I have learned an order of magnitude more from your presentations than from both high school and engineering school combined, Thanks Mr Pete, please keep educating us.

"WHAT SEARS MADE WHEN ROEBUCK WAS'NT LOOKING" ---- LOVE IT !!!

thanks for letting us snoop through your tool boxes. I have seen most of your videos and enjoy and learn from each.

Hi Pete, Love your videos and we thank you! The little square device you show at 2:20 is actually a tool to pick up the location on the edge of a work piece. You hold the tool up to the edge and then rotate/swing an indicator in the slot of the tool. Adjust the axis until the reading on the indicator is the same at 180 degrees from each other. Very precise way to locate an edge when used properly! Just thought I would give my 2 cents

Always good to go through the boxes every now and then and find something that you have been looking for.

My favorite needle nose pliers came from Radio Shack. They were good for crimping, etc. But I also used them to hold screws upright when beginning to drive them in with a cordless drill. Mostly into wood.

It's 10 degree and have just got home from a double. Don't know why I am watching this instead of sleeping and now I realize it was meant to help me. The crystal you pulled out brought fond memories of long ago. The magic of the crystal set will fix my mind for a good sleep. Thanks, and good day/night. Good work on your videos. Bob

I just love tools. You can never have enough.

I have never seen or heard of a taper gauge before. Thanks for showing.

Never saw a taper gauge before. Thanks.

Thanks for showing tools that many of us probably have never seen Liked the Taper Guage

These toolbox videos are near and dear to my heart. I have more Kennedy toolboxes than Carter had Liver pills (or as you stated more than dill has pickles) You have brought back some really good memories. I am not sure but I would venture to guess you are aware that Kennedy Manufactures their tool boxes in a very small town called Van Wert Ohio which is about 75-100 miles From where I live. They have a show room where they sell #2 boxes (scratch and dent for us old timers) but my Dad Owned a Powdered Metal company where I cut my Steel teeth on Metallurgy, Heat treating and connected to the same building we had a machine shop connected (production machine shop) so I got the best of both words all in one place. Back to toolboxes. My Dad was his own sales rep for our company and he would get over to Van Wert at least once a month. I asked him when I guess now it would have been 30 years ago to stop in and see if they might have a 2nd Roller cart and maybe a top box. I was not aware all the time where he would be when but this certain day he backed his big old LTD wagon in the back door at the shop and I was setting up a job in one of the presses right near the back door and is all i could see was KENNEDY RED wrinkle finish and that set up came to a dead stop that very second. He had gotten me a Brand new 2nd of course 6 drawer roller box, and a Mechanics top box and the cost back then was less than $500.00 for both boxes as 2nd's I was so ecstatic that I spent that entire day getting ready to put my tools in that box and show that bad boy off. I filled it with some of my tools from Home. I still was living with my parents at that time. After my stint in the Good Ol USMC. Some of the items you are showing are also some that I love and have way more than any human would ever use. I am a tool guy. I love old tools like a Fat kid likes cake. Some I refinish (Like the Videos by AVe on his You Tube channel) I do realize that some tools you absolutely do not refinish they have to be left as is because to re do then would deplete the value. I absolutely love Starrett, Slocum, B&S. As I stated in a previous comment I worked in the Powdered metal field at 1st and went on to work in the wide world of Machining Manufacturing. But to keep things in perspective When I was 13 years Old my Dad ran a powdered metal company for another person (My Dad went to night school to become a draftsman. This was back when I was like 2 years old so like 1968) He was the smartest man this planet has ever or will ever see. I worked 2nd shift every day after school sweeping, Mowing, Cleaning toilets up until I was old enough to get a drivers License then they let me drive the forklift and I took nover shipping and receiving. Just stating that I started below the bottom and worked my way up. My Dad had a habit of making certain that everyone in This company and his own company in later years knew that the owners kid was NOT FAVORED. I was actually less favored at work But I knew the 2 lives had to be kept seperate. My Dad actually kicked me in my As* on the shop floor at least once. LOL.( I wound up with his Kennedy full of tools long before he passed away in 2015 but he also gave me my Grandfathers Kennedy box that was packed full of the items you are showing now. I pride myself on my hand tools I have some dandys and I have 2 Blue Print cabinets 6 feet tall (you know which ones I am talking about for sure) they are the really huge drawered ones. There are about 60 drawers all together just packed with tools that I am either in the process of reworking or that are done. I now have 15 Kennedy Roller, Riser, and machinist boxes full of exactly what you are Showing. I know my comments go on and on but I get a tad excited about videos like this. Please never stop making new ones. I love all of your videos and have done absolutely nothing for 2 days now but watch your videos. Great work. Took Machine shop tool in High school at the Voed center and absolutely aced the class well enough that the teachers made me the Maintenance man of the class and they brought stuff from home that they needed to get fixed for their own shops (companies) because they did not have the time to do the work. The only A+ I ever received. Oh and yes I am retired now I retired at 53 years old I am 56 now so I spend about 100% of my waking hours in my garage with all my hand tools. I have one large piece of if you want to call it machine shop equipment. I have an Old Wilton 8 speed drill press that I actually pulled from a dumpster where I was working and rebuilt it exactly to the picture in the old catalog color correct. The precision I am sure is 10 times better than when new. Hand honed table rotating table. It is a bench top but boy I am proud of that. I even keep a sheet over it. It was in really bad shape when I got it. I have a 2 HP motor on it and put a cheap milling vice (2 Axis) but the ball bearings thet were in the machine are now Barrel bearings to withstand the side loasd also.

