File is for filing lead. Bodywork and such. Many manufacturers under contract with the war department in WWII made wrenches-spanners minus the chrome and finishing to make them cheaper and faster, You can often tell WWII era tools that way. That 25mm King Dick spanner looks from that era. Lots of great Whitworth tools there.
Nice haul ! Interestingly (or not!) I was always taught that scissors have symmetrical handles and are under 10" whereas anything over 10" or with offset handles are called shears.
Thanks, it is interesting, as I was only talking about that very thing last night, great minds think Alike, and I think you are right, out of interest 😀, these particular type are going fur big bucks on eBay ☺️
My late father worked at Jacobs factory in Sheffield, he was the tool room supervisor. We made some of the best hand tools here in Sheffield years ago. I worked at BSC and remember we supplied Abingdon Kind Dick Company.
Tony! Man those scissors were Massive! New Jersey and Pennsylvania were a hub for machinery and tools. I think everything you got in that haul was great. 🍻🥩
@@tony1721 That's what I found when I priced mine. It has the other semi-circular slide to make a full set of three and isn't made under the Part number marked on the box any more. Moore & Wright - Top quality precision tools!
