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foothills
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Location: Hoodsport/Shelton Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 Posts: 3372
Real Name: Don
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jukk0u wrote: My other guess would have been a too to switch gas tanks...
Way back in my college days I had a CREAKY old teechur who taught PNW History. He told us a story about taking the rutted dirt road over the pass (you can still see the ruts in some places near the pass on some of the side roads)...
One day he threw a bearing. So he got out of his model (T? A? I can't remember) took his hat off and drained the crank case into it. Removed the pan, folded up the tin foil (real tin) from some chewing gum he had on hand, shimmed the bad bearing with it, tied everything back up and then poured the oil in his hat back into the motor....and off he went.
Don't shoot me, that's his story. My Grandpa (born in 1900) said they used to use bacon rind for bearing lube around the farm. Cut it into strips and tightly wrap it around the axle spindle. Reinstall the wheel and good to go.
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Thu Dec 19, 2019 3:30 pm |
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dreadi
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Location: Tacoma, Washington Joined: Fri Nov 21, 2014 Posts: 8358
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My dad gave me some clamps. What they niche for, I don’t know. Anyone?
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Wed Dec 25, 2019 7:08 pm |
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Guntrader
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Location: Mukilteoish Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 11595
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The one on the left is a metal version of a hand screw clamp (usually made of wood and used to hold pieces of wood together while gluing). The one on the right appears to be a general purpose C clamp, often used to hold a piece to a surface while working on it.
But if they for a specialized application, I don't know what they would be used for.
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Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:59 pm |
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Traut
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Location: Downtown Newcastle Joined: Sat Mar 5, 2016 Posts: 3447
Real Name: Traut
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dreadi wrote: My dad gave me some clamps. What they niche for, I don’t know. Anyone? Look like high school shop/industrial arts projects we used to build.
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Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:47 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11088
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Not exactly a tool. IDK, maybe it is... Finally got around to fishing the fuel can spout out of the tank on the boom truck. I had to take the air cleaner off to get in there. Also found this stuff: The wire part is a retainer for the fuel cap. Not sure what the other bits are. Possibly a float for the fuel gauge? The fuel gauge works though What say y’all? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:55 pm |
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Traut
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Location: Downtown Newcastle Joined: Sat Mar 5, 2016 Posts: 3447
Real Name: Traut
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Float sounds/looks good to me.
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:44 pm |
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Old Growth
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Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4834
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Looks like a broke float that sat if the bottom of the tank vibratin till it wore it off/flat on the side.
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:10 pm |
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survivor
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Location: Kent Joined: Wed Mar 13, 2013 Posts: 1659
Real Name: Andy
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I have an idea of what this is. But let’s see what y’all think. I’d say it’s in good condition. It cover in cosmoline . 40 pounds of cast iron. 15 1/4” X 13 3/8”. There is no name or markings. Just a brass tag that’s probably just for inventory control. Top Bottom, with three leveling legs. Brass tag says 4EPF (then stamped it says) 20173
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Wed Apr 29, 2020 5:22 pm |
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Arisaka
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Location: Tacoma Joined: Sat May 4, 2013 Posts: 6214
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Surface plate, for QC purposes?
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Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:26 pm |
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survivor
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Location: Kent Joined: Wed Mar 13, 2013 Posts: 1659
Real Name: Andy
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Arisaka wrote: Surface plate, for QC purposes? That’s my guess. So now. What is it worth and what do I do with it ? I have a granite slab at work. And don’t do anything precision at home
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Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:31 pm |
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CQBgopher
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Location: WA/MT Joined: Thu Sep 6, 2012 Posts: 8285
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We had those at a plant I worked in. The machinist called them master surfaces. Potato potahto?
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Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:14 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11088
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Mom sent me this picture and asked what it was for. She found it clearing out the garage Looks like a jack of some sort. Not sure if it’s collectible or goes to something collectible. The only markings on it are ‘VF’ on the top Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Tue May 05, 2020 5:05 pm |
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CQBgopher
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Location: WA/MT Joined: Thu Sep 6, 2012 Posts: 8285
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RocketScott wrote: Mom sent me this picture and asked what it was for. She found it clearing out the garage Looks like a jack of some sort. Not sure if it’s collectible or goes to something collectible. The only markings on it are ‘VF’ on the top Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ever have any old European cars in the family?
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Tue May 05, 2020 5:38 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11088
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CQBgopher wrote: Ever have any old European cars in the family? No, but we have rental property People leave the strangest things
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Tue May 05, 2020 5:41 pm |
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CQBgopher
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Location: WA/MT Joined: Thu Sep 6, 2012 Posts: 8285
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RocketScott wrote: CQBgopher wrote: Ever have any old European cars in the family? No, but we have rental property People leave the strangest things Older Volvos, British junk, and some Germans had similar looking jacks.
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