[AT] Sickle Mower Question

[Mike Sloane]

Valu-Bilt <www.valu-bilt.com> carries them as their order number 
T55-0584, but what I paid $30 for 25 years ago is now going for $90! 
They call it "Combination Rivet Vise", and I have little doubt that you 
could find them elsewhere. Valu-Bilt also carries repair kits for both 
the setting tool and the knock-out punch, so if you find one used and 
worn out, you can buy reasonably priced parts to put it back into 
working order.

Mike

Dick Day wrote:
> Mike, that is so cool!  One tool does it all.  Do they still make these? 
> TSC? Harbor Freight?
> 

> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 7:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Sickle Mower Question
> 
> 
> If you go to
> <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/tools__equipment/rivettoolforsickleb.html>
> you can see the tool that I use for dealing with sickle bar sections.
> The nice things about it are that 1. you can use it without removing the
>   whole bar, 2. it removes the old rivets easily and cleanly, 3. and it
> does an excellent job of setting the new rivets very quickly.
>