Regrets, Vintage Craftsman Torque Wrench with Upgrade, Klein Linesman Clean-Up

[@kelsokeets4604]

Now I will be singing hot town summer in the city all day! Great video!

[@patjohnson3100]

I have a pickup. If I was your neighbor, I would tell you that on garbage day eve I would stand by in case you called while out walking and needed help to load and haul a treasure away. We could put the table and chest in your living room. I fully sympathize with your feelings about seeing such waste. I have a Craftsman torque wrench still in it's original box which says it is a "bending beam " torque wrench. I used it to reinstall the cylinder heads on my faithful 1968 Camaro. Thank you for renewing those beautiful Klein pliers.

[@michaeld9731]

“Hot Town-Summer in the City”…I see what you did there! 😝 Great video, as usual.👍

[@GuntersGarage]

Oh my gosh that nut after the Dake! 🤣 Im blown away, wow. The pliers turned out great.

[@stanellis7805]

Awesome Scout! Your Lovin’ Spoonful, Summer in the City reference was perfect. 🥵 Wonder how many of our community caught it. 😎. I’d like to think everyone! Thanks!

[@davidcoats1037]

I would have taken the chest and table even if I had to throw out all my blow mold stuff to make room. I’ve never had a dream about torque wrenches but last night I dreamt I was eating a giant marshmallow and when I woke up my pillow was gone. The Klein’s turned out nice! 😃👍🏼

[@1D10CRACY]

Adding a stop to the torque wrench is brilliant! That style is what I remember as a kid, then we got the "clickers" and now everyone is migrating to digitals. What's next?! Technology is moving so fast these days! I just purchased a sonic toothbrush and to my surprise, the dang thing is Bluetooth and now my phone tells me I'm not brushing my teeth correctly!

[@357magdad]

I'm amazed that the markings on the Kleins not only survived the flap wheel, but are easier to read now!

[@tomhughes4980]

On the contrary, your show is reality, what's going on is a nightmare! Thanks John.

[@ricksolari9570]

Sometimes you just have to let stuff go. Tha acquisition stage of my life ended when the kids went off on their own. Now I strive to be a minimalist.

[@lordvengerx]

That chest was very beautiful. Torque wrenches are really neat. Especially the vintage ones

[@stevea1217]

Young Rascals, good song, thanks for reminding us!

[@lotsabirds]

The chest would have driven me nuts to leave behind....but...it woulda put me in Creedmoor to leave that table behind!! That torque wrench gadget is a great idea!! I've never seen anything like it!

[@ianbutler1983]

Those Kleins are built like battleships, your friend must have gotten much good service from them to actually cause noticeable wear. Thanks, I really enjoy your efforts. You seem like a good man.

[@sophiesharp1709]

I like the reference to the Lovin Spoonful - Great song by them !

[@kenny8351]

That table was nice. I remember them I was a kid. And nice job on the Klein's!

[@sebglayburg5163]

Was a very depressing couple of days, so, thanks John, for taking the time on a hot day to make the video, you really do help get one thinking about more positive things. But, geeze, you should've grabbed that great table! :)

[@georgehourdakis2758]

Another great video ! I would like to tell your boss that you deserve a big raise for all the great work you do . Keep it up buddy

[@rayleder3705]

You really should get royalties from the Dake Company for all of the mentions of their product! "Everybody's favorite, the Dake!"

[@wayneo7307]

Well done Scout on the Kleins . As Far As The Stuff on the Poor Man's Flea Market You only Have So Much Room. It's Hard But You Can't Take Everything . I Know .

[@williamkroth9429]

After watching the news; I need to watch one of your restorations! Thanks.

[@joemoach832]

I have the exact same Craftsman torque wrench that is at least 45 years old. I never thought of putting a mechanical stop on there. What a great idea! You also managed to throw some Lovin' Spoonful in there. "Cool cat, lookin' for a kitty. Gonna look in every corner of the city". Love it!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Joe- The youngster’s will wonder what I was talking about. 😂👍

[@greghomestead8366]

You make me feel old when you call a tool vintage and I bought one as a youth... Craftsman torque wrench. Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan

[@joelimeco]

Another Great video. Those beam-style wrenches are supposed to be calibrated for ever. I have never seen a mechanical stop. Last Christmas, a guy in my brother's neighbourhood bought up a warehouse of about four tall Christmas blow molds, and went door to door selling them. At Christmas time, they were everywhere. People still love them.

