That Pepsi can is a throwback! I use to get aggravated when the ring would bust off before the tap was all the way open! As a kid and I would end up pouring the can into a cup and that was not nearly as fun to drink out of. The whole experience including the soda was a treat for us kids back then! :D Simpler times I suppose.
@@ScoutCrafter You couldn't pass down this Chinese junk we have now to the next generation. It is unlikely to last a couple of years. Throw away society. Buy cheap buy twice. Pay decent money once cry once. Once you've got something decent you never regret paying for it.
Since today seems to be a grand mosh anyway, I have several things to add. 1/ I'm glad that you returned Snoopy to his former place of esteem. When I saw yours, I looked for mine and then I remembered I had cleaned him up and sent him off to my sweetpea. Why not? There was a time we couldn't get her into the tub unless Snoopy accompanied her. 2/ I see your girlfriend still won't allow you to mount the skeleton head as a doorknocker. If I ever get my hands on one look out! 3/ Thanks so much for turning me on to slip-joint pliers. For many years I had a pair of Cee-Tee's in the kitchen junk drawer without realizing they could replace Vise-Grips for most jobs. 4/ I consider myself a faithful Scoutcrafter viewer, but maybe I missed one. I hesitate to bring this up, but I will. Did you ever get that bench vise to fit its swivel base?
Yes and no- I was so frustrated trying to get it to fit I ground off some metal to make it fit. I have to revisit it sometime soon but there are so many projects on the “Next up” bench! 🫣😂👍
Hi Scoutcrafter that tap and die set is beautiful. I find soft drink cans are ok but the bottles are beautiful I have a bit of a collection some going back 100 years or more. I don't even drink them very often I like the bottles more than the drinks that came in them.
Great show! My favorite picks were the hammer, it looks like new old stock, and the Russell tap and die set, incredible condition, just beautiful. Thanks
Those Russell Dies are an awesome set. Love the crowbar with curved head. I haven't been able to find many people my age that remembers drinking soda out of the screw top cans. Fond memories of that time.
Always great to see a restoration! The calipers look great! The Tap and die set is supoib! I miss PA! The little bit of Bangor was a welcomed addition to the show! Thanks!
I went to Jacktown on Sunday because I brought along a couple of friends from out of town and we all thought it was going to be a washout on Saturday 😂 but did meet up with 357 Magdad and Calpilot Bryan 👍
Amazing show! Hitting all the wickets...hammer, pulleys, Starrett, fire strobe, beautiful Russell tap and die, crow bars! Even a USA Stanley. Just a stroll down main street. I'm here pulling a years worth of graveyards in Kuwait and first rain of the season just started.
Great hammer and Tools that Caliper came out Mint ✅ My pop’s worked for Pepsi for 47 years I have the double dot bottles the old school signs and and cans - clocks - etc … - I like the new can Johnny ✅ ttys thanks for the video. 👍🏼
Mr John, my dad would always say " dont say the P word" when someone mentioned Pepsi-Cola 😂 and funny in his late years hed drink a pepsi every so often. And try to hind it almost from me like i did beer... lol ... i havw a few pepsi items..love the old script signs and thermometer... i do like the new can logo better.. thank ya sir 🤠👍
I Love Plastic, it's an absolute miracle product. I was just thinking about getting some of the heavy duty permanent plastic flatware, I never did like putting metal in my mouth and I absolutely loathe the sound of silverware clanking on plates..........Joe may have introduced you to fiber wheels but my Dad introduced me to them in the 80s, first time I ever used one we were restoring a John Deere Tractor together when I was just a kid.
I’m a fan of plastic also just not for beverage containers or structural components. Today’s plastics are a far cry from the telephone material of years back.
Gld you went but the Road King and Mike stayed in the sack I'd say. The tap and die set was UNREAL as was everything else. And I like crowbars too. Happy rest of the week and God Bless!
Love that new Pepsi can, I've not seen them around here yet.. That screw off can looks like a can of brake fluid..lol.. I'd take a good whiff of it before I drink it, just in case Pepsi made brake fluid for a while..lol.. S.C. have a good one and I'll see you Friday....
You got some great stuff, that tap and die set is very nice. I can smell the cutting oil from NJ and looks like the weather was good enough. YES! We absolutely have to get away from those plastic bottles.