You are so funny in your candidness sir.

I could watch these videos all day, but It's really late and I have work in the morning lol!

I still get to use a lot of the old school tools like feeler gauges and much more by working on lawnmowers and fixing anything with nut's & bolts and screws, I was born in 1953 and raised to " fix " items instead of tossing it to the curb.

Another great video....I'm looking forward to the homemade center finder video !!!!!

Neet video. My youngest son is an aspiring guitar maker. He ground an end nipper flat on the end for pulling frets on a guitar neck.

My father was over quality control at Richards medical in Memphis Tennessee. They make body implants, hip, rotater cups, and many more. His brother was over the machine shop.

I love those little pull saws. I love those woodworking tools. I'm addicted to old planes and draw knives.

That Channel Lock resembles some automotive battery terminal pliers I have had forever. Regular Channel Locks like my Dad had are more slender that today's Craftsman models. I like them both but enjoy having some old ones, in memory of Dad.

You mentioned a 54 Chevy. My dad had one. He said it was the best car he ever owned. First car I ever drove. It had an in line 6 that would pull anything.

The man who has everything is envious of the man who has two of everything.

Wow, the taper gauges. How I wish I had the like when milling key ways with end mill or slot drill. Absolutely fantastic in a jobing shop. The time fiddling with block gauges and feelers. You didn't show my favorite all purpous feeler. The cigarette papers. Essential for setting up tools to the work piece.

I was in the fire department for 10 years and we almost all had automatic punches for glass breaking. Think I used mine once or twice.. Never really needed it much. But getting into machining I might use it a little.

I knew it was a taper gage and I'm only 19. Didn't know that's how you use it, but I browse Starrett's website frequently looking through all the metrology instruments.

MrPete...What metal lathe accessories do you feel are essential after the purchase of a metal lathe?

It is a pleasure to listen to your comments, I can't stop smiling, thanks for sharing.

great video! if you ever have things you dont want you should make a video on it im sure some of us would be interested.

I've been waiting to hear the Morse name! My best friends dad used to work in their manufacturing plant in New Bedford Ma. When they tore it down he went to work for Borg/Warner(best gears that ever went into a pickup truck!)

Dear Mr. Pete, It's like a really wonderful treasure hunt! Am greatly enjoying the tour of your toolboxes-drawer by drawer. Looking forward to more! Thank you! P.S. Well, I need to start hanging out near your trash bin. What day is garbage pick-up? ;-)

Love the slot taper gauge...be great if it read to thousands....Thank you.

We still use the feelers plenty....e.g. seal/sholder hard gauges.... there's gaps with tolerances usually like .012 +/- .010 or some shit like that. They have to blue out with dykem or permatex too depending on the seal angle and other factors. Dykem is applied for like thicknesses .0005 to .001 or so and Permatex is applied for thicker requirements....

I noticed you had all your snap gauges and hole gauges compressed I thought that was not good for them, love your videos by the way

Love it. If I send you post paid boxes/envelopes will you send me anything you intend to "throw out"? Please? Thanks

As a Paramedic I used to carry an automatic center punch to open vehicle windows. I never used it but other Paramedics did.