[@mrbenmall]

Great cleanup and repair of those pliers!

[@MrHerbie76]

Great video, fantastic Lovin Spoonful reference!

[@marcmckenzie5110]

John, I’ve missed you - been crazy sick for a couple years, and felt too ill to follow you. Still a loyal friend. I had to tell you my aunt had an identical porcelain kitchen table down to the base and the red trim. I spent summers and Christmases with them in Chicago all through my childhood. Now that I’m facing the end, I wish somehow my kids in their 30s could experience that slower, calmer world, where work was valued and people were kind. It also hurts my heart to see how people these days throw away high quality things like that cedar cabinet. Keep your head up!

[@vincentwesolowski459]

Greetings John, Ya Know, todays kids don’t want anything old. Crap, back in the early 70’s, when my wife and I got married, we were fortunate to be able to furnish our small apartment. When we bought our first home, we accepted anything, anyone offered to us. Today’s kids don’t want anything from anyone unless it’s new and suits their tastes. It kills me when you see todays kids not wanting a house because it doesn’t have a quartz counter top in the kitchen.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Vincent I feel the same exact way! 🫣

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

Cool town isn’t it a pity. So you got another smile out of me on that one. Not even a smirk from you. What a joker face. I very much identify with your sense of humor. Great job. I know what you mean about having to say no to great vintage stuff. It’s very tough because you know that poor table will be junked. I think I bought my last vintage power tool for a while. I just got a Millers Falls 1/2” industrial power drill. It must weigh 25 lbs. no load speed is 675, under load is 450. Draws 5 amps. It is such a beast of a drill. I got it for $30. Cord and plug are original as best as I can tell. Very pliable. Never seen an old cord like this one. The strain relief sleeve is hard as a rock almost looks like leather. Another piece of our heritage saved. It runs fine. Nice Jacob Chuck and the key is on a chain. I now have many metal housing power tools from the 20’s through 50’s. My grandmother who lived in Astoria had that exact table. She also had utensils with a clear red plastic handles like screw driver type, with some sort of white circle on it. Not sure how accurate that is because we left Queens in fall of 1959, so last time I saw it was before then. Torque wrenches. I have two of the craftsman beam wrenches, one ft. lbs. my other torque wrench, also a craftsman is inch lbs for smaller stuff. I still have the styrofoam blocks they came packed with in the box so the lay flat. I bought them in the early 1970’s and they look brand new. I’ve got to stop here, you must groan with my War and Peace length messages. Not many folks I can enjoy this type of discussion with. Very much appreciate this community. Thanks John.

[@jacksmith4926]

The Lovin' Spoonful , I see so many things in the trash ,but have come to the conclusion that I can't save it all.

[@Sawtooth70]

I’m glad you saved the soldiers, they are so cool. I’m with you on the heartbreak to see that table go to the garbage. I would’ve been tempted to bring it home and at least offer it up for a small amount or for free on Craigslist or Facebook Market Place, just so I didn’t have to wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it broken in the dump. But then again we can only do so much. Another great video and nice restoration. It’s a beautiful sunny and 75 degree day here is Oakland,CA, hope it starts cooling down for you soon, I remember those hot and humid east coast summer days, and I don’t miss them.

[@LittleRestorers]

Great job on the pliers... its always sad when you see good items dumped on the street. The wife always says : There's is a thin line between collector and hoarder and every time you bring home something, you getting closer to crossing that line 🤣

[@altheliterate]

That table being left behind broke my heart.

[@BarnWoodBob]

I would have taken the chest home and pulled it apart and have a bunch of cedar wood for future projects. The Kelin's look great, Good Job!

