I remember growing up in the 80s, and my grandfather had some of those in the shed. New Britain, Bonney, SK, and craftsman rebuilt many bycicles in my younger years. I wish i had mind enough to hang onto all of them and how to care for them back then. They, unfortunately, succumbed to rust living in humid Appalachia. I would have kept them in the house, knowing what i know now. He couldn't get away with doing that, though. My grandmother would've stopped him real quick. He had the whole outdoors and whatever was out in it, but inside that house was all hers.
@@shadow7796 thanks for watching. I love that story about your grandfather and grandmother. I have some of my dad’s old tools and will go over some of them soon. Take care!
I'll be 48 tomorrow and i started out working on motorcycles as a teenager and I work on cars now new Britain had a contract with Napa auto parts clear up until they became defunct in 1990 then danaher started making tools for Napa them vintage ratchet wrenches are a rare gem especially in metric thanks for sharing my freind
@@Donthetoolman my wife reminds me occasionally that I will be 70 this year (October). I’ve been working on motorcycles for most of my life now. Not so much now. Did it professionally for about 20 years. I think most of my tools are vintage now! 🤣
New Britain Machine Co made some great tools in their day. Those old course tooth ratcheting wrenches were very strong. You could apply quite a bit of torque on them compared to the modern fine tooth ratcheting wrenches.
@@mlieser1230 thanks for watching. You are correct about applying a lot of torque to those old tools. They will hold up to quite a bit of extra torquing. Take care!
I remember growing up in the 80s, and my grandfather had some of those in the shed. New Britain, Bonney, SK, and craftsman rebuilt many bycicles in my younger years. I wish i had mind enough to hang onto all of them and how to care for them back then. They, unfortunately, succumbed to rust living in humid Appalachia. I would have kept them in the house, knowing what i know now. He couldn't get away with doing that, though. My grandmother would've stopped him real quick. He had the whole outdoors and whatever was out in it, but inside that house was all hers.
@@shadow7796 thanks for watching. I love that story about your grandfather and grandmother. I have some of my dad’s old tools and will go over some of them soon. Take care!
I'll be 48 tomorrow and i started out working on motorcycles as a teenager and I work on cars now new Britain had a contract with Napa auto parts clear up until they became defunct in 1990 then danaher started making tools for Napa them vintage ratchet wrenches are a rare gem especially in metric thanks for sharing my freind
@@Donthetoolman my wife reminds me occasionally that I will be 70 this year (October). I’ve been working on motorcycles for most of my life now. Not so much now. Did it professionally for about 20 years. I think most of my tools are vintage now! 🤣
@@BillysBladesnTools-rh7nd I love vintage tools they are the best
New Britain Machine Co made some great tools in their day. Those old course tooth ratcheting wrenches were very strong. You could apply quite a bit of torque on them compared to the modern fine tooth ratcheting wrenches.
@@mlieser1230 thanks for watching. You are correct about applying a lot of torque to those old tools. They will hold up to quite a bit of extra torquing. Take care!