Those pliers you were talking about look like dental pliers, those and several of the others were probably used for making jewelry. I know you keep saying you need to get rid of different things, let me know of any of your things you don't want I'm a tool nut. You have a really nice setup.

Mr TubalCain...DID YOU FIND THE CENTER OF THAT LARGE BMG BULLET with the Centerpunch Finder of the end of video#1??

Well u ole walrus I jest got myself plum wet a lookin at awl dem purty tools. Mine are rusty as heck and bent, broken, split, faded or just torn apart. Good vid.

Just a quick one this time. I named off the tools as you spoke before you said the name of them. Question. I did not hear you mention a brass feeler gage that used to come in some sets of Jack knife feeler gage sets used to set the Magneto on small engines. Did I miss that?

The three prong pliers are used in dental labs to shape ortho wire. I made many a clasp for acrylic partials and retainers.

You seem like a really great guy and superbly talented. I wish that you lived right next door. We would be building some really weird stuff. :-)

How long did you wrench for? Thanks for sharing.

I am watching this for the first time and what you call a centre finder was used to centre a piece of work in a lathe, it had the unusual name of a WOBBLE BAR.

The Channellock pliers are battery pliers, used to remove the terminal clamps from the posts.

That blue handled plier that you said has a little bit different jaws to it looks to me to be for a internal snap rings and I SWEAR that the yellow three jawed plier is for spring steel hose clamps! Perhaps only for small ones like fuel line has, but I'd bet a bunch that's what they are for! I almost bet the pliers you thought looked like the pincer from a dung beetle is a pair of ring clamp pliers! Those loose large radius gauges are like part of the set I have. I don't imagine they're useful.

The "beetle-nosed" pliers were made by Utica and used to remove small lamps from various equipment such as telephone switchboards.

send me those toss outs. I find myself spending my free time polishing up old tools

I guess you could make 10 videos on just center punches without ever repeating something! Amazing collection and knowledge indeed.

I think the pliers with three offset conical clamps are used in orthodontia to form and tighten the wires that form the kid's teeth

Moline? Where you from dude I live 5 mins from there in the quadcities

Hi mrpete222 @16:44 the 3 point pliers shown are used to bend wire. Some opticians like this tool also to bend and straighten frames.

Mr. Pete Do you not like the brass caliper at 26:45 because it will wear prematurely? I have one, stamped "Germany' and it has a fine friction fit to it, easy to control and use. I also have the Starrett 245, and it's top quality. Useful, say, for sizing major diameter on threaded fasteners or bits with worn shanks when you can't find the d*!n gauge. I sometimes just go through my toolboxes to remind myself what I have, to lube and polish and plan. A good tool is an extension of our mind and body, don't you think? All real knowledge starts in the hands...

That 3 pinned set of pliers might be a crimper. I've got the parallel pliers I have, have the cutters off to the side.

I see that half box in the 1978-79 Sears tool catalog. I wonder if it was made by Union Steel Chest Corp. based on the drawer pull shape...

Witam serdecznie lubię oglądać pana kanał dużo można się nauczyć kanał dobrej roboty Rusznikarskej. Ale mam prośbę można było by tu na kanale pokazać i wykonać muszkę do Remingtona Uberti New Army Target? Fajnie było by zobaczyć taki film 😉 Pozdrawiam serdecznie

My first car was a black and white '54 Chevy, paid $50 for it. Had to grind the valves, set the tappets, and eventually sold it for $75.

Try Plierench parallel jaw pliers on ebay. The later vintage whose lettering is NOT raised is best. Make sure the pin via able on either side is up in it's slot. Shows spring isn't broken. Several jaws are available, including one for spreading. Still made. R spelling plierench, NOT plierwrench

Those pliers with the light blue handle are made by channel lock. I make it a point to buy 1 new made in America tool a month and usually it's something by channel lock.

there at 32:15...those come in pairs and clamp onto a machinist scale. I can't think of the exact purpose right now.

My grandmother bought me that same exact western hunting knife when I was 12 More than 50 years ago. I’m starting to understand the random stuff included in machinist lots at auctions😅

@mrpete222 I would love to go to one of your yard sale Hahaha. Great video

May be a little late to the dance, but just glancing through the comments, I didn't see anything about them...the red handle pliers at 19:45 are nocking pliers used to install nocking points on bow strings

The pullers may be for small W clips used in auto upholstery

2/4 of the way through I had to pause the video go to the kitchen and find a bowl . Once I placed the bowl under my chin to gather up all the drool escaping my mouth I was finally able to unpause and continue . Luckily it was large enough to get me through all 4 videos .

