On-line auction purchases I picked up yesterday. It was a partial estate sale. Not much in tools but couldn't let these items go since I had "won" other items to go pick up anyway.

 

$6 for 4 items in this lot not counting the box. 6" brace; no name that I can find yet. A little rusty with about 60% of the plating gone.

 

The plane is U.S. made. A little bigger than a #3 but a tad shorter than a #4.

Plane is a tad rust encased. Missing the chip breaker retaining screw.

Stamped steel frog but...

It's a "Ben Hur". House brand of the old Van Camp Hardware Co. based in Indianapolis. Indiana's version of Louisville Blue Grass but IIRC, predates Blue Grass. Long long gone company. I have a 1/2" Ben Hur socket chisel too.

"Ben Hur" you ask?? Google General Lew Wallace. He wrote Ben Hur in our county seat about 12 miles from where I live.

 

Won't be a great user but great piece of tool (Indiana) history.

The original cordless bench grinder. No name that I can find yet. About a 3" wheel.

Different lot that included some other non related items. $13 for all. 7 pair of 22" full extension drawer slides. One pair of 22" self closing slides, one 16"? under mount slide.

Figured the slides were worth the $13.

7 pair of these...

Thanks for looking.

 

12 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

The original cordless bench grinder. No name that I can find yet. About a 3" wheel.

 

Variable speed too, Dave - way ahead of it's time!

Nice haul.  Reminds me, there's a sale closing today nearby - inspection is today also...

3 hours ago, Cal said:

Variable speed too, Dave -

Yes indeed. Now to get all the grandkids here and recharged when I need to use it.

You must be a glut for punishment......rehabing tools you just put on the shelf.

16 minutes ago, Gerald said:

You must be a glut for punishment......rehabing tools you just put on the shelf.

I'm a tool-a-holic. I guess it began as I accumulated my tools over the years which supported my livelihood; bought my first Snap-On wrench when I was ~12 (7/16" x 1/2" open end combination) which I still have and use. I've pretty much made a living by working with my hands and tools my entire life; from repairing engines, vehicles, equipment to remodeling, garages and even building a few houses and about any DIY project.

 

As I inherited some of my grandfathers and then my dad's tools, the passion was ignited. I enjoy reviving to useable condition what someone else has discounted, discarded or deemed unusable.  Kinda metaphoric of life in general.

 

Some of it is the discovery too I suppose, then researching, learning and appreciating the history not only of the tool but the company. That's fueled by a self imposed life-long learning desire and goal.

 

I've gifted a number and also am building a couple tool sets for each of my grandsons. My motto is "learn to use and take care of your tools for life and your tools will take care of you the rest of your life."

 

At the end of the day, some people play golf, some fish, some collect spoons, stamps, coins, guns, cars, some even woodwork, I enjoy tools. Even "tools" are used to make other tools.

Nice find Dave.  Definitely a steal.