Quite a haul at the antique tool store

[scotchleaf]

If you are ever in Maine, go to Liberty Tool.

Here is what I've picked up this time:

I love the two big industrial control wheels, the Spyderco Cat was $2.50 (never seen any really nice modern knives there before yesterday); the Collins cane knife is cool. Also got the parallel rule, the big shears and the rest.

Starret 4 inch double square, early 20th century;

Letter Punches:

Camco electrician's knife

Anybody know what this "Tru-cut" bit is for?

 

[scotchleaf]

anybody got good info on a collins sugercane knife? How about the square?

 

[rbmcmjr]

Those parallel rulers always remind me of mo-board drill during navigation class.

 

[T. Moore]

The letter punch set alone was a great find. Love those shears too, I have a small collection of old shears and snips. Made in a time when even the simplest of tools were made to last a century.

 

[scotchleaf]

The key is to get there at about 8:00 am on Saturday Mornings - that is when the owner unloads the new truck loads.

 

[stevewest]

I might hazard a guess that the Tru-Cut bit is a carbide bit for concrete or masonry.