one heck of a tool display

http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=4230.0

our great grandfathers had some strange machine shop tools, take a look at these drills for example, from the 1900 Niles Tool Works catalogue

https://books.google.com/books?id=Ut8JAAAAIAAJ&dq=Niles%20works&pg=PP11#v=onepage&q&f=false

unusual tool box, might have been a machinists tool box, or artists paint box, or medical gear, but it sure is cool

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-and-history/have-interesting-old-machinists-tool-box-share-others-here-272103/index2.html

an Army mechanic who served from WW2 through Korea was given a toolbox packed with n.o.s. tools as a going away present when he retired

https://hansonmechanical.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/8th-annual-mason-dixon-willys-jeep-gathering/

Unissued Service Squadron kit for a C-47 Skytrain/Dakota. Most of the special tools are still wrapped from the day it was packed.

http://www.usaaf.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1206

WW2 military tool box

http://www.usaaf.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1206

http://www.usaaf.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=278

Hanson Mechanical put a tool box together as close to a WW2 Jeep tools as possible

the little blue socket set tool box caught my eye, I have a red one just like it. I think it only goes up to 1/2 inch, or 9/16ths

https://hansonmechanical.wordpress.com/2012/08/13/geeking-out-over-ww2-motorpool-tools/

1902 catalog of Illustrated Catalogue of Railway, Steamship, Machinist, Factory, Mill and Electric Supplies

https://books.google.ca/books?id=QIo4AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA619&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false

the art (deco) of the garage machines

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103099&page=139

a tool tease from the "Restored 1930's Auto Shop" Garage Journal thread

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567&page=398

carbon fiber wrenches... hmmm... I don't see a market for that, unless it's the fathers day gift angle

http://toolguyd.com/carbonlite-carbon-fiber-wrenches/

Mystery tool solved, sleeve installation and removal tool set by Lisle indentified

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567&page=195

Some of the many tools left in the old garage and blacksmith shop

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567&page=188

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567&page=195

Thomas has finished his restoration of his 1930s Walker floor jack, Rol A Car #784, and it's powder coated and stunningly like new

above, as found in the 1930s garage and unused for probably 20-30 years

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567&page=167