Chequered Past

Chequered Past Chequered Past Vintage & Collectables is a collection of interesting, functional, eclectic vintage and collectables.

Tools, records, art and antiquities, everything has a chequered past.

11/06/2025

Been a minute! After a premises move, a few battles and a few victories, we’re back to usual programming.
As well as tools, advertising and anything collectable, spark plugs are one of our jams now, I’ve been learning about the 1000’s of manufacturers worldwide over the last 130 years. Fascinating and bewildering at the same time. Some solid sales so far, and many many more to come. https://www.ebay.com.au/str/chequeredpastvintage

How much is too much much Sidchrome?
06/02/2023

How much is too much much Sidchrome?

Wayback Machine. Wish I’d kept this one! Happy Christmas to all you guys, keep it real, remember the love freely given t...
27/12/2022

Wayback Machine. Wish I’d kept this one! Happy Christmas to all you guys, keep it real, remember the love freely given to all, so spread it round.

One from my personal collection, 1960’s Forest Commission Victoria from Sherbrooke Forest, Dandenong Ranges.
23/10/2022

One from my personal collection, 1960’s Forest Commission Victoria from Sherbrooke Forest, Dandenong Ranges.

Titan for days! Titan is a name synonymous with Australia made chisels, augers, nails and screws. These beauty’s made th...
23/10/2022

Titan for days! Titan is a name synonymous with Australia made chisels, augers, nails and screws. These beauty’s made their way into my tool chest. (And probably haven’t been used since!)

Drawing inspiration way back when. Tasmania stole my heart a long time ago. The rustic charm. A reminder of simpler time...
23/10/2022

Drawing inspiration way back when. Tasmania stole my heart a long time ago. The rustic charm. A reminder of simpler times. Back when real men made real structures out of real materials. Retrospect Sundays.

The curves on this Proto 4749 1/4” ratchet are sexy. No other word for it.
23/10/2022

The curves on this Proto 4749 1/4” ratchet are sexy. No other word for it.

🎶 Padlocks & Safe Plaques, Pancakes & Deadlocks, these are a few of my favourite things 🎶
22/10/2022

🎶 Padlocks & Safe Plaques, Pancakes & Deadlocks, these are a few of my favourite things 🎶

Recent Aquisition, a silverplated drinks tray, engraved Loch Lee Scotch Whisky, G.Beckingsale & Sons Castlemaine. would ...
22/10/2022

Recent Aquisition, a silverplated drinks tray, engraved Loch Lee Scotch Whisky, G.Beckingsale & Sons Castlemaine. would love to find out more about this company, and it’s history in Castlemaine, Victoria.

‘TOUGH’ All-steel Bit brace, made in Western Australia by F &R Tough. An iconic piece of Australian Tool History, that d...
31/07/2022

‘TOUGH’ All-steel Bit brace, made in Western Australia by F &R Tough. An iconic piece of Australian Tool History, that doesn’t get enough rep. I’ve always loved the all steel feel for heavier applications.

Not in the finest condition, but finding a in the wild, is an incredible feat. No idea what type, or model it is, but ...
31/07/2022

Not in the finest condition, but finding a in the wild, is an incredible feat. No idea what type, or model it is, but it’s real nice. Pix-marked, serial, the real deal.

Whatever happened to Australian Manufacturing? Our government sold us out. Rising labour costs, material costs, and taxe...
30/07/2022

Whatever happened to Australian Manufacturing? Our government sold us out. Rising labour costs, material costs, and taxes, resulted in the major players going offshore. all gone. I miss the days of going to McEwans and 50% of the stock was Aussie made. Now you’d be struggling to find 5% at the Big Green Monster. Support Aussie manufacturers and stop it going to 0%.

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