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    Default Grandpa's Tool Chest

    My Dad had this shipped over to me from Vic. My grandfather was a patternmaker in the 40s and 50s.

    Dad estimates this was built in the late 40s.

    Most of the tools are in great condition, just need sharpening and tuning.

    Regards

    Dane

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    That's great to have a treasure like that.
    I tried tracking down what happened to my great grandfathers' tools last year to no avail.
    Enjoy.

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    Good to see something like that handed down in the family, Dane. Love the design of the chest - if you made one of those today it would probably have to have an OH&S sign on it saying "Heavy - two person lift".

    Sigh - the good old days.....

    Thanks for sharing,

    Brian

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    Quote Originally Posted by homey View Post
    Good to see something like that handed down in the family, Dane. Love the design of the chest - if you made one of those today it would probably have to have an OH&S sign on it saying "Heavy - two person lift".

    Sigh - the good old days.....

    Thanks for sharing,

    Brian
    I spoke to my Dad today and from what he remembers some of the chisels were forged by the blacksmith apprentices at Victoria Railways. The pattern maker apprentices would make all the handles and toolboxes and they would trade. I will dig some of the chisels out and try and get some photos over the weekend.

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    Hi Dane, that's a great connection to your Grandfather, every time you open the chest you'll be reminded of him. The only thing I have of either of my Grandfathers is a table lamp that my maternal Granddad won at bowls in 1958 when I was ten. I can still see him sitting there smiling at the competition win, while Mum and Grandma discussed how ugly the damn thing is. Because I was the only one in the family who thought it was attractive I inherited it. Because of it's heritage I love it.
    Of course the tool in your Grand fathers tool chest that is of most interest to me is the brace, can you see any names or numbers on it?
    Cheers,
    Geoff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boringgeoff View Post
    Of course the tool in your Grand fathers tool chest that is of most interest to me is the brace, can you see any names or numbers on it?
    Cheers,
    Geoff.
    Hi Geoff.

    Cleaned off some of the surface rust. Its a Mit A Mit. I believe you have a couple in your collection. Do you have any info on the brand?





    Regards

    Dane

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    I think it was the gouges that were hand made.

    You can see the hammer marks near the handles.

    Regards

    Dane

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    Hi Dane,
    All I know about Mit-A-Mit is what I've learned here. Made by Metalcraft Engineering, Woolomoloo.
    Pmcgee started a thread about Mit-A-Mit on this forum in August 2015 to which Hiroller added some very good info'. It looks like their braces may have only had a very narrow time frame of 1944-1950.
    Cheers,
    Geoff.

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    What a fantastic score and i would love to have some of those tools. But if i had it i would hide the rivet gun in my own set of tools

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