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Tips on restoring old tools after determining their value as a collectible.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #46 Aug 1995 pg. 10

Keep your power tools running smoothly. Tips on maintenance.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP May 1983 (v.6#8) pg. 34

How to care for hand tools. Both wood and metal care ideas included.
COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1990 (v.74#6) pg. 26

How to repair power tools.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #116 Apr 1970 (v.20#3) pg. 33

Name and address of companies who currently own the rights to older power tools and/or who may be able to supply information or parts for repairing older power tools.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #234 Dec 1982 (v.32#10) pg. 12

Make your power tools last longer. Step-by-step regular maintenance guidelines from an expert.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #234 Dec 1982 (v.32#10) pg. 50

Tip: Use alcohol swabs to clean fine tools.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #249 May-Jun 1984 (v.34#5) pg. 152

Tip on refinishing badly pitted tools with aluminum paint and clear lacquer, shellac, or boiled linseed oil to give the appearance of having been replated.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #300 Jul-Aug 1989 (v.39#7) pg. 17

Power tool repairs. Tips on replacing a cord, switch, or motor brushes.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #354 Jan 1995 (v.45#1) pg. 20

Basic machine maintenance. Tips on maintaining and repairing ordinary woodworking machinery.
FINE WOODWORKING #13 Nov 1978 pg. 66

Tip: Spray tool tables with a vegetable-oil spray (like those used for cooking) in order to permit free movement of wood over the surface.
FINE WOODWORKING #36 Sep-Oct 1982 pg. 6

Tip: Maintain cast-iron machine tables with ground talc.
FINE WOODWORKING #51 Mar-Apr 1985 pg. 10

A non-wicking lubricant for woodworking tools which is better than regular motor oil.
FINE WOODWORKING #85 Nov-Dec 1990 pg. 18

Basic repairs for portable power tools (1) Cord and plug. (2) Switch. (3) Motor brushes.
FINE WOODWORKING #126 Sep-Oct 1997 pg. 84
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #128 Jan-Feb 1998 pg. 8

Tips on cleaning and protecting the steel tables on your power tools.
HOME MECHANIX #682 Feb 1985 (v.81) pg. 22

Make your tools last longer and run better by instituting a regular maintenance program. Includes tips on checking and adjusting, repairing, lubricating, and cleaning.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #672 May 1984 (v.80) pg. 120

How to rejuvenate cast-off tools.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #55 Jan-Feb 1979 pg. 160

Tip: Revive faint tool markings by applying aluminum paint.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Fall 1979 (v.10#3) pg. 30

Tip: Use a heated rag to remove protective grease from new machines.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Fall 1979 (v.10#3) pg. 31

Tip: Wipe carving (cutting) tools with a soft cloth and paste wax to keep natural chemicals present in wood from dulling your tools.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Spring 1980 (v.11#1) pg. 9

Workshop tune-up helps get more mileage from your tools. Includes tips on replacing cords and brushes on electric motors, cleaning out dust, adjusting V-belts, removing rust from tool tables and lathe ways, etc.
POPULAR MECHANICS Dec 1978 (v.150#6) pg. 106

Tip: Use a cork to keep debris out of socket-head screws on machine tools.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1982 (v.157#3) pg. 30

How to keep power tools in topnotch shape. General maintenance plus tips for table saw, radial arm saw, band saw, jigsaw, drill press, lathe, planer, belt sander, grinder compressor, and motor brushes.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1983 (v.159#5) pg. 106

Tips on running oily tools through the dishwasher to clean them.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1997 (v.174#1) pg. 103

Tips on keeping tools looking like new.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jun 1966 (v.188#6) pg. 144

How to take care of your home-care tools. Motor brushes, general cleaning, lubrication, bearing and gear maintenance, etc.
POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1967 (v.190#4) pg. 202

Report on using Xylan, a spray-on coating for saws, drills and other tools which eliminates unwanted friction.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1971 (v.199#2) pg. 104

Tip suggests etching adjustment wrench size information on tools.
WEEKEND WOODWORKING (PROJECTS) #49 Jan 1996 (v.9#1) pg. 5

Tip: Use an orbital sander, steel wool and WD-40 to clean and polish cast iron and steel tool tables.
WOOD MAGAZINE #5 Jun 1985 (v.2#3) pg. 74

A guide to the preservation of old hand tools. Includes particulars regarding the cleaning and replacement of tool parts.
WOOD MAGAZINE #12 Aug 1986 (v.3#4) pg. 48

Tip: Color code your special machine-adjustment wrenches and their corresponding nuts and bolts.
WOODSMITH #37 Jan-Feb 1985 pg. 3

Tips on restoring old hand tools.
WOODWORKER #1088 Jul 1984 (v.88) pg. 406

Tip: Maintain cast iron machine tables with finely ground talc.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1983 (v.7#1) pg. 50

Repairing shop tools. Part 1. Includes tables of brand names, sources for replacement parts, and troubleshooting charts.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1976 (v.32#1) pg. 38

Repairing shop tools. Part 2. Chart gives telephone book yellow page listing for help and the typical services each type of listing would offer. Also includes a list of mail order sources for repair needs.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1976 (v.32#2) pg. 76

How to refinish weathered metal. Includes section on cleaning hand tools.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1976 (v.32#4) pg. 14

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