Found Some Nice Tools At An Estate Sale Today.

[johnnyc14]

I was passing by an estate sale today and stopped in. The old gent who passed away was a hobby machinist and his son had already sold most of the large tools and machines but I found a few gems in the remaining stuff. I got 3 sets of Dormer drill bits, 2 Brown and Sharp model 749 v-blocks, a Starrett model 567 v-bock and a Moore and Wright 18" combination square. I think I got a pretty good deal at $150 for the lot. A little clean up and these vintage tools will be as good as new.

 

[gr8legs]

Very nice score there... Well Done!

Stu

 

[FOMOGO]

Looks like you did just fine. Those drill bits should last you a long, long time. Mike

 

[Ulma Doctor]

Excellent Score, i'm glad you'll put them to use!

 

[kvt]

Nice, Wish I could find stuff like that down here in south Texas. Congrats.

 

[EmilioG]

Are the vintage B&S V blocks hardened steel? The newer B&S v blocks don't seem to be hardened anymore.
They scratch and dent easily. I'm sorry I sold my vintage set for a new matched pair.
Nice score.

 

[kd4gij]

Nice score.

 

[johnnyc14]

Thanks guys, it's nice to put these old tools into service again. The B&S V-blocks are very hard, a file just skates off them. Yesterday I spotted a Dumore tool post grinder at the sale as well but didn't think I'd ever use it so I left it there. After thinking about it overnight I went back today and looked at it again. The son did not know what it was so I explained what it's for. No one else had even looked at it in the 3 days the sale has been going so I offered $50 and he accepted. I'm not sure I'll ever use it but it is in very nice shape and fits the compound slide on my lathe. I'll have to think up a project to use it on.

 

[brino]

Wow, as if your first visit wasn't good enough!
Congratulations on the great finds. I am sure you will find some projects to use them on.
I like to see good tools going to someone that appreciates them!
-brino

 

[GarageGuy]

HUGE score on the tool post grinder! They run nearly $2000 new, or at least my Dumore did according to their web site. Great for dressing worn or dropped/dinged HSS dead centers, and even dressing worn and tapered chuck jaws. I read another thread that said if you bought the cheap Chinese 5C collet chuck and it has too much runout, dressing the internal taper with a tool post grinder can bring it well within spec.

GG