Rust Hunt on a Monday?

[steven c newman]

Did a bit of "shopping today
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Took a little time to clean them up...
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Chisel is a 1-1/4" Clearcut. Eggbeater is by Defiance.....drill bits?
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One is a #5, the others are #4s .....$2 for the bits. Grand total for today? $20 + Sales Tax....
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Eggbeater was $10!. May repaint the handle a gloss black. Still looking for who made the drill bits...

Cleancut? Maybe a Stanley made for a hardware store brand?
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first saw the edge of the gear wheel...thought it was a M-F #5......guess not.

[bridger berdel]

That chisel handle doesn't call out Stanley to me, but I'm no expert. Besides, handles get changed around enough that it doesn't mean much.

[Carl Baker]

Not familiar with Cleancut but apparently they dealt more in axes and hatchets. Not sure if people pay a lot for them, but people sure ask a lot! Start researching cleancut axes and reference to clover logo and maybe you’ll stumble on chisel info (assuming they’re the same manuf).

[steven c newman]

I also have a handsaw from them....apparently it is called "Clearcut" brand...

[steven c newman]

Ok, the 5/16" bit is by Bates.....I have one 4/16" labeled as a solid center. and another 4/16" as an Irwin. The single flute 4/16" seems to have lost it's markings...

They had a coffee can FULL of auger bits.....These smaller bits were the sizes I needed.

[steven c newman]

Ok, a few cleaned up pictures?
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Logo on the chisel. There was only one chisel in the stall.....and only one handle, seemed to be made for each other...
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DEFIANCE Made in USA
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Wire wheel was a nice way to clean out the teeth on the gears.....
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Chuck works very nice, all moving parts have been oiled. Jaws still have their springs.
Very little gear noise. Not a bad little drill.

[steven c newman]

Clearcut was a brand name used by George Worthington Co. of Cleveland, OH. At one time it was the largest Hardware supplier in the country.....35,000 items in their catalog.....

[steven c newman]

Chisel has been cleaned up, handle fits a bit better
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Back has been flattened, edge has been stropped..
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Was able to bring out the logo a bit better...
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Refinished the handles on the Defiance eggbeater..
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And refreshed the red paint on the gear. Moving parts have been oiled up..
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Crank turns easily, and purrs along. have placed it up in the til...
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With the rest of the crew.
I think that will do it, for now....