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6th April 2024, 10:19 AM
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I'd measure down from the ceiling or you could...
I'd measure down from the ceiling or you could fix both ends and then pull a string line through nice and tight to align the other three.
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31st March 2024, 09:49 AM
Thread: James Watt Tools query
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The HTPAA directory of Australian tool makers...
The HTPAA directory of Australian tool makers has them listed:
WATT TOOLS
James Watt Tools
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Nail punch, set pin punches in box
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30th March 2024, 10:39 AM
Thread: Rheuben & Co Sydney.
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Rheuben & Co Sydney.
Hi all, our club was recently donated this tool, branded RHEUBEN & Co LTD. SYDNEY, previously owned by a motor trimmer in Perth. I have managed to find, on line, an Otto Rheuben, a button...
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17th March 2024, 12:05 PM
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HEADS UP HTPSWA Handtools of Yesteryear Event. April 13th & 14th 2024.
As part of our 40th anniversary celebration, the Hand Tool Preservation Society of WA is proud to present the Handtools of Yesteryear exhibition, over two days, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of...
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21st February 2024, 10:08 AM
Thread: Compressor tank needs cleaning?
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When you release the parking brake air is fed...
When you release the parking brake air is fed down the lines to the four rear brake boosters to hold them in the off position, when you put your foot on the brake pedal air goes down another six...
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20th February 2024, 09:59 AM
Thread: Compressor tank needs cleaning?
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I bought a 1976 Ford Louisville truck in 1980 on...
I bought a 1976 Ford Louisville truck in 1980 on which the air tanks were equipped with automatic drain vents. Working in the high humidity of the Pilbara they were not draining the condensation from...
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22nd January 2024, 10:03 AM
Thread: Blonde versus WWF members
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The first time I heard that joke they were...
The first time I heard that joke they were Irishmen. Regardless of whether it is pee your pants funny or not, I appreciate those who post jokes here and detest the groaners.
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19th December 2023, 12:26 PM
Thread: A Time puzzle to solve...
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Reminds me of the time a policeman pulled me up...
Reminds me of the time a policeman pulled me up and accused me of failing to stop at a stop sign. I explained to him the physics of an insect hitting your windscreen head on, in the split second...
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30th November 2023, 09:38 AM
Thread: HTPSWA Summer Tool Sale
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HEADS UP Sorry Ferg, I missed your post. As it was such a...
Sorry Ferg, I missed your post. As it was such a hot day, the smith's opted to not fire up.
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27th November 2023, 10:50 AM
Thread: Old Brace or Brest Brace !
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Hi Martin, In your first photo can be seen that...
Hi Martin,
In your first photo can be seen that the chuck is designed to hold both square tapered and flat tanged bits which makes me think German or Scandinavian origins. I think they were still... -
24th November 2023, 09:55 AM
Thread: Auger bit chuck
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Thanks for the ego boost Chief, and you're both...
Thanks for the ego boost Chief, and you're both correct. The chuck is that patented by J A Leland of Millers Falls USA in 1910, designed to accommodate square tapered and round shank bits. Quite a...
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23rd November 2023, 10:20 AM
Thread: HTPSWA Summer Tool Sale
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HEADS UP Two days to go! Cheers, Geoff.
Two days to go!
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17th November 2023, 07:54 PM
Thread: What! Another mystery tool?
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What! Another mystery tool?
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I need some help on identifying what these tools are for.
I picked them up recently from Queensland, they are designed to be gripped in a carpenters brace but I'm certain they're for metal... -
6th November 2023, 02:35 PM
Thread: HTPSWA Summer Tool Sale
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HEADS UP HTPSWA Summer Tool Sale
The Hand Tool Preservation Society of WA will conduct our Summer TOOL SALE on Saturday 25th November at the Powerhouse, Old Midland Railway Workshops, Blacksmith Lane Midland. From 8.ooam - 12 Noon....
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5th November 2023, 03:34 PM
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I've been following this thread with great...
I've been following this thread with great interest from day one, this is my first contribution, I hope it is of interest.
The attached map is of a part of the Pilbara mining region. The red Dampier... -
24th October 2023, 09:42 AM
Thread: Another mystery tool
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Ian, My mothers was a treadle, then after we got...
Ian,
My mothers was a treadle, then after we got electricity on the farm Dad's cousin, a sparky, rigged it up with an electric motor.
