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Walked into a bike shop in Portland and saw a full wall of old Campagnolo tools
It was a small shop on Alberta Street, and the owner had them all hung up like art, even the weird ones for 70s bottom brackets. He said he got them from a retired mechanic who closed his shop in 1990. What's the oldest or most obscure tool you still use on a regular basis?
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cora_perez3mo ago
That Park Tool set from the 80s is solid, but actually Park started making cone wrenches in the late 70s so yours might be closer to 40 years old. Still cool though, those old ones had a different steel mix that just wears better.
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bethjackson6mo ago
My old Park Tool cone wrenches from the 80s are still my go-to... the metal has this perfect worn-in feel. I've got a weird French threaded headset press that only fits one bike I still own, but it works better than any modern version. Found it in a box of junk at a garage sale years ago. Some tools just have a life to them, you know?
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sethp266mo ago
How can you even compare new tools to that? My dad's old socket set feels like it was MADE for my hands. Modern stuff is too slick, no character. Those worn in tools just FIT right, like they know what they're doing. You don't find that kind of soul in a plastic package. It's about the history in your hands.
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