John that is a really cool looking asphalt roller. The city I worked for still had an old three wheeler in their graveyard fleet when I started there in 1980. They had used it for rolling gravel when they went out Chip sealing streets.
Great video. You hit a LOT of variety on this one. My cousin-in-law just retired after 60yrs of carpentry. He only used a Plumb hammer. My 1st exposure to soda was on free soda day at the elementary school. It was coca-cola. On a blind taste test I chose Royal Crown cola. Never seen that way cool ratcheting adjustable wrench. Thanks SC.
10 spot for an almost new Plumb is a steal. I remember looking at a similar one back in 1980...and they were asking over $20.00 retail at a big box seller in Western Michigan. The Russell set was a good catch too. You truly was the Early Bird catching the fat worms...
I worked night shifts for a couple of years and nights on a 3 week rotation. It was hard getting back into normal sync. I know you worked nights on the buses for years. It’s only natural that you still got the night owl blood running through your system.
I've been working overnights since 1977. I can barely get 3 "normal" days during a vacation, before I fall back into night shift mode. That crow bar is kinda sexy.😊
@@ScoutCrafteryeah, old fella I worked nights with said he had the same trouble after a lifetime on nights. It encouraged me to ditch them as soon as could.
As always, great video. I was more excited about the crowbars than the calipers. I have a wall of shame. About 104 breaker bars/nail pullers/crowbars all neatly cleaned/painted and hung. We all have our thing.
Tap & Die set is beautiful, the flame hardening really sets it off. Many of us no doubt remember collecting bottles off the roadway and taking them in for the deposit. Only a small percentage of plastic actually is recycled, the rest gets dumped, and often that is very far from where it got used; fairly senseless, our forefathers would reel.
Those calipers are so cool. Whenever i build or modify something on my bbq grill i find myself wishing i had a big set of calipers like that. Thanks for the plug...i ordered a new fiber wheel and it is bright red. I can't wait to get done with all these assorted side projects and get back in the shop to test it out. Cheers
I laughed so loud about your source for the weather! Ofcourse I've seen magdads video on Sunday. I was completely in awe of those tables with the early cast toys. I wondered what you thought of those.
Nice video. Our Scout Camp(Yawgoog) used to let us mix 1/2 Fanta Orange and 1/2 Sprite. That was my favorite. I've got a local swap meet on Saturday and the weather looks good. Good Luck, Rick
They are also pushing the plastic bottles here in germany for a few years now. Many brands stopped using glas bottles alltogether. The replacement are returnable plastic bottles that are getting cleaned and refilled multiple times. At least something i guess. However the cheaper stores like aldi only sell returnable one-way bottles.
Years ago, I was in college as a Graphic Designer. I had an idea when studying the history of the Pepsi logo that they should do a "legacy" case. I sent Pepsi an email and suggested to release a case where every can featured an old logo and/or mimicked the old bottles in some way. I even pitched a marketing plan with it. Imagine the commercial featuring a kid, his Dad, and his Grandad fishing all enjoying a can with a logo from their day. "Different look, same great taste. Pepsi, a family favorite." Yeah, they emailed me back and said sorry, but we can't take ideas from customers... I still think it would be a great idea... oh well.
Hey John, I've never seen one of the Rachex wrenches before. I think that they are cool, maybe a little out dated but cool never the less. You're right about the fiber wheel. I use one (on your recommendation) for cleaning up some of the old knives that I pickup and it works beautifully. They work very well without scratching the blades up like wire wheels would. Later
One day you will try the silicon carbide polishing wheels from Harbor freight they go on the angle grinder. Nice haul John I really like those calipers
Nice can design. Going ‘retro’ is rarely bad option. Big in beer cans too, miller lite went retro few years back I’d be stunned if bud doesn’t follow suit with bud lite
I will be interested to see that tap and die box brought back to a look of pride that matches the tools. Sometimes you just have to spend the money which usually means you can save later, like shipping. One thing I have never understood about gimmick tools, they are clunky. They really need to get a better designer to add to the looks. Old time companies knew you had to make it nice to get someone to buy it and show it to others to get more sales.
