Old stuff you still use.

[hemi71x]

During the 1970's how many of you remember Quadraphonic, 4 channel, stereo systems?
Still use this Sansui QRX 5500 receiver, Akai GX-280D-SS Reel to Reel tape player, and Bose 501 speakers.
Back in the day, these components were the top of the line, in audio equipment.

 

[carguy300]

I remember! Never owned the reel to reel but we had the Bose speakers! In fact I found a nice set if bookshelf Bose at an estate sale that a gave to my son. Radio shack used to put out some serious on the market back then to, Machs!

 

[crv]

I used to have our family daily drivers equipped with these flush adapter tees full time, but removed them over time and just connect a temporary "jumper" hose in with the tee until flushing is done then remove the tee/jumper, like I did/do on my hobby cars. So, I have a few. These were all purchased in the early 80s, and I still have one unopened kit.

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Part workshop, part museum.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Don't have a better picture right now.
Early 60s Packard-Bell Hi-Fi, all original, original turntable, original tuner, original amp and all the original speakers.
I have added Bluetooth (RCA plugin to the tape input).
Still restoring the woodwork. (Light is mid 60s as well)

Alan

 

[twostick]

Don't have a better picture right now.
Early 60s Packard-Bell Hi-Fi, all original, original turntable, original tuner, original amp and all the original speakers.
I have added Bluetooth (RCA plugin to the tape input).
Still restoring the woodwork. (Light is mid 60s as well)
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Alan

My first Pentium 100 computer was a Packard Bell.

Kevin

 

[3175375]

Don't have a better picture right now.
Early 60s Packard-Bell Hi-Fi, all original, original turntable, original tuner, original amp and all the original speakers.
I have added Bluetooth (RCA plugin to the tape input).
Still restoring the woodwork. (Light is mid 60s as well)
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Alan

My parents had a console like that. The tuner had a grid and crosshairs for the station selection.
When we cleaned out my mom’s house, it was donated to the Good Will.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

My parents had a console like that. The tuner had a grid and crosshairs for the station selection.
When we cleaned out my mom’s house, it was donated to the Good Will.

I think that was a newer transistorized model (this one is all tube)

Alan

 

[hemi71x]

Dymo label maker from back in the day, around 1958, when these label makers were made out of metal, and not plastic.
Still works, and put it to use from time to time.

 

[Vaanth]

 

[SGT FURY]

Vintage brake drum puller.
With all the FL cars I get with
frozen drums lately.
Used it about 10 times this past year.

 

[Vaanth]

Made: August 11, 1957. Works very well.

 

[cuda hunter]

I am unfamiliar with a lot of the old stuff on this thread but really enjoy this thread as well as enjoy using old stuff, especially American made stuff.
This is some kind of a tool board. Purchased a few of these out of a farm auction.
Can't keep track of all my keys so I repurposed this one.
What was this for? specifically?

 

[Vaanth]

I am unfamiliar with a lot of the old stuff on this thread but really enjoy this thread as well as enjoy using old stuff, especially American made stuff.
This is some kind of a tool board. Purchased a few of these out of a farm auction.
Can't keep track of all my keys so I repurposed this one.
What was this for? specifically?

That is a display board for Indestro wrenches. Likely a store counter top display. But also usable at home to hold and organize wrenches... or keys.

Indestro was an American tool company, which started in the early 1900s making bottle cappers. They almost faded away then became part of Duro. Both went out of business in the early 1990s. Indestro made nice solid tools similar to Cornwell, Wright, Thorsen, Armstrong, Plumb, and others.

I have a few of their sockets and wrenches, which my father had in the 1960s, so they might be older than me.

My wrenches are in one of the truck tool boxes, but here's a shot from online. Note the stamped numbers correspond to a few of the numbers listed on the board:

 

[Vaanth]

That is a display board for Indestro wrenches. Likely a store counter top display. But also usable at home to hold and organize wrenches... or keys.

Indestro was an American tool company, which started in the early 1900s making bottle cappers. They almost faded away then became part of Duro. Both went out of business in the early 1990s. Indestro made nice solid tools similar to Cornwell, Wright, Thorsen, Armstrong, Plumb, and others.

I have a few of their sockets and wrenches, which my father had in the 1960s, so they might be older than me.

Here is an old Indestro small socket set that I have had since childhood. It's odd in that it uses a 1/4" Allen style wrench with spring loaded balls like a ratchet to hold the sockets which have a hex drive side. There are four six point sockets - 5/16", 11/32", 3/8", and 7/16", and two four point sockets - 1/4" and 5/16". The set is missing its "gripper" socket.

 

[cuda hunter]

Too cool.
American tools.
I've seen the socket holder before, maybe even with a socket or two at an auction.
The allen handle set up seems like a cool idea that would work in one spot, once or twice a year.

Wrench's sure look to be solid. Nothing like the chinese stuff at the stores now.

Thanks a bunch for the information!

 

[Whiskytango]

Too cool.
American tools.
I've seen the socket holder before, maybe even with a socket or two at an auction.
The allen handle set up seems like a cool idea that would work in one spot, once or twice a year.

Wrench's sure look to be solid. Nothing like the chinese stuff at the stores now.

Thanks a bunch for the information!

Similiar from 70’s. Not sure what the Job Born was used for

 

[Vaanth]

Dayco Factfinder V-belt sizing tool. From ~1977.

The tool helps with double-checking belts or determining unknown belts. It can also help determine an approximate belt size for a set of mounted pulleys and accessories and some string.

I keep a few belts in stock. The tool helps with these.

 

[carguy300]

Lots of cool stuff!, some Ive seen, some not. Wife and I love going to antigue, junk shops, when we travel. We do the, remember these, trivia games.

 

[Whiskytango]

Lots of cool stuff!, some Ive seen, some not. Wife and I love going to antigue, junk shops, when we travel. We do the, remember these, trivia games.

Going through boxes when we were in deep freeze this week and waiting for spring, came across these. Folding 2 foot ruler and square. Both must predate plastic. Ruler is brass and wood and tight with no play.

 

[Whiskytango]

Going through boxes when we were in deep freeze this week and waiting for spring, came across these. Folding 2 foot ruler and square. Both must predate plastic. Ruler is brass and wood and tight with no play.

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Bought these from Sears in late 1970’s. Timing light and dwell get occasional use. Battery charger is still used alot. I used the 6 volt feature when I drove my 49 chevy back then.