caferacer59   10 #1 Posted October 16, 2017 Sheffield has such a wonderful heritage in the manufacture of engineering tools, from Measuring tools such as Moore & Wright, to large Lathes  Was wondering if there may be an old style shop, Bric a Brac etc that has many old tools... Ive been to many charity shops, and never see them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
choogling   14 #2 Posted October 16, 2017 rileys Attercliffe road Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,980 #3 Posted October 16, 2017 rileys Attercliffe road  beat me to it . there was another one on Brightside lane near Meadowhall but that was a few years ago and for the life of me I cant remember the name Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mafya   249 #4 Posted October 16, 2017 Ma tooling on Attercliffe road also sells engineering tools.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ontarian1981   10 #5 Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) Sheffield has such a wonderful heritage in the manufacture of engineering tools, from Measuring tools such as Moore & Wright, to large Lathes Was wondering if there may be an old style shop, Bric a Brac etc that has many old tools... Ive been to many charity shops, and never see them  Got me thinking here. If I had kept all the tools I ever owned, all the dinky toys I ever had, all the comics I ever read and threw away. I would be a multi millionaire. Sorry to make light of your genuine interest in a glorious Sheffield of yesteryear, but us old buggers are noted for rambling on a bit. Edited October 17, 2017 by Ontarian1981 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rudds1   102 #6 Posted October 17, 2017 beat me to it . there was another one on Brightside lane near Meadowhall but that was a few years ago and for the life of me I cant remember the name  Riley's also had another place near Meadowhall so that might be the one your thinking of ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
TonyB14 Â Â 10 #7 Posted October 17, 2017 there used to be a small second hand shop on Chesterfield Road opposite retail park but not sure if its still there. Can remember seeing micrometres, Vernier calipers etc in window display Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Geo-atkinson   10 #8 Posted October 17, 2017 Got me thinking here. If I had kept all the tools I ever owned, all the dinky toys I ever had, all the comics I ever read and threw away. I would be a multi millionaire. Sorry to make light of your genuine interest in a glorious Sheffield of yesteryear, but us old buggers are noted for rambling on a bit.  I agree. I'm seeing stuff on Bargain Hunt I've thrown away as junk going for £60 or more. Gutted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
choogling   14 #9 Posted October 17, 2017 about four years ago I sold my imperial taps and dies thinking they were redundant after not being used for about ten years then a Austin a35 van starts to come in for repairs.i still have the cam shaft hold down tool for the o series Leyland engine unused for twenty years dare I put that on ebay or wait for a Sherpa to come in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
AMR67   10 #10 Posted October 17, 2017 there used to be a small second hand shop on Chesterfield Road opposite retail park but not sure if its still there. Can remember seeing micrometres, Vernier calipers etc in window display  Was that the one called Toools (it really did have 3 "O"s and it's not a typo). https://www.yell.com/static/image/c31a6112-d82d-478a-be57-f6ac5e23e555_image_jpeg?t=tr/w:200/h:200/m:FitCrop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,980 #11 Posted October 17, 2017 Riley's also had another place near Meadowhall so that might be the one your thinking of ??  You are probably right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
forgeman   18 #12 Posted October 17, 2017 Riley's have been bought out but the new company still trade from the Attercliffe road shop. I believe the other site down near Meadowhall is to be closed down.  There is M A Tooling on Attercliffe road opposite the Staniforth road junction Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...