Early Bird Gets the Worms
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A bad day at the flea beats a good day at work!
We need to move this thread on to the next page. I keep looking at that GregNog and want a taste so bad!
edit: Success! next page... haha
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We need to move this thread on to the next page. I keep looking at that GregNog and want a taste so bad!
edit: Success! next page... haha
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Picked up another Armorer’s M5 D28243 chest today, with key. This one is easily the best condition I own, and the best I have ever seen in person. I believe it’s never been used, possibly NOS. The handle is leather, and painted. Another Duro speeder. And, after all these years, and dozens of other vintage- and spec-correct hacksaws, my first Union.
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You think that cord attached to the key is original?
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It very well could be, Mark, but I wouldn't swear to it. It's cotton twine. The man I bought it from said his father worked at Raritan Arsenal after the war until it closed in 1964.Mark Tombleson wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:14 amYou think that cord attached to the key is original?
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I ran into this stack of OD trunks today at one of the house close-out guy’s spots. They all came out of the rafters of a garage.
I suspected before I checked under the lids that they were from the era of “the forgotten war”, which is a little less forgotten these days, and I was right.
Some of them had things inside – tarps, half-tents, and various articles of clothing, all of it NOS, and almost all of it dated 1951 to 1953 as well. I was fortunate enough to acquire four very nice items.
Aviator’s coveralls, rare enough, size EXTRA LARGE LONG which is even rare and luckier for me, as I plan to add them to the line of coveralls (Army and Navy fleece-lined deck pants) that I wear around the unheated garage and for riding my motorcycle when the weather turns cold. Not dated, but the 11-digit stock number is no later than 1953.
A 1953 dated wool field jacket – these were cut short at the waist, not s short as WWII Ike jackets, but short, which I like. It also fits just fine.
As do the caps – one a poplin field cap with a wool pile, fleece ear flaps, and a fold-up-or-down brim (11-digit stock number)…
…and the other a LARGE pilot’s cap with a wool pile and fleece flaps. Not sure about this one. The exterior is Rayon, and the stock number looks postwar, but it looks like it might have a 1944 contract number and the label seems to reference US Army Air Force.
I suspected before I checked under the lids that they were from the era of “the forgotten war”, which is a little less forgotten these days, and I was right.
Some of them had things inside – tarps, half-tents, and various articles of clothing, all of it NOS, and almost all of it dated 1951 to 1953 as well. I was fortunate enough to acquire four very nice items.
Aviator’s coveralls, rare enough, size EXTRA LARGE LONG which is even rare and luckier for me, as I plan to add them to the line of coveralls (Army and Navy fleece-lined deck pants) that I wear around the unheated garage and for riding my motorcycle when the weather turns cold. Not dated, but the 11-digit stock number is no later than 1953.
A 1953 dated wool field jacket – these were cut short at the waist, not s short as WWII Ike jackets, but short, which I like. It also fits just fine.
As do the caps – one a poplin field cap with a wool pile, fleece ear flaps, and a fold-up-or-down brim (11-digit stock number)…
…and the other a LARGE pilot’s cap with a wool pile and fleece flaps. Not sure about this one. The exterior is Rayon, and the stock number looks postwar, but it looks like it might have a 1944 contract number and the label seems to reference US Army Air Force.
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That Armorer’s M5 D28243 chest is the cat's meow, VERY well done!! One of these days, I'm going to get one and start that as a "side gig" to go with my GMTK.
All that Korean War snivel gear is a nice find, especially since you'll use at least some of it. When I was in Korea (in the BDU era), I used to love having my M1951 field shirt (like yours) on the coldest January and February mornings. Those things are amazing, and ought to be useful around your house!
Nice finds!
Steve
All that Korean War snivel gear is a nice find, especially since you'll use at least some of it. When I was in Korea (in the BDU era), I used to love having my M1951 field shirt (like yours) on the coldest January and February mornings. Those things are amazing, and ought to be useful around your house!
Nice finds!
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Thanks, Steve. An armorer's kit as a GMTK sidekick is a good idea!
I was away and missed my Early Bird yesterday, and today was terrible.
I did snap a pic of this unusual file cleaner. It's built like a sanding block with a little wingnut on top (barely visible in pic) to clamp it tight, but instead of a sheet of sanding paper, it's a strip of leather with short hard wires as we normally see screwed or tacked down on a rectangular handle. I was thinking it might actually be an old sanding block, converted into a file cleaner, but it's a lot longer than a typical file card.
The only tool I came home with is this offset screwdriver. Nice octagonal stock, 3/8" in diameter, just like we want, but only 6-1/2" long. Marked HANCOCK. First time I have seen one. There are four HANCOCK's in the CPA MWSC books, the aeronautical school in Calif., an oil company in Tx, and two Mfg companies, in Michigan and WV, both making ammunition.
I was away and missed my Early Bird yesterday, and today was terrible.
