My Grandfather's Toolbox Tour (Mechanic from the 1960s)

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10 ай бұрын

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@joesgarageandotherstuff 8 ай бұрын

I could definitely smell the scene with the Craftsman screwdrivers. When I started buying tools in the early 90's, those red and blue acetate screwdrivers were the most popular at the time. I still buy them at flea markets and yard sales. I've never busted one in over 30 years!

@philliplillpop860 7 ай бұрын

Cherish them. You will always appreciate them.

@mlieser1230 10 ай бұрын

Those 3/4" drive large Proto sockets are for Chrysler screw in ball joints.

@fyler1 10 ай бұрын

The Raybestos wrench is for loosening/tightening brake bleeder screws. The large Proto sockets (6549-L, 6550, 6551) are for larger ball joints. Your grandfather had good taste in tools, for sure. Looks like he also had some specialty one-off tools he made on the spot for certain applications he didn't have the necessary tool for.

@learnsavediy 10 ай бұрын

Great point. Thank you!

@TutorMystic 28 күн бұрын

The "hose thing" is a lawn sprinkler and those "pry tools" are drum brake adjustors.

@learnsavediy 28 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@Charlies_Outdoors 10 ай бұрын

Good memories man

@gingerkeith 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the trip down memory lane, I can't help with identifying anything because my father used the tools, I wasn't allowed to touch them. I am 83yrs old in the UK.

@learnsavediy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed.

@jeffl7852 Ай бұрын

That RED 3 in circle deal with tiny holes is a cast metal Yard Sprinkler you attach to a hose. Save it. it can be used as a shower head.

@learnsavediy Ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff!

@duanes3354 10 ай бұрын

I recently inherited my father's roll away tool box. He worked on the flight line at Boeing Field in Seattle. He was a crew chief and they maintained 747's. He started there in the 50's working on 707's. He was there for 45 years. He had some really nice stuff.

@learnsavediy 10 ай бұрын

The stories those tools could tell!

@daltondean562 10 ай бұрын

The long s shaped box end wrench is for loosening/adjusting the car’s distributor to change the engine timing. The first flashlight looking device is for checking the engine timing.

@learnsavediy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Dalton!

@flashgordon6238 10 ай бұрын

The screwdrivers have a clutch tip for clutch head fasteners. When you opened the Snap On catalog, you were on a page that listed clutch head drivers. The CP air tools are Chicago Pneumatic. (no relation to Harbor Freight) CP was established in 1901 - industrial quality tools. Any tools make by Kraeuter are top notch.

@learnsavediy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the clarification and correction. I greatly appreciate it!!

@sethallison5682 3 ай бұрын

I had Chicago pneumatic air ratchets and die grinders I bought new in the 2000’s off the Cornwell truck. Great tools, not sure if they’re still around.

@paulslaughter1390 6 ай бұрын

The key chain screwdriver has the proto dealers name, they had route trucks like snap-on&mac,probably why grandpa had a lot of proto 🔧

@learnsavediy 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I definitely saw the Proto theme

@FearsomeWarrior 10 ай бұрын

Some of those are things are potential sellers at high price or at least you know some are desired. I personally love the nostalgia of Craftsman screwdrivers and any acetate handles like the yellow ones. Anything in reasonable condition that Craftsman/SnapOn sold from 80-90’s because the current people buying them from missing out or nostalgia are at that age.

@learnsavediy 10 ай бұрын

I’m of the same opinion. I love my craftsman tools and the sentimental value only makes them more meaningful!

@mikepursell2883 10 ай бұрын

The Challenger brand is associated with Proto. I used to have some sockets that said Challenger by Proto.

@learnsavediy 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I learned something new.

@jean-louisgagnon2974 10 ай бұрын

That light with what looked like a thick lens and a black cable out the bottom I believe has to do with engine timing of a particular cylinder. The ends look like one goes to the spark plug and the other to the rotor.

@learnsavediy 10 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 😀

@therealmillerman 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.

@user-ry2wp3gy8x 19 күн бұрын

26:51 CP is the logo for Chicago Pneumatic and the tool looks like a 90 for an air impact gun.

@learnsavediy 18 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@michelle-lz8tg 25 күн бұрын

a lot of the unopened stuff your grandfather likely received as gifts and hadn't got round to needing them...the first light is a timing light..one end goes on the distributor cap and the other on the spark plug.

@learnsavediy 25 күн бұрын

My grandfather loved to buy things on sale even if they weren’t something he needed so I wouldn’t be surprised if many of these were impulse buys 😂

@notagunfreak8146 10 ай бұрын

6:43 was a old honing device. Its meant to hold stones to hone a cylinderwall.

@scorcher617 10 ай бұрын

Tool at 8:00 looks like Grease fitting cleaning tool put on plugged Grease fitting fill with light weight oil and hit it with hammer so fitting will take grease again.

@learnsavediy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@scottfoster2487 10 ай бұрын

Reybestis is a brake bleeder for brakes,. Those proto odd ball sockets lare ball joint sockets. The pointwd piece with wood handle is a soldering iron. That L wrench is for drom break sprinfs. Never say a wrench is broken,sometimes it done for a special use. that light is for timing a points That really long wrench in the bottom drawer is for a distributor nut.

@learnsavediy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your knowledge!

@alexisrich3470 10 ай бұрын

I am thinking there is a lot of potential regifts for your siblings.😂

@randynastali1193 9 ай бұрын

Them yellow handle proto drivers are called clutch bit drivers for old fasteners that GM used in the 50's. That tool at 6:43 is a brake cylinder hone.

@learnsavediy 9 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@johnwood346 9 ай бұрын

Gas soldering iron a brake tool for drum brake springs and a cylinder hone

@randynastali1193 9 ай бұрын

The tool at 10:07 is a timing light, that contraption @10:57 is a antique radiator cap

@learnsavediy 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Any idea why there are holes in the top of it almost like a shower head?

@allenltate 9 ай бұрын

At 5:25 is an old soldering iron. You would heat it with a torch or in a fire then solder with it reheating as needed.

@learnsavediy 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@chrisoller3097 10 ай бұрын

The thing you thought may be a car part is a brake hone for rebuilding drum brake wheel cylinders.

@randynastali1193 9 ай бұрын

That wrench @ 22:44 is a distributor wrench.

@jeffcollins8674 9 ай бұрын

The light in the first draw is a timing light

@learnsavediy 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@glennklepadlo3315 8 ай бұрын

Hey if you google Proto and the part number it will tell you what the tool is for

@learnsavediy 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I went through this the first time when recording but in the future I'll definitely research it. Google is great!

@JanneRanta 3 ай бұрын

26:09 isnt that meant to be used with a drill? So its not missing the end technically :)

@learnsavediy 3 ай бұрын

You are absolutely right! Sometimes my brain doesn’t work when I record, talk, and am doing things with my hands 😅

@daledurgin 6 ай бұрын

Cylinder hone.

@learnsavediy 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! A few weeks after I posted this I actually saw the same thing at an auto parts store. Appreciate the confirmation.