We had some major updates on the website during April and some users of the website may have issues with seeing images etc. The website is working fine but members and visitors to the website may need to do a hard refresh (CTRL+F5) or clear their browser data to see the updates. Users should be able to see a black timer box on all pages: If your … [Read more...] about Antique Tools Website Updates April 2022
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Antique Tools News April 2022
I can't believe it's April already but that probably only highlights how busy we have been over the past few months with everything related to our tool businesses. The Hammer auction as you can see is certainly niche but has been quite an interesting learning curve and illustrates why we need a big van to take the weight when collecting large … [Read more...] about Antique Tools News April 2022
February Update
Hi Everyone, What a winter it's been! Where should I start? well, we suffered from the Delta variant back in early October, transmitting it from one person to another in our home. Ten Day's Isolation was enforced upon us and if it wasn't for the woolly head it gave us I'm sure I'd have been crawling up the walls. Luckily Brandon seemed to avoid … [Read more...] about February Update
Improved Antique tool Image detail added today
The images now open up in greater detail now on the auction pages, click and click again for a close-up view and the feature also has the ability to click to the next or previous image. One thing we find when building a complicated website is that is one thing adding new features to the website but getting them to work in harmony is quite … [Read more...] about Improved Antique tool Image detail added today
Improvements Auction System Testing Today
It's been a long day today working on here, testing the auction system, and making refined adjustments to them, but every minute invested only helps clarify things for new customers. An example of these improvements was to deal with what could be misconstrued in the MyAccount area. It was an internal link called 'orders' which only relates to … [Read more...] about Improvements Auction System Testing Today
September’s Antique Tool Auction now uploaded
It's been a difficult summer having lost my father amongst other things that have been sent to try us. We have worked hard in-between running Tooltique uploaded 300 good quality tool lots for this relaunch of Antiquetools.co.uk. You can preview the lots here It's not a massive tool auction but instead one that has carefully selected tools … [Read more...] about September’s Antique Tool Auction now uploaded
If Carlsberg was an Antique Tool!
Well, I've been sitting here all day working on this website and thought it was time to do something else when I had a call from a customer who actually reminded me why this is worth all the effort. Such a nice chap as are so many other people we meet doing what we do. If Carlsberg was an antique tool it would be a antique saw as these a cut … [Read more...] about If Carlsberg was an Antique Tool!
Underestimated the work involved with this Antique Tools website
Initially we had set ourselves a goal of having this website completed by January 2021 and in many ways it has been achieved but like all good things it has progressed and we have recognised that there are always ways these things can be improved. Yes, we would have been ready for March but in some ways i'm rather glad we now have a few more … [Read more...] about Underestimated the work involved with this Antique Tools website
New Years Optimism Short Lived Due To UK Lockdown
Well, what can I say, a few days ago I was looking to get things rolling for March but that required a lot of effort and activity, travelling the breath of the UK collecting tool lots for the auction. Boris Johnson last night made the announcement that we must lockdown in the UK until mid February, we all know this will likely to be a much … [Read more...] about New Years Optimism Short Lived Due To UK Lockdown
2021 Dawn of New Horizons
Thankfully 2020 has now passed and we enter into 2021 with the fresh news that Vaccines for Covid19 are on their way and like so many people I'm just waiting for everything to get started again without restrictions. It really does feel like new dawn this year and let's hope it's the beginning of new things. Over Christmas, I've been stuck in … [Read more...] about 2021 Dawn of New Horizons