I did snap a pic of this unusual file cleaner. It's built like a sanding block with a little wingnut on top (barely visible in pic) to clamp it tight, but instead of a sheet of sanding paper, it's a strip of leather with short hard wires as we normally see screwed or tacked down on a rectangular handle. I was thinking it might actually be an old sanding block, converted into a file cleaner, but it's a lot longer than a typical file card.
The only tool I came home with is this offset screwdriver. Nice octagonal stock, 3/8" in diameter, just like we want, but only 6-1/2" long. Marked HANCOCK. First time I have seen one. There are four HANCOCK's in the CPA MWSC books, the aeronautical school in Calif., an oil company in Tx, and two Mfg companies, in Michigan and WV, both making ammunition.
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I came down to the Bay Area for the weekend and hit an estate sale this morning. Came away with this Alemite grease gun and a leather punch. I also found a leather valise with a usable handle for some lucky toolbox.
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I couldn't get out today, but here is my Friday haul..
The only legit WWII piece is one of the DOE engineers wrenches hiding in the back, this Billings Vitalloy M-1723...
The only legit WWII piece is one of the DOE engineers wrenches hiding in the back, this Billings Vitalloy M-1723...
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Today's haul:
The Williams sliding tee was a nice find and helps complete my 3/8-inch drive set.
The tank prism is military, but I have no idea what era. I found something that suggests it might be from an an M4 Sherman. The liner is actually cork!
The 1/4-inch drive spinner is actually ratcheting and reversible. The discoloration on the handle, which I assumed was caused by it being made of pyralin and offgassing, was so bad I could barely make out with my reading glasses that it was an OXWALL. As it turns out, the discoloration was just white gunk. The spinner cleaned up nice. Not a WWII tool (I don't think Oxwall showed up with little hex sets and ignition wrenches until the 1950's), but it's so unusual I thought I'd post some close-ups.
The Williams sliding tee was a nice find and helps complete my 3/8-inch drive set.
The tank prism is military, but I have no idea what era. I found something that suggests it might be from an an M4 Sherman. The liner is actually cork!
The 1/4-inch drive spinner is actually ratcheting and reversible. The discoloration on the handle, which I assumed was caused by it being made of pyralin and offgassing, was so bad I could barely make out with my reading glasses that it was an OXWALL. As it turns out, the discoloration was just white gunk. The spinner cleaned up nice. Not a WWII tool (I don't think Oxwall showed up with little hex sets and ignition wrenches until the 1950's), but it's so unusual I thought I'd post some close-ups.
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Gee, I wonder if anyone can guess where this tiny DONLAP tap and die set is headed?
All the pieces are marked DUNLAP except for one generic tap. The inside label is too desiccated to figure out if everything is intact, but it sure looks near complete.
The "U.S.A." marked double offset screwdriver has the wartime spec configuration (the ends orthogonal to each other), wartime spec stock (octagonal) and gnat's ass perfect wartime spec length (8-1/2”). It's a tad robust at 5/8" (should be 3/8"), but man it looks the part.
The 1/2-inch drive sliding tee is a New Britain Circle-NB.
The little combo is a Blue-Point OEX-120 3/8.
All the pieces are marked DUNLAP except for one generic tap. The inside label is too desiccated to figure out if everything is intact, but it sure looks near complete.
The "U.S.A." marked double offset screwdriver has the wartime spec configuration (the ends orthogonal to each other), wartime spec stock (octagonal) and gnat's ass perfect wartime spec length (8-1/2”). It's a tad robust at 5/8" (should be 3/8"), but man it looks the part.
The 1/2-inch drive sliding tee is a New Britain Circle-NB.
The little combo is a Blue-Point OEX-120 3/8.
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Thanks for picking it up! I was afraid that it had gotten away.
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All I can see is that offset screwdriver! Nice pickups.Wingnutt wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2017 10:06 amGee, I wonder if anyone can guess where this tiny DONLAP tap and die set is headed?
The "U.S.A." marked double offset screwdriver has the wartime spec configuration (the ends orthogonal to each other), wartime spec stock (octagonal) and gnat's ass perfect wartime spec length (8-1/2”). It's a tad robust at 5/8" (should be 3/8"), but man it looks the part.
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Not sure if you mean the other photos aren't showing up, or if that was an expression of your laservision interest in the offset screwdriver. If the latter, shoot me a PM.
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Greg,
I thought the spec called for the heads of the offset screwdriver to be pointed the same way (not one up and one down). My version of the Wizz has them oriented the same way. Hopefully you'll see what I'm getting at in the marked up photo I've attached.
Thank you,
Henry
I thought the spec called for the heads of the offset screwdriver to be pointed the same way (not one up and one down). My version of the Wizz has them oriented the same way. Hopefully you'll see what I'm getting at in the marked up photo I've attached.
Thank you,
Henry
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