Great mosh John, that jet stream is a pain, our weather is all over the place again at the moment makes it hard to plan anything tbh. Glad you got to go to the show even though you didn't record it , some nice buys too Reggy will be drooling over those Russel screw plates for sure. I like the large crowbar too, good size and robust I'm sure, but how does it ring ? You've done it again with that hammer, I was just finishing the handle on one that is almost identical to that last night, unfortunately mine is unbranded, but still has the red sealant, I saved it from the scrap when the firm I worked for was taken over ten years ago and have been using it ever since, nice geometry that hammer, mine has a very flat face though !
Great episode Scoutcrafter, never seen die stocks like that in the UK, can you tell me why they are so comparatively big for such small size threads? Just as excited as you over the pry bars, a well made tool can always be appreciated. 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️
I had a tap and die set almost identical to that one. It came from my grandfather. When I moved, I had to sell it. One thing I could never figure out, in the upper right corner of the box. There’s a weird cone looking thing. I sent a picture to my dad once and he suggested it was something for a lathe, can you explain what it might be? I know you always have all the history on these things. It’s one of the great pleasures I have when I watch your show to hear about the history.
I finished that section and you mentioned it quickly. I appreciate the thoroughness. Any further information you can explain would be appreciated. Such as, how do you use that? Seems the threads are on the outside.
That accessory was meant to attach to a brace the dies had a backing plate that you would remove and put the brace adapter in. I never used it and always wondered h who would use such a contraption! 🫣😂👍
Nice tool finds Scout! I especially like the tap & die set and the calipers. Wiley & Russel, I believe, were bought up by Greenfield in later years, so that set is quite early. I have a very early Russel set that goes to I believe 1" in size. It's the one with the double stacked large wood box with every size having its own die stock handles. I also have two of the Greenfield Little Giant sets that go to 1" with the beautiful color case hardening. Also have some smaller ones and some other brands like Butterfield, Champion Blower & Forge, Ace, Hanson, and a Lakeside set which I believe was sold through Montgomery Ward. I found a set of those Starrett calipers years ago at the flea market for a couple of dollars. They caught my attention because they were quite large and sticking out from under a pile of rusty tools under a table, and I had never seen a pair that big. They are about 24" long and will open to around 46". I don't know the model number of them because it is beat up where the number would have been. I use them fairly often and they have a nice, smooth joint movement that stays where you move it, but not so much that they are hard to move. Great job with the video and see you on the next one!
Oh no John the taps n dies will grip you and turn you in to a collector. That brace attachment is pretty rare, I’ve only got two sets with them in, I’ll do a film for you. I’ve never seen those ratchet wrenches , I’ll keep my eye open now in the Uk. Fantastic film as usual.
@@ReggyontheroadYou need to plan a Spring trip to Jacktown. You could get a ton of American fastners to take home. Just keep each bag under the 50 lb. (22 kilo?) limit...
I would love nothing better than to come for a trip over there from the UK. Maybe when I am fully retired and sell a few wrenches, it might pay for the trip over
Solon Wiley and Charles Russell started the tap and die company but the uncle of Charles P. Russell was non-other then John Russell of the J. Russell Cutlery Co. makers of the famous Green River Knives.
I'm going to have to go one of these days, but it is a three hour drive for me. Fortunately I am only 30 minutes from Jacktown. I went Saturday but later in the morning, so I guess Scoutcrafter was already gone by then...
Good vintage sets include Craftsman, True Value, Matco, Blue Point, Hanson, Ace… As for modern sets I’m not really up to date but just make sure to get High Speed Steel. 😃👍
Hi Scoutcrafter, Pepsi!!! I would never have thought you were a Pepsi man. Being you are an old school man .I thought you would drink Mexican Coca cola made with sugar instead of corn syrup. Are you a Starbucks coffee guy? Thank you for your show.Its my wind down after work
are you kidding me? I was working with a friend last week building a wheelchair ramp for a customer in his garage and we had to move a few things and he had that same crowbar, we were both excited about it, wish I could have got it, but he probably still uses it, so I did not ask.
