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by secharles
Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1930s garage fixtures
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Re: 1930s garage fixtures

i dug around seeking something which would help me identify those tools:


https://archive.org/details/kr-wilson-f ... 2/mode/1up
by secharles
Mon Mar 07, 2022 1:40 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1930s garage fixtures
Replies: 9
Views: 2708

Re: 1930s garage fixtures

okay; finally got something relative from "Dyke's" internet search: https://archive.org/details/dykesautomobile00dykegoog/page/n1/mode/2up the B&S workbench section view is interesting. the ATS manual will be another rabbit hole! thanks for the leads. https://archive.org/details/AutomobileEngineerin...
by secharles
Sun Mar 06, 2022 1:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1930s garage fixtures
Replies: 9
Views: 2708

Re: 1930s garage fixtures

A Whiteman wrote:
Sun Mar 06, 2022 3:44 am
Its called "Modern Methods of Ford Repairing" by J Howard Pile. Copy here: https://archive.org/details/modernmethodsoff00pilerich

Has useful advice on setting up your workshop including how to build units stands and benches.
perfect; thanks so much!
by secharles
Sun Mar 06, 2022 1:26 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1930s garage fixtures
Replies: 9
Views: 2708

1930s garage fixtures

somewhere i read a book about Ford maintenance. in the initial chapters, reference was made, complete with nicely done line drawings, of fixtures which could be built to make the work easier. obviously this was before consumer-culture and such things were not available down at the corner store. ramp...