Scherr Tumico makes great tooling. They are still around. look for their website.

You sure summed up the truth in 3 sentences.

“Opisometer” it the technical term for the map measurer.

Actually they were used to remove the press fit lens holder over the lamps, then a lamp extractor was used to pull the lamp itself.

the strange channel locks are called "pipe locks" where I work. They crack pipes loose better than anything else.

The square device is an edgefinder, seat type or sumthingk. Tom luoton made some of his own and i think that In your box is b&s. Do not read briggs and strapon..

He pointed out that a Whitworth thread gauge is useless here in America. Maybe you can use one over there but BSW was always rare here and has been unused for probably 50 years. That's not being xenophobic or intolerant, it's being realistic.

are you going to give some of your boxes away?

The "weird scissors" are called bandage scissors.

nice

Okay, so where are you not seeing the large redistribution of wealth in the figures you presented?

Can one of the helpful commenters give me a hand? I can't seem to find a six inch ruler that has fractional inches on side, 50ths or some other decimal inch on another side, and millimeters on another side. I'm sure I'm not the only one looking for this, I would love to find one.

I imagine those taper gauges are very costly to manufacture

Would you know were to look for a certain tool LOL I do with my stuff amazing enough

I know what crystal is and I have actually built multiple of them! Yay for amateur radio guys

Yes support channel lock. Sadley the last klein i bought was a 1/2 spud rachet made in Japan boooo.

Got the same knife

Slip ring pliers just before the dung beetle pliers

Most Craftsman toolboxes were (are?) made by Waterloo...

Well taxes aren't redistribution, and SS is paid into, so that's not redistribution, and medicare contributions are capped at $114k annual income, so that's not redistribution. I guess we could say unemployment is redistribution, but do we blame the unemployed person, or the company that shipped the jobs overseas? (in reference to the channel locks). Food stamps should be cut in half, but that would only make up 1% in savings. I guess in the figures I presented, bums are our military. Semper Fi.

Hi, Pete. You mention throwing away tools and parts you will not need. Please do not throw them away, give them to somebody who needs them.

Sound like you havet open the boxes for years

What's so hard to grasp about "redistribution of wealth? Using your own words, SS is paid into and folks that DON'T pay get more than those who do. Medicare is paid to folks under 114k just like you said. BUT those folks were the very ones that paid the largest % to it?? More redistribution. Unemployment is also redistribution since it doesn't come out of taxes it's paid by companies and redistributed to everyone out of work. Not those that DESERVE/EARN it. What else don't you understand?

orthodontic pliers

Is it weird I kinda want to be his trash man?

Throw out those junk rules and gauges. You have 20 life times worth of everything Starrett.

Tubalcain, You should never throw tools out,bent/broken/old tools are great for collectors and people to display information about old tools. With all the modern confuser stuff now, genuine hand tools are being lost or thrown out. The art of hand working materials is being lost. Just a thought.

Hey Tubalcain, has it crossed your mind that the government make it extremely prohibitive to run a successful company in the US? As a rule of thumb, soft-socialist countries punish success, spend recklessly and redistributes wealth to unproductive sectors of society. Then people vote for representatives who endorse this very policy. This was in reference to the channel lock comment. Cheers

What constitutes redistribution & where does the govt procure it's funding? There is no money left for social security.America are over $16 trillion in debt & their unfunded liabilities are over $200 trillion. That's deferred debt for future generations.You also have to factor in unreliable govt figures They're telling you that the economy is on the mend but employment stats & GDP are tailored to yield a favourable outcome, The Fed is pumping out $85 billion a month into the bond/housing markets

What does your wife collect? Mrs pete 223 one (1) better. Lol

Anyone else cringe when he casually tosses the scales maybe im just very fragile with my tools? Idk

Looks like a lot of poo poo in this box.

I wish you weren't so xenophobic. Patriotism is one thing, intolerance to anyone else is quite another. Shame. J Whitworth gave standardization to the world - even working for Maudslay, the INVENTOR of the screw cutting lathe. America may be good at improvements, but have invented little! He even played a part in creating the world's first computers (Babbage). I love Starratt tools, I love M & W. It's a shame. I think I'll go to my shop, some surface plate layout (another Whitworth invention).