I never saw that type before. Years ago a guy at Jacktown had a whole bucket of crowbars for a dollar each. I bought 3 but always regretted not buying the bucket! 🫣😂👍
Man, you really let loose when you're on no sleep! Or did you spend all that money to spite your girlfriend? I'll be honest-- the Pepsi can did nothing for me but now I want one of those crowbars. 😍
See 357MagDad’s Show video here: ua-cam.com/video/K9r1ztFShAQ/v-deo.htmlsi=8lmj4MG7rzZRrmZt
The days of returnable bottles to get back your deposit money, was “going green” before anyone coined the phrase. It may come back.
The pictures in today's show were very entertaining. Every episode isbetter than the last.
Wow! You spent all of your rainy day money! I really like the way they finished the metal on that screw plate set!
Great finds John. Love the joke about your weather source.🤣🤣🤣
George I’ll be paying for that…. 🫣😂👍
John, You are a fortunate man to have so many friends !
Dean- What a lovely group we have here. I always told my GF if I win the lottery I’m flying everyone to meet up at a tool show! 😃👍
A Tool Museum would definitely be a nice 'showcase' for you, and a gift shop...all projects that one could buy after an 'inspiring' tour?
That Pepsi can is a throwback! I use to get aggravated when the ring would bust off before the tap was all the way open! As a kid and I would end up pouring the can into a cup and that was not nearly as fun to drink out of. The whole experience including the soda was a treat for us kids back then! :D Simpler times I suppose.
Scoutcrafter,
I always love watching the different episodes you have put out. Even the ones a few months old. Take care
That Plumb is sweet. John, my twin brother from another mother, we keep exactly the same hours! If you ever get bored, give me a call.
Marc- Peace and Quiet! 😃👍
That tap and die set is a thing of beauty...
Back in the day those sets were a small fortune! 😃👍
@@ScoutCrafter You couldn't pass down this Chinese junk we have now to the next generation. It is unlikely to last a couple of years. Throw away society. Buy cheap buy twice. Pay decent money once cry once. Once you've got something decent you never regret paying for it.
Since today seems to be a grand mosh anyway, I have several things to add.
1/ I'm glad that you returned Snoopy to his former place of esteem. When I saw yours, I looked for mine and then I remembered I had cleaned him up and sent him off to my sweetpea. Why not? There was a time we couldn't get her into the tub unless Snoopy accompanied her.
2/ I see your girlfriend still won't allow you to mount the skeleton head as a doorknocker. If I ever get my hands on one look out!
3/ Thanks so much for turning me on to slip-joint pliers. For many years I had a pair of Cee-Tee's in the kitchen junk drawer without realizing they could replace Vise-Grips for most jobs.
4/ I consider myself a faithful Scoutcrafter viewer, but maybe I missed one. I hesitate to bring this up, but I will. Did you ever get that bench vise to fit its swivel base?
Yes and no- I was so frustrated trying to get it to fit I ground off some metal to make it fit. I have to revisit it sometime soon but there are so many projects on the “Next up” bench! 🫣😂👍
Fuggetaboutit, you got enough on your plate to feed a herd of elephants.@@ScoutCrafter
Hi Scoutcrafter that tap and die set is beautiful. I find soft drink cans are ok but the bottles are beautiful I have a bit of a collection some going back 100 years or more. I don't even drink them very often I like the bottles more than the drinks that came in them.
One of those videos where every single item you showed was my favorite.
Plumb hammer. That's the only thing my grandfather used.
A ratcheting adjustable wrench - how clever! Never seen one before. I kinda like gimmick tools too.
Great show! My favorite picks were the hammer, it looks like new old stock, and the Russell tap and die set, incredible condition, just beautiful. Thanks
John you swooped in on those calipers like an eagle
Those Russell Dies are an awesome set. Love the crowbar with curved head. I haven't been able to find many people my age that remembers drinking soda out of the screw top cans. Fond memories of that time.
Great show the tap and die set is incredible what a great find
Thanks for sharing
Interesting Adjustable!! I've never seen one like that before!!☻
Always great to see a restoration! The calipers look great! The Tap and die set is supoib! I miss PA! The little bit of Bangor was a welcomed addition to the show! Thanks!
Finally a plumb on the channel! As a carpenter, plumb has always been my go to!