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23rd October 2023, 12:31 AM
Thread: Another mystery tool
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An update, it's the hand crank for a sewing...
An update, it's the hand crank for a sewing machine and the reason the handle folds is to make it more compact to fit in its case. Harris Vintage Transverse Shuttle Sewing Machine - Etsy Australia...
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22nd October 2023, 05:29 PM
Thread: Another mystery tool
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Yee ha, Jeffen, straight to the top of the class...
Yee ha, Jeffen, straight to the top of the class and many thanks for solving the riddle. Now to read the story and see if I can find the missing part(s).
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22nd October 2023, 02:23 PM
Thread: Another mystery tool
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Thanks for that idea Paul, I've reversed the...
Thanks for that idea Paul,
I've reversed the knob to see if it works. Two observations: the retaining screw has a left hand thread to avoid undoing it when cranking in a clockwise direction,... -
22nd October 2023, 10:16 AM
Thread: New mobile phone
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I've found the manual, after numerous phone and...
I've found the manual, after numerous phone and computer conversations.
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22nd October 2023, 10:05 AM
Thread: Another mystery tool
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Another mystery tool
Hi all, I found this incomplete tool recently and have no idea what it is for. No identifying marks anywhere on it. 531617 The gear ratio is 1-3, the handle knob is made of porcelain. The handle can...
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18th October 2023, 10:08 AM
Thread: New mobile phone
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I'd prefer to have the manual, rather than be...
I'd prefer to have the manual, rather than be constantly asking questions. The manual you linked yesterday appears to start out ok but then looses relevance as you progress with a task.
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17th October 2023, 03:03 PM
Thread: New mobile phone
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Thanks Wrongwayfirst and Errol, I already...
Thanks Wrongwayfirst and Errol,
I already found the link to Lite 2 and had a bit of an explore and suspect it's not totally relevant to mine. The Lite 3 doesn't have the green and red coloured... -
17th October 2023, 12:25 PM
Thread: New mobile phone
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New mobile phone
Hi all,
Because I'll need to update my 3G mobile phone to 4G by June next year, I lashed out and bought a Telstra Lite 3 phone. I've run into a barrier, it doesn't come with an owners manual in the... -
11th October 2023, 10:00 AM
Thread: Bushfires
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This is the map I use, it extends to NZ....
This is the map I use, it extends to NZ.
Bushfire.io | The Natural Disaster Map
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24th September 2023, 06:49 PM
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W D Chapo, Could you dismantle the chuck and...
W D Chapo,
Could you dismantle the chuck and show us a photo of it please?
That might help.
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22nd September 2023, 10:09 AM
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Does No 1 look like this? In this case Charles...
Does No 1 look like this? In this case Charles Amidon USA from the 1880's.
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11th September 2023, 10:41 AM
Thread: Small hand Drill.
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Martin, I meant that because yours says "Pat...
Martin,
I meant that because yours says "Pat Apl'd for" it could have been made prior to the granting of the 1924 patent that I linked to. In many cases the actual tool is not exactly as depicted in... -
9th September 2023, 10:54 AM
Thread: Small hand Drill.
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Hi Martin, a good buy, maybe it predates...
Hi Martin,
a good buy, maybe it predates Contal's US patent of 1924?
https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/14/47/6a/0220b9eee501e9/US1495885.pdf
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8th September 2023, 10:10 AM
Thread: Small hand Drill.
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Martin, you might find something under the rust....
Martin, you might find something under the rust.
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7th September 2023, 10:22 AM
Thread: Small hand Drill.
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Martin, it looks like a cheap version of one...
Martin, it looks like a cheap version of one invented by Camille Contal, discussed in this article. https://nzvtcc.org.nz/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Contal-drill-article.pdf
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6th August 2023, 11:08 AM
Thread: Leaf Spring Froe
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TS, I was going to tell you about my froe but I...
TS, I was going to tell you about my froe but I already did in 2017 in BM's attached thread. Six years........where does the time go?
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18th July 2023, 11:33 AM
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This is what Bill referred to. Cheers, Geoff.
This is what Bill referred to.
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16th July 2023, 11:09 AM
Thread: Large Diameter T-Handle Auger Bit
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DONE: Only one question remaining.....what's a shrink...
Only one question remaining.....what's a shrink pot?
