Technical The Specialized Tools Of Hot Rodding

Here is a an old 110v welder from 1949. I was told from Lincoln that it was one of the very first 110 welders.

Amazingly it still works ...and is extremely heavy dispite its small size.

 

Picked up these 3 machines recently. Star brake lathe, star brake shoe riveter and black and decker valve refacer

 

Good lord. What's the for, shrinking 1/2" sheet?

 

Fooling around with these flatheads, I've picked up some specialized hand tools for them. Here is a picture of the some of the ones I use most often.

 

Yes, the red one is on the roller base, and the grey one would bolt to the shop's floor.
Paid $200 for the red one and $75 parts trade for the grey one.

 

Those are really cool I will be looking for one of those. Thanks!!

 

I just picked these up in the fall.

 

Built in 1943,same as me.

 

SolidWorks 2017.

SprutCAM 2016. Wacom touch screen digitizing monitor.

 

That kr Wilson is super, very nice engine stand easy to work with the v12s motors

 

Whole airplanes.

 

Android device? Choice of adults everywhere.

 

I have one of those, with the Model T and Model A engine adapter. And last year I scored an original KRW V-8 engine adapter to go with it. I build a lot of Model T engines, and I used a Harbor Fright engine stand for 5 years. When I got the KRW, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. What a nice piece of equipment!

KR Wilson convinced Henry that his stellar repair equipment should be required in all Ford dealerships and repair shops, and Henry agreed. Old KR became a wealthy man!

Ryan -- They show up on ebay from time to time, usually for about $1,500.

 

Pops would tell folks it's metric on one end and standard on the other.
Honestly not sure why this wrench was conceived?


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Obviously one end is for removing RH threaded fasteners and the other is for LH ones.

 

Anyone have a manual for one of these? Star Machine and Tool brake grinder, riveter, lining remover.

 

I have more old tools but can't find the pics.

 

The HAMB, vice grips and this:

 

Some nice lathes on this thread, here's one of mine. It's a 1943 "war finish" Colchester Triumph; the UK government wouldn't allow British machine tool manufacturers to use fancy fettled, ground or scraped finishes on any non-working surfaces during WW2. I have a smaller lathe too, but sometimes you just need the capacity; this is a Ford 9" case having the bearing seating re-machined -I'm about to replace this lathe with a slightly newer, but larger capacity machine.





This milling machine is a UK built Bridgeport from the early 60's. It spent a long time in the technology department of a school here, but is now doing proper work IMO -first photo is of a mate's SBF head being wedge machined.

 

16 Hole Valve Holder Yardsticks:

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