[@peterjensen6233]

Great idea on the torque wrench. If you wanted it to beep you could add leads from a multimeter without much trouble. Have fun.

[@valsforge4318]

love your videos, those pliers came out so nice! I would not have been able to walk away from that cedar chest. Your idea for the stop on the torque wrench was genius! I used to use a wrench like that all the time in the....80's.

[@nicknicoletti9778]

It must be so tough walking by all that beautiful stuff. I would’ve done what you did. Left it and felt bad. Space. Never enough!! Nice repair on the kleins. Came out nice! Good user pair

[@stephenbridges2791]

Great idea on the stop for that Craftsman. I've still got, after all these years; a Snap-On dial torque wrench similar to the one in your video. Took me about 3 months to pay for it back in the 80's. No way in hell I could ever let that one go. Used to have it calibrated every once in awhile. But, not in a good bit. Another excellent show, today. Semper Fi, brother.

[@alexstools]

So that lovely table.. I have room for it because my own table would go out 😂 but I would've probably took it an put it up online for a very low price so much that it has a fighting chance. I've done that before. Then the Klein's, what a fantastic job you've did. Those sure are the most good looking pliers I've seen in a while and such fantastic transformation. Great video, thank you so much!

[@RobertoPerez-lr6hm]

I've never had a lasting torque wrench, so when I worked on my Nissan engines header (to replace the buried ignition coils), I prayed each time I tightened the bolts back. It worked!

[@13thworker45]

Nice save o n the Klein’s. The table you found , I had one with chairs. I believe they were used in apartments. The drawer was used for silverware. My set had Crome legs and chairs were Crome sled bases. The cedar cabinet , I could not have left. If nothing else repurpose the wood. I know how you feel about good stuff being dumped. I tried to donate a truck load of merchandise that was good shape to new. Three donation sites including Goodwill would not take it. I had no choice but go to the dump. I don’t feel good about it, but the younger generation thinks ikea is great. Thank You

[@aguycalledlucas]

Break the table down and store it. That table was a beauty.

[@2dividedby3equals666]

John, you could use a multi meter on continuity, have on of the leads taped to the scale and the other to the pointer. When they touch you would get a beep and know you're at your desired torque. Great episode, appreciate the effort even with all the heat. Take care and stay hydrated!

[@johnkelley9877]

That is a great idea for the torque wrench but I have not of that until now. The pliers look great and I have say that if I did not have the room I too would have passed up the table and chest. Thanks for sharing this.

[@briantraxler1407]

Great idea! We gotta put you in touch with George Forman! 🇨🇦

[@TomGunnTools]

Always enjoy the Dake tips! Lol, hot city!

[@michaelowens7151]

Have to wonder how many meals were served at that table, and how many children did homework on it in homes much smaller than most today. Perhaps the garbage collectors will take it and save it from the dump. I see those torque wrenches often, no one wants them anymore because folks don’t fix their own cars and/or know what a torque wrench is for. I’ve never seen a “scale set” on any of the wrenches I’ve looked at but it is a good idea. Great info!

[@Traderjoe]

I would have traded the blow molded soldiers for that table! My sister has that exact table in her kitchen in Queens and it’s so nice and worth much more to me than the soldiers

[@ScoutCrafter]

It’s the room I don’t have…

[@lewiemcneely9143]

You better be glad I'm not up there because I'd sneak out and get a picture of you, hauling stuff around! 10/4 on the enameled table and it's rough when a cedar case had it's cord cut off before you got to it. And 10/4 on the click and bendable beam torque wrench. Never saw a deal like you made except to fit on a framing square for doing layouts and they were usually brass. Happy mid-week and BLESSINGS, Hit Guy!

[@ddblairco]

I love saving stuff from the landfill. I might of grabbed the interior shelves from the cedar chest, they looked like a couple of nice boards to reuse in a project.

[@bobjoncas2814]

...good to see real, non-plastic tools, put back to work....keep safe...

[@ROD59]

John, you should have gone back home , take the truck and pick all that stuff . You improved that torque wrench 100%, what an amazing idea .

