Spring has Sprung Tools

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Re: Spring has Sprung Tools

Post by Wingnutt » Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:30 pm

That thing is awesome.
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Re: Spring has Sprung Tools

Post by P3-F/E » Mon Aug 07, 2017 2:58 pm

I did some research on the Union Machinist chest and found it date's to between 1910-1918.
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Re: Spring has Sprung Tools

Post by mudbox » Tue Aug 08, 2017 3:49 am

P3-F/E wrote:
Mon Aug 07, 2017 2:58 pm
I did some research on the Union Machinist chest and found it date's to between 1910-1918.
That's a pretty sweet machinist chest. Nice pickup. I couldn't resist and old Gerstner chest when I ran across one. They sure don't make them like that anymore.

I really like that level, did that come with the box?

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Re: Spring has Sprung Tools

Post by P3-F/E » Tue Aug 08, 2017 5:13 am

The level and some of the Items in the box were my Grandfather's, the box was empty when I purchased it.

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Re: Spring has Sprung Tools

Post by lt.luke » Tue Aug 08, 2017 6:15 am

That crank is a crank for an RL-29 SC reel machine. The big one. Perhaps other stuff, but I know it fits that.

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Re: Spring has Sprung Tools

Post by Wingnutt » Tue Aug 08, 2017 6:56 am

Per Chad, it's for an RL-31. With the two different square openings, you both may be right.

I see wooden machinists chests all the time, but never at a price I am willing to fork over. Guy wanted a buck and a quarter for a Lufkin last weekend, which was a steal. It was unused NOS. Literally the best condition I have ever seen on a wooden machinist box. But I don't want one that bad unless I find a seriously uninformed seller. Gerstners here run way over that up to 300 or more.

I've never seen a fin de siecle box from any mfgr. Truly an extraordinary piece, Andy. The recessed pulls are gorgeous.
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Re: Spring has Sprung Tools

Post by 33rdsignal » Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:18 am

The crank will fit the RL29, and any reel axle of the time. Handcranking an RL 29 would be a pain in the ass since the way it was mounted most of the time, the side you could crank from is in close proximity to a side of a vehicle bed. It is mainly for the RL31

The reason for the 2 holes is that it acts like a poor mans transmission, and the center hole is for when you are paying out wire.
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Post by Wingnutt » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:20 am

Thanks, Chad. Makes perfect sense.
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Re: Spring has Sprung Tools

Post by Wingnutt » Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:13 pm

Total skunkage today, but I did see this VIM MFG ignition set. NOS/unused. What's interesting about is that it has a 13-digit NSN (5180-00-422-9584) that tracks to 1963-1974 in my database, and all the wrenches still meet 1945 GMTK specifications! They're all 15* x 60* configuration, all the right sizes. It's neat that it's in such great shape and complete, but I have no real interest in that era.

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