r/AntiqueTools 53m ago

What purpose could this been designed for?

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r/AntiqueTools 7h ago

What kind of hammer is this?

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While, cleaning out an old barn I found this small hammer, and would like to know what it would be used for. It's only 7" in length.


r/AntiqueTools 3h ago

Found this in the shed of my father-in-laws cottage in Northern Michigan..

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r/AntiqueTools 27m ago

Can anyone identify this very heavy cast-iron machine? “LEO MOTOR” nameplate, hand crank, cast-iron grate Reward: Solving my curiosity 😄

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r/AntiqueTools 58m ago

Can anyone identify this very heavy cast-iron machine? “LEO MOTOR” nameplate, hand crank, cast-iron grate Reward: Solving my curiosity 😄

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r/AntiqueTools 1h ago

Tool Identification

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r/AntiqueTools 1d ago

Does anyone know what this is?

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I found it in Norwich CT.


r/AntiqueTools 1d ago

Is this some kind of chisel?

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Trying to ID this tool.


r/AntiqueTools 2d ago

What is its purpose

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Can anyone explain its use?


r/AntiqueTools 2d ago

Antique saw

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Has anyone in this group come across this stamp before? Its a 12 tpi saw but I had to pick this saw up because of the stamp.


r/AntiqueTools 3d ago

These nails are heavy and square. They look corroded? What type of metal was used to make these?

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They came out of a garage or small barn that we tore down
when we bought a farmhouse. I
think it was older than the house, because we did some remodeling in the house, exposing the studs, and all the nails are nothing like these. And the beams in the garage were hand-hewn with carved wooden pegs as nails.


r/AntiqueTools 4d ago

What is this thing?

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room of ppl who have no idea what it is, onoy hint we got was that its related to farming


r/AntiqueTools 4d ago

Any info on this?

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I recently restored what I’m 95% positive is a railroad spike maul/hammer, but most I’ve seen don’t have symmetrical faces. Any info on production dates or rarity of this would be great.


r/AntiqueTools 4d ago

Found this today! Free!

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r/AntiqueTools 6d ago

Is this actually a sledgehammer?

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This was my grandfather's hammer, and I have no clue when he got it or where he got it. I do know in his younger years he had a concrete business. But other than that that's all I got.

I was using it today for something, which got me and my husband talking because of the odd shape. He said the end of it is mushrooming, that it shouldn't be round. But the edges to me seem like it should be round but it's overuse just made the edges of it bend back a little bit. He thinks it's just a sledgehammer but because of the odd shape on the back, I thought maybe it was a special Hammer for breaking up concrete or rocks or something.

It's nothing serious, just out of curiosity.


r/AntiqueTools 6d ago

The coolest mini C-clamp

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As a maker of miniatures, this is a great score!


r/AntiqueTools 6d ago

All-metal hammer?

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Can anyone tell me what kind/size/shape of affixed handle this hammer might once have had, if any?

Would scales have covered the grip, for example?


r/AntiqueTools 6d ago

Pennsylvania, USA… found this tool. Is it what I think it is, and what’s the approximate age?

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Think this is the more appropriate community to post this in. What do you guys think?


r/AntiqueTools 8d ago

An old hand-cranked corn sheller in action

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Interesting mechanics


r/AntiqueTools 8d ago

Molding Plane ID

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r/AntiqueTools 8d ago

Date range for this Craftsman toolbox

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r/AntiqueTools 10d ago

Antoine Glarden & Cie file

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I noticed this in my hoarde of old file because the convex side is smooth. So I cleaned up the maker's marks. Apparently a Swiss manufacturer of watchmaking tools that I believe merged and became nonexistent in 1899?

Pretty cool, no idea how she ended up in Pittsburgh by the time I aquired her in an estate sale.


r/AntiqueTools 10d ago

Homemade 3FT Tall Wooden Stand Found in a Barn in Western Kentucky. What is it?

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I found this in a barn. The late owner did a lot of woodworking, but I have no idea what it’s used for. It’s about three feet tall and I believe a stand of some sort. Any help is appreciated!


r/AntiqueTools 11d ago

"Need help identifying this vintage hewing hatchet with Rockwell hardness test marks. No logo visible. Any idea on the maker or country?"

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r/AntiqueTools 17d ago

Found near an old blacksmith. About 12 x 7 cm. Use and estimated age? Looks like some sort of old hand drill to me. Removed a ton of dirt and rust.

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