Tuesday, May 31, 2016

toolsandmen#15

Large pipe/fencing pliers with photo marked Ehrhard Chateau-Thierry.

toolsandmen#14

Vintage hair curler you would heat up in your old wood-stove, I assume the original handles have long rotted off. photo of two women marked Goodman and Schmidt Margate. 

toolsandmen#13

Medium roofing hammer head hatchet from Ponville Ont. Can. and unmarked photo. By the looks of the man's eyes in the photo I would say he "Buried the hatchet". Part of Canadian artists Timothy Wilson Hoeys collection.

toolsandmen#12

Double open ended wrench 5/8 and 11/16 and unmarked photo. Sold to a private collector.

toolsandmen#11

Footprint shoemakers pliers and unmarked photo

toolsandmen#10

AM T&D Co die and die holder.  photo is H.W.Bird Co 16 &17 Poultry E.C.

toolsandmen#9

Outside calipers and photo with no markings.

toolsandmen#8

Hawkeye Wrench Co. multi tool crocodile ends with three thread chasing dies and photo Prestwich 1885 London

toolsandmen#7

Two crescents 6"and 8" Keystone Mfg Buffalo NY and photo. Sold to a private collector.

toolsandmen#6

Very large pliers and photo from Grossman Dover.

toolsandmen#5

 Grimm garden sickle and hanging man photo. presented to the punk band the Keg Killers for potential album cover.





Monday, May 30, 2016

menandtools#4

Tin type photo from the late 1880's. Smaller outside caliper. Sold to Wendy Nesbitt professional  photographer http://www.wendynesbitt.com/

menandtools#3

Tin type photo from late 1880 with outside calipers. A caliper is a device used to measure the distance between two opposite sides of an object.

toolsandmen#2

This one was presented to Kristein Reimer for her wonderful work in the world of British Columbia transportation videos from the 60's. https://youtu.be/dfuSQIS7mPY

toolsandmen#1

This piece was presented to Allan Robinson on his 70th birthday. The wrench was made in England and the sizes were 9/16BS and 7/32BS just like AL but he seems to be a little less BS.