They really put more effort into their grinds. Real craftsmanship at the Plumb factory! 😃👍
I went to Jacktown on Sunday because I brought along a couple of friends from out of town and we all thought it was going to be a washout on Saturday 😂 but did meet up with 357 Magdad and Calpilot Bryan 👍
So glad you made it Ken! Always a fantastic show! 😃👍
Amazing show! Hitting all the wickets...hammer, pulleys, Starrett, fire strobe, beautiful Russell tap and die, crow bars! Even a USA Stanley. Just a stroll down main street. I'm here pulling a years worth of graveyards in Kuwait and first rain of the season just started.
Hello John, what a beautiful top and die set 👌great purchase.
Always one of the highlights of my week are your shows. Just a great appreciation of tools. I always learn something.
Great show! You picked up a lot of good items for the show. I had never seen a ratchet adjustable wrench before! Pretty cool!
Thank You for sharing
Great hammer and Tools that Caliper came out Mint ✅ My pop’s worked for Pepsi for 47 years I have the double dot bottles the old school signs and and cans - clocks - etc … - I like the new can Johnny ✅ ttys thanks for the video. 👍🏼
AL- This can was stamped “College Point”! 😃👍
That new Pepsi can is very attractive. The only improvement I could propose would be to substitute the logo for a Coca-Cola logo. 😄
Coke always had the lions share of the market but Pepsi always won in taste tests! 😃👍
Mr John, my dad would always say " dont say the P word" when someone mentioned Pepsi-Cola 😂 and funny in his late years hed drink a pepsi every so often. And try to hind it almost from me like i did beer... lol ... i havw a few pepsi items..love the old script signs and thermometer... i do like the new can logo better.. thank ya sir 🤠👍
Double Cola!!! 😃👍
I Love Plastic, it's an absolute miracle product. I was just thinking about getting some of the heavy duty permanent plastic flatware, I never did like putting metal in my mouth and I absolutely loathe the sound of silverware clanking on plates..........Joe may have introduced you to fiber wheels but my Dad introduced me to them in the 80s, first time I ever used one we were restoring a John Deere Tractor together when I was just a kid.
I’m a fan of plastic also just not for beverage containers or structural components. Today’s plastics are a far cry from the telephone material of years back.
Gld you went but the Road King and Mike stayed in the sack I'd say. The tap and die set was UNREAL as was everything else. And I like crowbars too. Happy rest of the week and God Bless!
Hey that Rachex looks pretty cool. The finish looks great for a tool that old 👀… hey is the tool meet on for tomorrow❓
Yes! See you there! 😃👍
Hi John. Another great video. Love the large calapirs. Have a great rest of the week. 👍👍❤.
As always excellent stuff, love the tap and die set,great job on the calipers! See you on Friday!
Love that new Pepsi can, I've not seen them around here yet.. That screw off can looks like a can of brake fluid..lol.. I'd take a good whiff of it before I drink it, just in case Pepsi made brake fluid for a while..lol.. S.C. have a good one and I'll see you Friday....
😂. Yes! Brake fluid always came in those cans!!! 😃👍
You got some great stuff, that tap and die set is very nice. I can smell the cutting oil from NJ and looks like the weather was good enough. YES! We absolutely have to get away from those plastic bottles.
Some really cool stuff on the mid week mosh scout great job on the callipers love starrett fantastic brand god bless take care 🗽🇺🇸🇳🇿🦅🪖45
I love the tap and die set.
The Starrett caliper came out looking good as new.
Dave.
John, I love that Plumb. . What a beauty Bob ( Weston super Mare. England)
Bob- It has all the classic lines. I believe they still make them. 😃👍
ScoutCrafter used the old nursery rhyme: “He put in his thumb and pulled out a ‘Plumb’”- hammer that is. Pepsi is a company with a can do attitude.
John that is a really cool looking asphalt roller. The city I worked for still had an old three wheeler in their graveyard fleet when I started there in 1980. They had used it for rolling gravel when they went out Chip sealing streets.
That beautiful machine is just breathtaking in person. You would need a strong trailer to carry that! 😂👍
Great video. You hit a LOT of variety on this one. My cousin-in-law just retired after 60yrs of carpentry. He only used a Plumb hammer. My 1st exposure to soda was on free soda day at the elementary school. It was coca-cola. On a blind taste test I chose Royal Crown cola.