[@ulrichpfisterer6832]

Your videos are so wonderful! It is good to see you appreciating the quality of old tools and other items. BTW: I'm following you from the Ruhr area in Germany!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Are you near the Cathedral in Cologne? What a great area…. 😃👍

[@stevebark4873]

A note about the torque wrenches, the two expensive ones need to be calibrated occasionally, at a cost for sure. The bending beam style never goes out of calibration unless it is over heated. Love your tool talks.

[@robertlevine2152]

I have a Craftsman beam wrench similar to ScoutCrafter's. My complaint is that the indicator does not always return to zero after use. Bob

[@jackof1]

Picked up one of those vintage Craftsman torque wrenches at an estate sale last month for $9. I thought I overpaid because I was having trouble reselling it but now I think I’ll keep it

[@EVILDR235]

I remember years ago seeing a how to do it article in a magazine on how to make a torque wrench from a model A Ford gear shift lever. I have been a tool user and collector since 1966 when I got my first car. I also like beam type torque wrenches and have about a dozen that are mostly Sturtevant or made for other companies by Sturtevant . I also have two clicker types. A Proto and a S&K. That first car of mine was a 1955 English Ford Anglia that I bought from a friends sister for $6.00 and had to pay for it in two $3.00 payments.

[@tonymaiettasr.7340]

On that nice table and chest. I probably would have gotten my truck and picked those items up and next morning call the local (DuPage County, Illinois) Habitat for Humanity ReStore and taken them there. They also pick up items for donation if you wanted to save the gasoline. Great job on that Klein pliers. You're correct about them lasting a lifetime for us DIYers.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Tony- So many people come and go here the local charities don’t take furniture anymore! 🫣

[@tonymaiettasr.7340]

I know John. Same here at some places they no longer take furniture. See you Friday. Can't wait to see what's next.

[@rawbacon]

After seeing what little 3 tons did I was pretty sure 5 wasn't gonna be enough....9 Tons !! My Dad used to have one of those tables, I was always amazed how well the mechanism worked and how perfectly the leaf would come out...........That Cedar would have come home with me, I have some Cedar Projects planned and I need wood.....I'm glad you got the Soldiers, Love the Blow Molded Stuff.

[@805ROADKING]

Brilliant Mate!! I would liked to have seen a comparison against the Clicker Wrench to see how accurate the Bender Wrench was!! Well done as always!!☻

[@Maidrite1960]

Please make me one of those stops, that's my exact torque wrench 🛠 lol. Great Idea 💡

[@tonylenge424]

As far as the poor man’s flea market, I leave it because I also have no room and it kills me. Wish I had a large building to fill up and sell items! Thanks

[@WeekendShedHead]

Scout, I feel your pain on that 40’s table… I have turned down all sorts over the years.. where I haven’t the room.. however that table in the UK would go straight into a vintage store and sell for good money! Suggest regularly Filling a 20ft shipping container with the vintage poor man’s flea market finds.. ship to the UK… it’ll be sold in a week, we’ll be millionaires in a year 😉🤣 , great video as always, cheers Rob. BTW fantastic hack on the torque wrench 👌👌👏

[@ScoutCrafter]

Rob- I still feel bad leaving it behind! 😃👍

[@williamabplanalp960]

Great job on the Kleins as always. I would have taken the chest and table. If I had no room for them then gave them to someone else. Someone else in your area would have loved to have it. It is work but I (as most people) hate to see useful things end up in the landfill.

[@peterjames2580]

Nice add on to the torque wrench, great idea! The Dake!!!

[@trankt54155]

Good video buddy. Thanks.

[@larrydemaar409]

Hard to let go of that beautiful cedar chest, could have given it away. Nice restoration of the Klein pliers, couldn’t believe the 9 tons to tighten the pin.

[@billmccabe9601]

Great restore on the Klein's. Just a thought? While that rivet was loose might have been a great time for oil...lots of room to get in and flush out any dirt.

[@beerdrinker6452]

Great video. Thank you.

