Liberty Tool Company a magnet for lovers of old tools

[@pamelahelbig5022]

I love this story. I'm almost 66 years old but my father did construction all his life and I've learned just like a woman has a favorite pot, so has a man with his tools.

[@conniewojahn6445]

I have a favorite pot and a favorite tool, both used in my kitchen. The tool? A pair of loose jaw pliers with a great grip. The most used tool in my kitchen. Grab the edge of stubborn seals and pull hard! In the garage, my favorite tool is a table saw. Or is it the electric drill, or maybe the sander?

[@6atlantis]

I love this. I’m currently restoring my great grandfathers machinist and other various tools, as well as all my grandfathers made in U.S.A tools. Most recently did some Stillson pipe wrenches and a marathon electric motor/bench grinder, both over 100 years old.

[@CosmicKnight1]

Used to be a great old hardware store in Schenectady, NY called Wallace Armer. They had stuff from the beginning of the last century as new old stock (NOS). There’s a lot of character in these kinds of places for those of us that enjoy that sort of thing. I’m putting Liberty Tools on my Maine destinations list!

[@workingmanrondoyle3287]

Love tools myself 🤠 Thanks for sharing.

[@scottconville9780]

I’m in austin tx and think you should open a location here. The northeast has all the good stuf

[@GB-go6gp]

It didn't surprise me to see the guy from Seattle in this magnificent store. We [Seattleites] used to have a store just like the Liberty Tool Co. It was called Hardwick's Hardware, but, like many businesses in Seattle, it closed it's doors permanently, because of crime and the city council's anti-business attitude. Great store, i hope it lasts forever !

[@davidpotts7505]

I miss Hardwicks's. I first went there about 1970 and remained a costumer until Covid. About the time I was ready to be in public places again they closed and moved to Idaho.

[@bearwoodcraft3591]

I heard about that place I’m in England haha place was pretty famous

[@GB-go6gp]

@@bearwoodcraft3591 WOW, seriously ? England, that's impressive. There was a diverse culture of peoe who shopped at Hardwick's Hardware. They had loyal Asian shoppers, who couldn't get enough of their specialized Japanese tools

[@mikeb8013]

@@GB-go6gp lmao DIE-versity is what destroyed your sheithole

[@Bogie3855]

Lordy what I would give to have a place like that near me. What a rich resource.

[@annepokras551]

We've been going for decades. A field trip for some, almost a pilgrimage for others. - spouse found it...

[@daviswall3319]

Right on. I’m from Liberty, Mississippi and from a family with many carpenters, Metal workers etc. My dad owned a fab shop back in the day building ASME code pressure vessels. I always heard there’s a Liberty in every state. I believe it ! 😎

[@tomt9543]

Welp, guess I’ll be heading north out of NC on vacation this summer!

[@christianweagle6253]

There's a grommet set kit on the third floor, near the chimney (I was there a couple days ago).

[@dwhallon21]

Wow what a story. That is a good video

[@jenniferwhite6089]

wow never have enough tools too especially vintage ones too love to spend time in vintage books store too when i drive a truck bored and question my reading too my question how friendly is your town with a semi and 53-foot trailer its will be cheaper for me to come down from Canada than send them to Canada to

[@oldmanjimh3165]

Ty. I will be making the trip ASAP.

[@kennethkowalchuk7868]

Love to get there, I'm across the world in New Zealand. We used to have a similar place in the small city I live in. When I taught woodworking/metalworking to students I would use the school budget to buy the so much better older tools for the classroom.

[@CuttingEdgetools]

The Old American Made Tools are Quality 👍 Early European tools are great too! -Walk into a Hardware store today and all you see is Junk China garbage hand tools.

[@CleaveMountaineering]

Looks like a great store! I'm an old tool fan from out west. Great boring joke from that customer too.

[@marcelmallory2761]

I am nearing 60 and have tools from my great-grandfather, both of my grandfathers and father. My great grandfather was born in 1891, was very poor, had no sons but instead had three daughters. His tools that he took great care of went to my father. When my father passed they came to me. My grandfather was a mechanic and I inherited many of his tools. There is nothing like the feel of an old tool. The quality, the wear on the handles from decades of use etc. I display some select tools from each of the four great men in my garage. the display has started many a conversation. Hopefully my son will cherish those tools as I have, I would love to see this store... Show me a tool made today that will last even 20 years with regular use......will not happen.

