Old Stanley tools

[Pete999]

Told you I was bored, anyway I was sat thinking about all the old tools I used to have, and wish I had managed to keep them, one of the screwdrivers that I always used was a Stanley one, a lot of Electricians used them, I think there were two sizes with black wooden fluted handles (way before VDE) there was a plastic ring where the blade met the handle assembly which acted as an insulator, basically you could do a live terminal up without getting a belt, provided you only held the handle, saw one at a boot sale some years back, wish I had bought it, just to reminisce, but sadly didn't bother.

Another thing I used was the Gladstone bag the type that plumbers used, chuck it on the floor and all your tools were there in all their splender, make a bit of a mockery of the Veto brigade I know, I have my tin hat on, ready for all the old man jokes so fire away boys, I guess my post is asking do any of the older statesmen have any stories of old tools, no not old tools like me thanks, and whilst I 'm on does anyone have one of those driver they want rid of?

 

[Slowhand]

And who has drilled holes using a rawplug tool not just one hole but many

I have, thousands of them!
The worst thing about them was snapping the bit off in the centre hole so you'd have to mark and drill the two side ones. I soon learned to fix boxes in with a bit of bonding scrounged from the spread.

 

[GMES]

Your supposed to hold them by the handle gmes so they don't catch your hand

I bet if people are honest most of the guys on here have done the same they were lethal, but at the same time a very useful tool

 

[shanky887614]

I bet if people are honest most of the guys on here have done the same they were lethal, but at the same time a very useful tool

there not that dangerous, just be careful or you will be reaching for the alum

 

[TJLinks]

my first job was putting up about 120m of 4" steel trunking around a factory wall, dropped off in the morning with my bait bag, a screw driver, a lump hammer and a tap & turn (trunking & fixings already on site)
these boys with their battery powered everythings don't know they are born!!!

 

[shanky887614]

my first job was putting up about 120m of 4" steel trunking around a factory wall, dropped off in the morning with my bait bag, a screw driver, a lump hammer and a tap & turn (trunking & fixings already on site)
these boys with their battery powered everythings don't know they are born!!!

im sure you had to make your bends as well, ive never made trunking bends ive made plenty of tray bends,sets etc though.

i try to make it out of one piece if i can even of its more difficult just for ****s and giggles

 

[Deleted member 72666]

Canvas tool bag, tap and turn rawl tool, footprint dogs in 2 sizes, BA spanners and nut spinners just to name a few. Oh, and a full set of metric and whitworth spanners.

 

[7029 dave]

Canvas tool bag, tap and turn rawl tool, footprint dogs in 2 sizes, BA spanners and nut spinners just to name a few. Oh, and a full set of metric and whitworth spanners.

So your a Plummer.? :stooge_curly:

 

[Barry White]

first screwdriver I owned was an all metal mecarno screwdriver god thats a few years back. Tried the stanley yankie screwdriver but couldent get on with it so give up.
Used the knock and twists loads of times in fact still got a few in the shed.
never used one but anyone remember the folding ruler my grandad had one.



think the steel tape was one of the best inventions

and if you want to travel down memory lane theres loads of vintage tools here

Vintage Tools and Gadgets of the 1950s (Page 2)

just select the years you want

 

[rapparee]

im sure you had to make your bends as well, ive never made trunking bends ive made plenty of tray bends,sets etc though.

i try to make it out of one piece if i can even of its more difficult just for ****s and giggles

I need a 4 1/2" grinder to make trunking bends, the hacksaw bends just lool a bit rough

 

[rapparee]

I bet if people are honest most of the guys on here have done the same they were lethal, but at the same time a very useful tool

When i was going to do my am2 yankee screw drivers were banned along with stanley knives

 

[Pete999]

And the oldest Tool I've got is ...........

now now don't be naughty

 

[shanky887614]

first screwdriver I owned was an all metal mecarno screwdriver god thats a few years back. Tried the stanley yankie screwdriver but couldent get on with it so give up.
Used the knock and twists loads of times in fact still got a few in the shed.
never used one but anyone remember the folding ruler my grandad had one.



think the steel tape was one of the best inventions

and if you want to travel down memory lane theres loads of vintage tools here

Vintage Tools and Gadgets of the 1950s (Page 2)

just select the years you want

i still use a folding rule, it stays in the bottom of my bag till i need a straight edge.

 

[Deleted member 72666]

So your a Plummer.? :stooge_curly:

Ha,ha not quite a plumber but an industrial maintenance spark. The BSW and metric spanners were for removing 3 phase motors from their mountings and the 'footprints' were used conduit work and glands etc.

 

[7029 dave]

Ha,ha not quite a plumber but an industrial maintenance spark. The BSW and metric spanners were for removing 3 phase motors from their mountings and the 'footprints' were used conduit work and glands etc.

Only joking Stan, do you know still got me 2 sets of footprints to this day.!!

 

[Deleted member 72666]

Only joking Stan, do you know still got me 2 sets of footprints to this day.!!

I miss mine as they 'walked' some time ago!