[@GWP323]

John, the stop on the torque wrench is a good idea but I have found all good ideas usually, sadly, have been thought of already. The Kleins came out nice...My first set was that one and I still have it although it's pretty beat up. The "HD" models had like a double-dipped handles so if those cuts aren't all the way through you might be able to skin a layer off. I think it's time to put up a butler building on your upstate property for all of your "finds". Maybe not as big as DiResta's shop but big enough...Make a little apartment in one corner so you can stay for a few days. lol George

[@ScoutCrafter]

George- There is no way I’m the first person to consider a stop on those beam wrenches! 😃👍

[@GWP323]

@@ScoutCrafter I had a "creative phase" many years ago and came up with quite a few "cool and new ideas" and even went so far with one idea to have a patent search performed (before the internet). There almost 2 dozen patents out there with little variations.

[@connguy146]

...Hot Town!,, summer in the city!!!

[@BostLabs]

Torque wrench. What a nifty improvement you made on that. I have a torque wrench almost exactly like that. Great restore on the Klein Linesman pliers! I'm amazed you managed to keep the stamped text intact. 👍

[@edwardschrader2853]

Many electricians, myself included used our Kleins as a hammer

[@ScoutCrafter]

Edward- when you are a professional you will use the tool in anyway shape or form to get the job done that’s what professionals do. Time is money and stopping to get a hammer just doesn’t make sense! 😃👍

[@FearsomeWarrior]

I have that torque wrench. Grandfathers best friend’s things. The condition is such that I imagined it resting in a suede-lined box. I keep it next to my Craftsman 99’ ish era torque wrench.

[@daviddibella9432]

Great idea using a stop on the torque wrench. I would have taken the furniture.

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Crazy how much blow molds cost these days especially the vintage stuff.. but its cool.. I'm still looking for me a large Santa that I sint have to take a 2nd mortgage out for..lol.. always enjoy the PMFM ! Nice job as always on the pliers....good stuff

[@samfeldman1508]

Great idea! I gave my torque wrench away because it was difficult to use and bought a click type. Had I known I would have kept it.

[@57WillysCJ]

I have two of the 1/2 inch Craftsman as well as a 3/8. Of course I mostly just use the modern clicker ones but I can't get myself to pass the old ones on. As to the flea market, make yourself a wagon that can be a flatbed or stake sided. I have seen over the top ones at car swap meets that the rear end is the back wheels of a mobility scooter. The frames go bad in the rust belt and salted parking lot or sidewalks. You could build your own but these have built in forward and reverse. Be happy here if it is thown out it is usually trashed. Is there a boardwalk out there to sit under? You know when the sun beats and burns the tar up on the roof.

[@janderson8401]

I would have been sorely tempted to take that table. We have at least four tables that we do not really need and two sets of porch furniture not to mention the upright piano in the garage.

[@kylekyleson373]

Funny you mention that table, we have a leaf to one hanging on the wall in our dining room. The colors and design were too pretty to use as a shelf. I purchased a Craftsman beam type torque wrench just like that at a flea market for ten dollars in the original box. I don' t think it was ever used prior, it's like brand new. Hopefully better days ahead.

[@lotsatrains]

Great story of the poor man’s flea market although a little depressing it’s still nice to see that great stuff and I love those pliers I just bought myself the same pair brand new because I wanted a quality pair.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Ken, Klein make the best Pliers! 😃👍

[@terryrogers1025]

That porcelain table was the same one my family had when I was growing up, with metal legs and all kinds of screws and small machine screws , and the reason I know that is at the ole age of 3 years old I caught holy havoc for nearly dismantling the legs and supports and table top by taking all the screws out. Yes sir, still have been taking thing apart at 73, even had people tell me to act my age, to which I reply, never been 73 before, so I really have no experience at acting 73.🙄😏😉😁🙃

[@TheRealJoeColletti]

The guys in my neighborhood come around in their trucks to browse the flea market! On foot, it’s too hard to carry everything home.

