I found the set of spanners shown here at an estate sale in Arlington. The lady wanted about a quarter for each one. They were heavily rusted, so I had to rely on a tool catalogue for the appropriate restoration. If you look VERY closely at the very beginning of the film "My Dog Skip", there is a scene where the character "Dink Jenkins" is working on his car --- you will note that an identical set of spanners is being used.

In the same lot, I was privileged to find a rosewood square (top) and a glorious Stilson Wrench. The latter is a real art object.

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This is a Remington electric drill from the late 1940s. This is a gorgeous piece of copper and chrome that was made to last a lifetime. It still works like a charm --- anad all I had to do was clean it up.

The Router is a very early Stanley model -- it is a Type 8 Model A probably from around 1951. It has NONE of the consumer amenities of today's routers. On the other hand it has a whole lot of power. Here are some closeups of the Router:

The Stanley Router (Serial number CC8858)
My Dad Used this as a Veneer Trimmer
The Label on the Stanley Router

Mr. Godfrey and Mr. Powers Patented the Router on July 24, 1951
Stanley Router Patent 2,562,143

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Below is a photo of a very old power drill that was sent in by our reader Randy. It has a metal information plate with the following information:

Randy writes:

"... The drill still works. I'm trying to find out more about this drill and it age. I looked up the company in google and others but the company seems to have dissappeared (probably bought out) in the late 1920's. The drill has the "SIOUX" trademark so I'm sure it was produced before the company dissappeared...According to the company history from an industry listing from 1922 in Sioux City Iowa, this company was once one of the largest 'valve grinding' companies in the world... "

The Sioux Angle Drill
The "Trigger" is Very Unusual
The Sioux Trademark
In Use Since 1924

We got this note from Christina, one of our readers

"The particular drill in question is from the 1940's it was used, and probably designed for production line work, notably the aviation war effort. The same drill continued in production unchanged into the eighties, albeit, still marketed to industrial applications rather than domestic use. Today the same drill design ( plastic casing, of course) still bears the company's name and has been brought to the domestic stage under MILWAUKEE brand. Sioux focuses mostly on the air tools market as they have since the fifties nowadays. Check out: SIOUXTOOLS.COM"

Frank's Sioux Drill

The Manufacturer's Plate
It must be fairly old, since it can use AC or DC current!

Here is another manufacturer of drills, sent to us by wayne, one of our readers:

The Rural Craft Drill

The Rural Craft Manufacturer's Plate

Wayne writes:

... I've come upon an electric drill that I can't seem to find any info on (google, yahoo, etc.) I've searched a few archives, and can find the company, but no mention of this as a product line.

So, does anyone have any information about the "Rural Craft" division of the Albertson company?

We would love to hear more about this drill or other Sioux products.

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