A relative is downsizing, and gave me some of her husband’s tools. He was a machinist- this is a ragtag group of things. Several maker names I was unfamiliar with (Williams, and Barcalo). Kind of fun researching the history of the companies. Barcalo wrenches and BarcaLounger - oddly the same company.
The one-sided open end wrenches look like machine specific wrenches to me, possibly to fit the nut on the tool post of a lathe, or the tail stock.
What else do you spy? I see an assortment of Easy Outs on the left, and in the upper right corner that flimsy T handle tool looks like a chip extractor for cleaning out tapped holes. If there’s a corkscrew on the end of it that would confirm. The large rusty square drive T wrench has to fit a lathe chuck. A brass hammer, a few chisels, pipe wrench, and the standard sockets and wrenches are self explanatory. I get a kick out of seeing what machinists had in their arsenal decades ago. Depending on what their specific job was, they could be working with chisels and a tape measure or a 0.0005” indicator and a lab coat.
I couldn’t figure out the two large easy-outs until I opened the small box of them. The chip extractor had me puzzled (thanks) - got 2 of them. There are more tools that she isn’t quite ready to part with. A machinist’s tool box with a drawer full of taps, and other drawers of goodies, etc, etc. I don’t view myself as first in line for anything, but apparently she wants me to get quite a bit of it. He worked in a Goodyear shop. She said he repaired things, and when they weren’t called to work on a machine they could do things of their own.
I can just see a smart azz wrench laughing at your busted knuckles. On the other hand a "hear I am" from the hiding 10mm socket would be nice.
Indeed. Tales of tradgedy and triumph. A machinist's tools have certainly seen both happen many times. I would love to hear about that 'big project' that they worked hard with their owner on.