[@stevef8993]

Hey John, I’ve been picking up Christmas blow molds when I find them but now I have more than I can reasonably store, lol. It’s such a shame how much we discard as a society. Out east there’s a reuse center where folks bring stuff for others to take. My mom spent a lot of time there and took too much but she liked it. We need more of those places for people to get the things they need without spending money. I’m always glad to see the good stuff I throw out being taken by someone before the garbage pickup.

[@357magdad]

You're gonna hafta start wheelin' around a hand truck on your midnight walks!

[@not2fast4u2c]

I have a Click type torque wrench but I like my Old School one Bending it a watching the pointer has a better feel to it

[@ScoutCrafter]

Jim I feel the same way!

[@garyjones2582]

S.C. I keep telling you that you need a pickup truck.. you could get a storage shed and pay for it by having a weekly or monthly garage sale.. that was a great idea for the torque wrench..They have them now that gives off a tone when you get to the desired torque... Wow it is really hot there... And I've been complaining about the 80's here... Well S.C. another great video, you take care and be careful on those walks...

[@brianohare4715]

You’re crazy! You evil genius!🤪

[@saigaking]

Great video scout I’m feeling Americans pain the things these idiots are doing ,they are crossing lines that Can’t be un crossed very sad I can’t watch the news it makes my blood boil.love the Klein’s such good quality Even after all the use that tommy put them through they are still great god bless take care stay safe 🙏🦅👍🇺🇸🗽🇳🇿🪖

[@ScoutCrafter]

Matt- Keep the faith brother! 🇺🇸😃👍

[@paulsworkshop4179]

Hard to pass up that furniture. Sometimes I feel like I should run a flea market stand to sell stuff like that. Love how those Kleins came out.

[@tommiller5014]

Been down, isn't it a pity Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city All around, people looking half-dead Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

[@Traderjoe]

If that clamp on indicator on the torque wrench was on the back end of the indicator and instead of a block, if it had like a pointed and tempered pointer, it might ping as the indicator engaged the end and you’d hear the ping. Would it work? Like a tuning fork or a feeler gage that just hits the tip of the indicator

[@robertlevine2152]

ScoutCrafter, Have you tried painting the stampings with India ink to enhance the quality/presence of the lettering. If I recall correctly that was how detail was added to scrimshaw. Excess ink can be wiped away when wet or rubbed off after drying. You could add some electrical tape for insulstion, wire, battery and a light or buzzer to the torque wrench. When you reach the desire torque you'll get a light buzz or both. Bob

[@LoStivale]

We had a kitchen table just like that and when it got worn we put it to use int the basement. Alas, it then shared the same fate.

[@davidspinney2664]

Hi ScoutCrafter sometimes if I see things that are still useful that people are throwing away that I don't need I pick them up and donate them to a thrift store they give you coupons if you do that. The torque wrench thing is a good idea I think you invented it.

[@bobj.1405]

i have a couple of those torque wrenches. ive always went to the number or a wee bit past it. never had a need to be precise on a specific number only, say 50 lbs. 51 or 52 was no biggy

[@adude7050]

John I feel for you. I know it is hard to just pass all that stuff buy. I suppose you could do what Lenard Lee did the owner of Lee Valley the company that I used to work for. He got so short I storage he just broke down and bought a warehouse. Seriously a warehouse!!

[@antionio77db]

Good job on the Kleins pilers its hard to save the name.

[@joeyp3944]

Great idea! It’s hard to believe no1 thought of that in the design or soon after. As for the table I’d have to at least save it. In my area we can post stuff for pick up only. It would have been gone by noon the next day cash in pocket lol…

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Can't beat a old pair of kline linesman pliers and I like the idea with old torque wrench

[@jpsimon206]

Normally anything designed to be a collectible I avoid with a 10-ft pole. Just recently I came across one of these on eBay, I had never heard of it. The company is called Fitz and Floyd and the figure that caught my eye was Queen Isabulla de Mastiff. I looked at some of the other fits and Floyd stuff and it was all the classic Grandma poses you typically see with this stuff. As you will see, this is definitely outside of the norm. I've never even heard of the implement!

[@ScoutCrafter]

I never really heard of Fitz and Floyd before but now looking on eBay I see there’s tons of stuff!