Never seen that way cool ratcheting adjustable wrench. Thanks SC.
Funny I never liked Coke. RC was much better to me also! 😃👍
10 spot for an almost new Plumb is a steal. I remember looking at a similar one back in 1980...and they were asking over $20.00 retail at a big box seller in Western Michigan.
The Russell set was a good catch too.
You truly was the Early Bird catching the fat worms...
That was great! I used Starrett tools for years and they were always accurate. Thanks for sharing this.
I worked night shifts for a couple of years and nights on a 3 week rotation. It was hard getting back into normal sync. I know you worked nights on the buses for years. It’s only natural that you still got the night owl blood running through your system.
Pete- Sometimes I get back on days for a week or so and then I just revert back to nights! 🫣😂👍
I've been working overnights since 1977. I can barely get 3 "normal" days during a vacation, before I fall back into night shift mode. That crow bar is kinda sexy.😊
@@ScoutCrafteryeah, old fella I worked nights with said he had the same trouble after a lifetime on nights. It encouraged me to ditch them as soon as could.
That tap/die set was awesome, worth the money for sure. Thanks for video sir, enjoyed it.
As always, great video. I was more excited about the crowbars than the calipers. I have a wall of shame. About 104 breaker bars/nail pullers/crowbars all neatly cleaned/painted and hung. We all have our thing.
Tap & Die set is beautiful, the flame hardening really sets it off. Many of us no doubt remember collecting bottles off the roadway and taking them in for the deposit. Only a small percentage of plastic actually is recycled, the rest gets dumped, and often that is very far from where it got used; fairly senseless, our forefathers would reel.
I'm only 45 minutes from Jacktown and I'm still kicking myself for not going 😮
Blame my GF! 😂👍
Another interesting video. The Rachex is very cool.
Those calipers are so cool. Whenever i build or modify something on my bbq grill i find myself wishing i had a big set of calipers like that. Thanks for the plug...i ordered a new fiber wheel and it is bright red. I can't wait to get done with all these assorted side projects and get back in the shop to test it out. Cheers
I saw those! 😃👍
The Russel T&D set is MAGNIFICENT!!! Great find!!!
Great video as always John. That Tap and Die was awesome. I also have a few old Pepsi cans saved back.
Oh my, everything including a bit of Half Life, it's still a great game to play 20 years later.
I laughed so loud about your source for the weather! Ofcourse I've seen magdads video on Sunday. I was completely in awe of those tables with the early cast toys. I wondered what you thought of those.
I only saw them on his video! On Saturday some vendors had their tables covered with tarps because of the rain. 🫤
Nice video. Our Scout Camp(Yawgoog) used to let us mix 1/2 Fanta Orange and 1/2 Sprite. That was my favorite. I've got a local swap meet on Saturday and the weather looks good. Good Luck, Rick
Yes! In Rhode Island! My buddy always brought his Troop there- Troop 20. 😃👍
The guys I volunteer with at our local Railroad Museum also talked about the new-old can designs just last Sunday.
Bill those screw top cans get crazy money on eBay! 😂👍
@ScoutCrafter Just for fun I looked up an old beer brand I liked back in late 1970s...$250.00 on ebay for an empty can...ouch!
They are also pushing the plastic bottles here in germany for a few years now. Many brands stopped using glas bottles alltogether. The replacement are returnable plastic bottles that are getting cleaned and refilled multiple times. At least something i guess. However the cheaper stores like aldi only sell returnable one-way bottles.
And you pay a deposit, that you get back when you return the bottle. Same is for beverage cans.
Wow you went on a shopping spree! The tap and die set and the Plumb hammer were beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
I bought a hammer just like that when I was 18 or 19 over 45 years ago. I use a 13 oz for most everything I do but I used the 16 oz this morning.
Years ago, I was in college as a Graphic Designer. I had an idea when studying the history of the Pepsi logo that they should do a "legacy" case. I sent Pepsi an email and suggested to release a case where every can featured an old logo and/or mimicked the old bottles in some way. I even pitched a marketing plan with it. Imagine the commercial featuring a kid, his Dad, and his Grandad fishing all enjoying a can with a logo from their day. "Different look, same great taste. Pepsi, a family favorite."
