[@stanburdick9708]

your lucky to live in an area which many machinery tools and such, here in the NW things like that are few and far between.......

[@lathammarx1458]

While it might not have been a Starrett goldmine. That last box with cutters was a nice score.

[@jamesoates1334]

Remember that even scrap high speed steel is worth more than you seem to be paying for it at auction.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@josephwilson6651]

so now we are privy to the secret Mr.Pete, spendthrift seeker of every possible tool ever manufactured

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@donnowakowski4224]

Are any of the Magneto’s Eisenmann AM4?

[@mrpete222]

No

[@NGinuity]

6:19 - I'm glad you have finally admitted you have a......vice.....for....vises :-)

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@russelallen5342]

Perhaps the gentleman that didn't have a mill got the cutters in a box of reamers or taps at an auction that he outbid Mr Pete on!

[@mrpete222]

Yes lol

[@40013]

I have a Hasler speed checker. Very easy to use,and I suppose accurate also.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@scotthaddad563]

Mr Pete you are a lucky man to live up there where the prices are fair. Based upon what you display and the prices you pay, there is much profit to be made if at the end of the day. That lathe would probably go for six or seven hundred around here. Those junk tools that you are about to throw out could fetch a fair price as well. It’s all a matter of perspective I guess.

[@mrpete222]

That is probably true. But remember, not everything is cheap. I am out bed most of the time

[@rupert5390]

Nice one mr Pete can't believe you only paid $45 for a box full of great gear like that in some countries that is a $200 box - lucky you.

[@mrpete222]

Wow

[@jimcroyle7249]

How do you find these auctions

[@mrpete222]

Newspaper

[@roeng1368]

Pity you did not get the magneto tester, that would be interesting. Getting my dead motorcycle magneto rebuilt was expensive as there are few people who can do it anymore and they can charge what they like.

[@mrpete222]

It was too heavy for me to move. So I did not bid

[@shanethomas9600]

What was your profession

[@mrpete222]

Shop teacher

[@geckoproductions4128]

It's hard to kick those vises...........nice video Mr. Pete

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@aw738]

The red mag is a Farmall H4. I just replaced the coil in one of those.

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@gregmaggielipscomb9246]

Well done Mr. P!

[@douglasmeek9774]

That was a Cleveland company. They made this for machine industries.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

You came home with a lot of goodies. Congrats.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@1924ab]

Well the phone videos remind me of what I always tell my friends-if I die first don't miss the auction!

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@machinistmikethetinkerer4827]

Chinesium. I'm totally using that at work on Monday. Learn something new every day....

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@daleburrell6273]

6:18...AWRIGHT- WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO PULL?!!

[@johnchristiansen1623]

The rpm device i schwiss made and should be very good. It will be interesting to see how it performs. Schwiss made tools is petty good.

[@mrpete222]

Yes thanks

[@Daledavispratt]

Still, not a bad day. That last box saved the experience! Thanks, Mr. Pete! :-)

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@ItsAlwaysRusty]

How dare people outbid Mr Pete. That cuts into his enjoyment as well as ours watching the auction videos. LOL. Oh well Summer brings out all the bidders who pay too much..

[@mrpete222]

It does indeed

[@EddieVBlueIsland]

We all have our vices! Good buys.

[@buckinthetree1233]

That speed measurement device is going to blow up. You pushed the button and it started ticking. I'm just kidding, but when I said it out loud it was funny.

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@fatboyfester]

So it was ticking I thought I was hearing things.Sometimes my ears play tricks on me.

[@daleburrell6273]

@@fatboyfester ...well, what ELSE would you expect from something that is made in Switzerland?!!

[@makingkindling582]

I don't know why you feel it was a waste of your time and money, I would think the speed guage alone would be worth $150.00 brand new and you also got many nice reamers and specialty mill cutters (round-over) and a number of other nice scores. I think you did VERY well and you got a new paint stirring stick to boot! :-) Thanks for the videos.

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@normesmonde5332]

At an estate auction of course most stuff will be used an partly servicable

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@rennkafer13]

I don't know about in your area, Mr Pete, but around here those cutters are worth more than you paid for the entire lot.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@geneard639]

Uh, if you don't want the slide rule.... One mans trash, is another's treasure.

[@douglasdexheimer1081]

I know another thing that a slide rule does better than an electronic scientific calculator.... it can draw a straight line between two points. That is if it still clean and has not been used to stir paint!

[@geneard639]

@@douglasdexheimer1081 I grew up around slide rules, and my uncle taught me how to use them. Yes, they are inaccurate but it forces engineers to keep their tolerances in the 'real world' and .....well...... if you actually know about electronic calculations, there are known issues with them where you get miscalculations. Slide rules? You put in the data, you get out the correct data every time, calculators ....eh.... and its wicked hard to find good slide rules now days.

[@georgedennison3338]

@Gene Ard I have a very nice old Dietzgen slide rule I'll give you. I got from a friend, whose dad was an engineer. It's in a very nice leather case, and still has a plastic cheat sheet conversion guide, which came it. I'd love to see it go to a good home. When I got home with it, I realized I didn't remember how to use it! LOL (It's only been 50 years...) GeoD

[@sampitts7044]

Looks pretty good 👍 we can't hit every time I know I don't. Pretty good stuff. I have fun at auctions.

[@1pcfred]

I hit some yard sales today and didn't get a single piece of old rust for the horde. I did manage to find someone selling 10 VHS tapes for a dollar though. You pick. The ones I grabbed look to be in near mint condition to me too.

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@danohstoolbox]

I have one of the parallel clamps like the one u have mine is from S-K

[@mrpete222]

👍

[@robertlark7156]

Many of the items you would "throw in the trash" would be treasures to someone starting out as a hobby machinist. I, for one, would gladly pay the postage on any tooling you don't want as I need to build my tool arsenal. I'm sure there are others out there who feel the same way.

[@mrpete222]

Yes