[@joefran619]

I hit our local thrift shops looking for vintage and newer high quality tools.

[@postal_the_clown]

Just before this came up in the feed, I got the Harbor Freight Tuesday tool ad separately on my phone. It's the less-than-basic $25 set and looking at the pic of it after seeing this story, the phrase "gateway drug" came to mind.

[@scotttoner9231]

How do find your inventory? How do folk notify you of availability?

[@dusty7264]

Cool store, as a journeyman carpenter/ fine woodworker very few tools are made in America anymore most are low quality steel that comes from china, and they are useless. Fortunately I have a bunch of my grandfather’s old tools he was a carpenter too. Not a single youngster member of my family what’s anything to do with the trades. Kinda sad

[@horacerumpole6912]

Harry J. Epstein's in Kansas City may well be the greatest tool store in the country-

[@tvviewer4500]

Why would blacksmith tools like tong be big sellers? Isn't that the first thing you make when you take blacksmithing courses?

[@coolmonkeymc8268]

I have a pneumatic hand held Ingersoll-Rand tool. Has three, what looks like clevis-type pins, about 3/8 or more round in diameter. When the air supply is on, they randomly work up and down. I have tried to research it. Cannot find a thing. Might be a chipping hammer but, so far, it remains the mystery tool.

[@akbychoice]

Could it be a needle scaler without the end that captures the needles?

[@horacerumpole6912]

That's one ratty drawknife-

[@joedowling5452]

I've been to the store and it is all that you see in this video and more. It would be a true shame if a buyer isn't found and this place fades into history.

[@anikettripathi7991]

Update never mean we discard or ignore past human efforts.

[@wolley2012]

Next time I need a dull drill bit or a rounded off screw driver I'll be sure to stop in.

[@tanpengjoo7205]

MADE IN USA ALWAYS POWERFUL N BEAUTIFUL

[@toddavis8603]

I collect and use old hand tools------TY.

[@larry78cj7]

The most important part, the old tools were made better and had better steel.

[@kentonward97]

Wow what a treasure ! I hope it stays

[@PMoney365]

Hmmm... next vacation idea.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

OMG, I need a cigarette!

[@HeroOfTime303]

I want a big workshop of these tools. One tool at a time. Rome wasn't built in a day!

[@damnu8089]

I'm in central Mississippi and I've been there also like the Liberty post office with the chickens walking around front and yes I did buy some tools

[@somerandomgoogleuser3374]

I'm a 36th year carpenter & love my Fiber glass handled 20oz Vaughn hammer - had if for oh, 20 + years!! I have a couple of East Wings too but aren't very fond of them to be honest.....

[@joelwatkins4377]

I have all new Milwaukee tools. However, I also have all the older tools as well. In my opinion, with the way the world is changing, we will need the old tools very very soon. Great content!

[@threeriversforge1997]

About all I use here in the smithy is old tools. Modern stuff has its place, but old tools have the soul that you'll never get with plastic and whatnot. Quiet, sturdy, reliable, intuitive, and with a thousand stories of craftsmen past. Old tools are the best tools.

[@carlgomm9699]

It's so nice to see a show about this place, I have some very hard to find sharpening stones that come from this store not to mention old wood block planes for crafting purposes, was and still is a first class place !!

[@oldbikerbear]

One of my favourite places in the WORLD!

[@fricknjeep]

good show john

[@damnu8089]

There is so many tools in this store it would take you two days to see half of them if there's a tool that you've only seen once in your life and you go there you'll see it and not just one

[@williamogilvie6909]

The best tools have all been made. Very few good tools are still being manufactured.

[@fernandochavez4312]

I’ve always wanted to visit Maine. Now I have a good reason. Thanks

[@bgdavenport]

Too bad it's in Maine.

[@ian5780]

Too bad you have to drive through new york to get there.

[@RcFlyer49]

Love this store! I've visited many times. Lots of treasures there!

[@chrisjarvis4449]

vary cool ! thanks for posting this video !

[@crashingstoans7907]

There's no tool like an old tool.

[@ironman1518.]

WAY COOL THANK YOU!

[@randyganow7250]

Road trip!😀

[@bryanpelton6646]

Cool!