Yeah, they emailed me back and said sorry, but we can't take ideas from customers... I still think it would be a great idea... oh well.
I like the adjustable wrenches 🛠👍😊
Only the scoutcrafter could get excited over soda cans
Hey John, I've never seen one of the Rachex wrenches before. I think that they are cool, maybe a little out dated but cool never the less. You're right about the fiber wheel. I use one (on your recommendation) for cleaning up some of the old knives that I pickup and it works beautifully. They work very well without scratching the blades up like wire wheels would. Later
We all owe Joe’s shop a thanks. 😃👍
One day you will try the silicon carbide polishing wheels from Harbor freight they go on the angle grinder. Nice haul John I really like those calipers
Nice can design. Going ‘retro’ is rarely bad option. Big in beer cans too, miller lite went retro few years back I’d be stunned if bud doesn’t follow suit with bud lite
I’m fascinated by the history of the beer/soda can. How The current shape with the chamfered tops compared to the 70s version was nice visual
OBI WON!!!! I WILL see you in May come hell or high water!
I will be interested to see that tap and die box brought back to a look of pride that matches the tools. Sometimes you just have to spend the money which usually means you can save later, like shipping. One thing I have never understood about gimmick tools, they are clunky. They really need to get a better designer to add to the looks. Old time companies knew you had to make it nice to get someone to buy it and show it to others to get more sales.
Great mosh John, that jet stream is a pain, our weather is all over the place again at the moment makes it hard to plan anything tbh.
Glad you got to go to the show even though you didn't record it , some nice buys too Reggy will be drooling over those Russel screw plates for sure. I like the large crowbar too, good size and robust I'm sure, but how does it ring ? You've done it again with that hammer, I was just finishing the handle on one that is almost identical to that last night, unfortunately mine is unbranded, but still has the red sealant, I saved it from the scrap when the firm I worked for was taken over ten years ago and have been using it ever since, nice geometry that hammer, mine has a very flat face though !
Great episode Scoutcrafter, never seen die stocks like that in the UK, can you tell me why they are so comparatively big for such small size threads? Just as excited as you over the pry bars, a well made tool can always be appreciated. 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️
Phil- It’s amazing how much steel is used for a small 1/4” die! I think back then they we’re trying to keep the die sizes common. 😃👍
The tap & die set is sweet, so is the hammer. I dont know which one I like more!
Great video John thanks
Great looking caliper. I really liked the new Pepsi cans too!
I had a tap and die set almost identical to that one. It came from my grandfather. When I moved, I had to sell it. One thing I could never figure out, in the upper right corner of the box. There’s a weird cone looking thing. I sent a picture to my dad once and he suggested it was something for a lathe, can you explain what it might be? I know you always have all the history on these things. It’s one of the great pleasures I have when I watch your show to hear about the history.
I finished that section and you mentioned it quickly. I appreciate the thoroughness. Any further information you can explain would be appreciated. Such as, how do you use that? Seems the threads are on the outside.
That accessory was meant to attach to a brace the dies had a backing plate that you would remove and put the brace adapter in. I never used it and always wondered h who would use such a contraption! 🫣😂👍
@@ScoutCrafter thank you for explaining more!
Nice tool finds Scout! I especially like the tap & die set and the calipers. Wiley & Russel, I believe, were bought up by Greenfield in later years, so that set is quite early. I have a very early Russel set that goes to I believe 1" in size. It's the one with the double stacked large wood box with every size having its own die stock handles. I also have two of the Greenfield Little Giant sets that go to 1" with the beautiful color case hardening. Also have some smaller ones and some other brands like Butterfield, Champion Blower & Forge, Ace, Hanson, and a Lakeside set which I believe was sold through Montgomery Ward. I found a set of those Starrett calipers years ago at the flea market for a couple of dollars. They caught my attention because they were quite large and sticking out from under a pile of rusty tools under a table, and I had never seen a pair that big. They are about 24" long and will open to around 46". I don't know the model number of them because it is beat up where the number would have been. I use them fairly often and they have a nice, smooth joint movement that stays where you move it, but not so much that they are hard to move. Great job with the video and see you on the next one!
