Tools & Equipment
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Vintage Shop Equipment: Wholesale Screw Machine
“The ‘Acme Automatic’ in your shop means more money in your pocket,” The National-Acme Mfg. Co. told auto shop owners…
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Vintage Shop Equipment: Hercules Portable Crane Hoist
Patented in 1905, the Hercules Hoist was made entirely out of steel and could handle motors, transmissions and more…
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Vintage Shop Equipment: Shaler Electric Tube Plate
Using this vulcanizer, a shop could patch four tire tubes at once…
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Vintage Shop Equipment: Air Compressors
The air compressors of the 1920s looked a bit different than they do today…
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Automotive Lift Institute Reelects Jeff Kritzer as Chairman of Board
Jeff Kritzer of BendPak was elected to a second one-year term as chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board…
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Covercraft Renews Sponsorship of Professional Fisherman
Covercraft is continuing as the title sponsor of Major League Fishing professional angler Bradley Roy of Lancaster, Kentucky, the company…
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Stage 8 Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Stage 8, a manufacturer of mechanical locking fasteners, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, the company announced. Since the…
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Permatex Launches Online Training Portal
Permatex, a manufacturer of chemical technology for automotive maintenance and repair, has recently launched a new online training portal (www.permatextraining.com)…
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Vintage Shop Equipment: Attwood Grease Cabinet
The brass lubricant pump sold for just $4.79 when it debuted in 1925…
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Meyer Distributing Opens San Diego Cross-Dock
Meyer Distributing has opened a new cross-dock location in San Diego, California.
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Safe and Sound
A California shop shares how they are keeping their customers safe during the pandemic…
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1016 Industries Tests 3D-Printed McLaren 720S
As part of 1016 Industries’ quest to be the first in the automotive industry to seamlessly integrate 3D printed technologies…
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ATW Acquires Custom Truck Body Manufacturer Dakota Bodies
ATW, a provider of trailers, truck equipment and related parts, recently announced the purchase of custom truck body manufacturer Dakota…
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Hypertherm Celebrates 25 Years of Powermax
Hypertherm celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Powermax system on Dec. 1, the company announced. In Dec. 1995, the first…
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Workshop Innovation in Testing Times
Changes in driving habits due to COVID-19, as well as a rise in sophisticated vehicle electronics, means an increase in…