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15th July 2023, 01:40 PM
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Pantherea, in photo No 6682 the tool near the...
Pantherea,
in photo No 6682 the tool near the top with the label attached, is a valve grinding tool made by Kunkel Mfg Co, Hart Michigan. Early 20th century I can't date it precisely.
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15th July 2023, 01:06 PM
Thread: Large Diameter T-Handle Auger Bit
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DONE: TS, here you go, 2inch scotch pattern made by...
TS, here you go, 2inch scotch pattern made by Gilpin. Wedges Mill.
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14th July 2023, 01:40 PM
Thread: Large Diameter T-Handle Auger Bit
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DONE: PM sent.
PM sent.
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13th July 2023, 11:18 AM
Thread: Brace Bits.
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Martin, The important information you left out...
Martin,
The important information you left out is, what price is on them? Fifteen bits in that condition I'd have to think twice before forking out $1 each for them. My interest would be in landing... -
9th July 2023, 02:36 PM
Thread: Spokeshave No 151 - Stanley OR ?
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Gary, I have two No 151's, one cast underneath...
Gary,
I have two No 151's, one cast underneath "Made In England No 151" and on the top of the blade "[STANLEY] Made in England".
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4th July 2023, 01:33 PM
Thread: Saw nibs
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My input is in regards to making bold statements...
My input is in regards to making bold statements instead of "I think" or "perhaps". My friend and fellow HTPSWA member, Bob, gave me this advice a good few years back. " Occasionally you're seeking...
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4th July 2023, 11:25 AM
Thread: Gimlets.. -
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Hi Martin, Did you tell me that trick at the...
Hi Martin,
Did you tell me that trick at the HTPSWA tool sale in May? If not you, someone did, and at the end of the day a few of us discussed this advice. We were concerned that this method is... -
3rd July 2023, 06:07 PM
Thread: Brace Fanatics
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Hi Ian, nice try, the only wooden brace I own I...
Hi Ian, nice try, the only wooden brace I own I bought in NZ and paid far too much for it. It was the first one I'd ever seen, I was accompanied by my older brother who said something along the lines...
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3rd July 2023, 11:31 AM
Thread: Brace Fanatics
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Hi Ian, I'm pretty sure your 1920 catalogue...
Hi Ian,
I'm pretty sure your 1920 catalogue page actually shows square tapered tanged bits. I found online a 1930 S. Tyzack & son catalogue with the exact same page, same page number 42, I think... -
2nd July 2023, 01:22 PM
Thread: Brace Fanatics
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Good morning All, I have a handful of flat tang...
Good morning All,
I have a handful of flat tang bits comprising centre bits and gimlets.
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23rd June 2023, 06:46 PM
Thread: It talks before it breaks
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Zac, Widowmaker was the name the local...
Zac,
Widowmaker was the name the local earthmoving contractor, who did our house pad when we moved down here, referred to them as. We've got a couple of young powder bark wandoos growing but no... -
23rd June 2023, 11:08 AM
Thread: It talks before it breaks
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When we moved to southern WA we were made aware...
When we moved to southern WA we were made aware that a local tree, Wandoo or white gum (eucalyptus wandoo) was referred to as "widow maker" due to its propensity to drop limbs unexpectedly. There are...
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25th May 2023, 10:53 AM
Thread: Chisel help
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The method to fit the strengthening ring(s) in...
The method to fit the strengthening ring(s) in the handle of a brace was patented by W. McCoy and assigned to the Millers Falls company in August 1871, I assume Wood used the same or similar method...
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23rd April 2023, 01:51 PM
Thread: HTPSWA Autumn Tool Sale.
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HEADS UP HTPSWA Autumn Tool Sale.
The Hand Tool Preservation Society of WA are having a TOOL SALE at our clubrooms at the Power House, Old Midland Workshops, Midland, WA. 20th May 2023. 9.00am - 2.00pm FREE entry.
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9th April 2023, 12:29 PM
Thread: View from my shed window.
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Hi all, this thread is over eleven years old and...
Hi all, this thread is over eleven years old and the original photos have been lost. I've reposted a couple of them. 524834524835524836524837
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9th April 2023, 11:56 AM
Thread: Wilfin
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Wilfin
In looking through some old bits I found this deck bolt countersink bit, branded WILFIN.
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Researching Wilfin I came across this site which I thought may be of interest here. Findlay...