Wow! You have some amazing tools! Great taste in tools too! 😃👍
snow falling up in the Cascades here in Wa State, txs for sharing...Pepsi in glass bottles, soooo good
All soda taste better in glass- They say the best tasting soda comes in small 8oz bottles! 😃👍
Gotcha
Oh no John the taps n dies will grip you and turn you in to a collector. That brace attachment is pretty rare, I’ve only got two sets with them in, I’ll do a film for you. I’ve never seen those ratchet wrenches , I’ll keep my eye open now in the Uk. Fantastic film as usual.
@@ReggyontheroadYou need to plan a Spring trip to Jacktown. You could get a ton of American fastners to take home. Just keep each bag under the 50 lb. (22 kilo?) limit...
I would love nothing better than to come for a trip over there from the UK. Maybe when I am fully retired and sell a few wrenches, it might pay for the trip over
I have a metal trash can (maybe 1 ft diameter and 2 ft high) from the 1970's that looks like a Pepsi can. I always thought it was pretty cool.
I'm sure you can use that Pepsi to clean the rust off some of them tools..lol
Great.
Looks like a Bud light to me. 😊
God Forbid! 😂. This is a deep cobalt blue. 😃👍
Did someone say Thanksgiving Crow Bar Challenge?
Dr Pepper is my favorite!
I like the new Pepsi can the logo don't look like a cats eye marble anymore
How did you get the Pepsi out of the can leaving the tab in tact? I assume it's empty.
No it’s full- Actually half full it feels like. The gas maybe is gone. 😃👍
Orange cream soda(Stewart’s) > orange crush lol.
Is Russell Manufacturing Co. the same people that made the knives?
Solon Wiley and Charles Russell started the tap and die company but the uncle of Charles P. Russell was non-other then John Russell of the J. Russell Cutlery Co. makers of the famous Green River Knives.
Hump day.
Is there a tool show in Smithtown tomorrow?
Today! (Thursday) Frank Brush Barn Smithtown
5-7pm
I'm going to have to go one of these days, but it is a three hour drive for me. Fortunately I am only 30 minutes from Jacktown. I went Saturday but later in the morning, so I guess Scoutcrafter was already gone by then...
It’s a fun show but you would be disappointed after a three hour drive not worth a six hour commute 😮
"i wont say where it came from, because my girlfriend gets real defensive" XD thanks for the laugh
Who makes a good tap and die set for the money?
Good vintage sets include Craftsman, True Value, Matco, Blue Point, Hanson, Ace… As for modern sets I’m not really up to date but just make sure to get High Speed Steel. 😃👍
Could you let us know which fiber wheel you use and where to buy?
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Hi Scoutcrafter, Pepsi!!! I would never have thought you were a Pepsi man. Being you are an old school man .I thought you would drink Mexican Coca cola made with sugar instead of corn syrup.
Are you a Starbucks coffee guy? Thank you for your show.Its my wind down after work
Soda made with Cane sugar is so much better! In 1984 both Coke and Pepsi stopped using cane sugar and went to High Fructose Corn Syrup. Shame… 🫣
Like your choice cola drink “Pepsi Please “ I’m a Pepsi retiree. 👨🏻🔬
BOOM 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The new can looks like a Chinese Knock off
are you kidding me? I was working with a friend last week building a wheelchair ramp for a customer in his garage and we had to move a few things and he had that same crowbar, we were both excited about it, wish I could have got it, but he probably still uses it, so I did not ask.
I never saw that type before. Years ago a guy at Jacktown had a whole bucket of crowbars for a dollar each. I bought 3 but always regretted not buying the bucket! 🫣😂👍
Man, you really let loose when you're on no sleep! Or did you spend all that money to spite your girlfriend? I'll be honest-- the Pepsi can did nothing for me but now I want one of those crowbars. 😍
Believe me I had no intention of buying expensive items but when I saw the condition of the taps and dies I knew I would regret leaving it behind. 😂
I like Coke😁
My Nephew would ONLY drink Coke and about 2 liters a day when he was a kid. 🫣😂👍
Yeah, you were sure tired at the show. It caused you to pay up. Wow
Nice items though.
Bill- If I would have passed on the screw plate set I would have regretted it forever. 😂👍