1980s Ertl Metal Case BackhoeĪs always some interesting benches found their way to the show. If it was in better shape I might have even picked it up. Next to a box of saw sets was an old 1980s Ertl Metal ‘Case’ backhoe/loader which was one of my favorite toys as child - and something I had not seen in years. French Plumb Squares from Tony MurlandĬasks of cut nails and a nice old tool tote with a dovetailed in handle and interior partitions. I would have loved to get one if I had room in the budget this season for it. On hand he had a great assortment of French Plumb Squares - some of which had some great decoration on them. Over the years I’ve bought a lot of wood planes from his shop in the UK - including my matching pair set of hollows and rounds, snipes bills, sash planes and complex molders. This year I finally got to meet Tony Murland in person. Made from a fairly large bit of timber I like how the maker removed a bunch of wood to make room for an angled saw. On another table was a nice looking moxon style vise with threaded wood handles. Inside of Union Twist Drill, Athol MA cabinet It was also interesting to see the notes scribbled on the inside of the doors. Inside the cabinet was a nest of drawers which once housed all kinds of drill bits and similar hardware. The cabinet below from the Union Twist Drill company of Athol Massachusetts (same town that is home to Starrett Tools) looked to be in great shape. Let’s take a quick tour of some of the more interesting items I checked out: Friday morning it was pouring so I briefly stopped by to see some friends from the school but many of the vendors were all packed up. I’m glad my schedule worked out that I was able to go on Thursday morning - it was a beautiful day, I saw some friends who were only around on that day and didn’t spend too much money.
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This past week I made my biannual pilgrimage to the ‘Live Free Or Die Tool Auction’ and tool sale out in the parking lot behind the Holiday Inn in Nashua NH.