They Sell All Kinds Of Antique & Vintage Hand Tools
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If you’re looking for vintage and antique hand tools to use or collect, there’s a good chance you’ll find something at McNulty Tools. The owner, Steve McNulty, works as a site superintendent for commercial construction during the week. But on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., he’s at his Hixton, Wis., shop selling vintage tools for carpentry, blacksmithing, machinist, farm-related items including veterinary, logging, carving, and unique oddities.
“I like old tools and ended up going to sales and joined a few groups,” McNulty says. “There’s a lot of interest in carpentry and pattern-making tools. But I also have wrenches, farm-related stuff like axes and saws, and treadle-operated machinery. Nothing with a cord.”
In addition to common brand name tools, he has tools branded for hardware and retail stores that no longer exist. Old wood molding planes include names from Revolutionary and Civil War era tradesmen.
“The majority of customers use the tools, and some are collectible pieces,” McNulty says. Other buyers use the tools for cabin and home décor.
“I get great joy out of collecting tools, and ones I don’t keep get out to others (through the store), so they don’t sit idle. I don’t want these traditions to go the wayside,” he says.
He adds that being located in Hixton is an asset because the small town is an “antique mecca in the Midwest.” There are four other antique stores in town, including three that are antique malls with more than 200 vendors.
In addition to being open on Saturdays and Sundays, McNulty Tools is on social media and ships worldwide.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, McNulty Tools, 124 E. Main St., Hixton, Wis. 54635 (mcnultytools@gmail.com; Facebook and Instagram: McNulty Tools).
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They Sell All Kinds Of Antique & Vintage Hand Tools FARM SHOP Tools If you’re looking for vintage and antique hand tools to use or collect there’s a good chance you’ll find something at McNulty Tools The owner Steve McNulty works as a site superintendent for commercial construction during the week But on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a m to 4 p m he’s at his Hixton Wis shop selling vintage tools for carpentry blacksmithing machinist farm-related items including veterinary logging carving and unique oddities “I like old tools and ended up going to sales and joined a few groups ” McNulty says “There’s a lot of interest in carpentry and pattern-making tools But I also have wrenches farm-related stuff like axes and saws and treadle-operated machinery Nothing with a cord ” In addition to common brand name tools he has tools branded for hardware and retail stores that no longer exist Old wood molding planes include names from Revolutionary and Civil War era tradesmen “The majority of customers use the tools and some are collectible pieces ” McNulty says Other buyers use the tools for cabin and home décor “I get great joy out of collecting tools and ones I don’t keep get out to others through the store so they don’t sit idle I don’t want these traditions to go the wayside ” he says He adds that being located in Hixton is an asset because the small town is an “antique mecca in the Midwest ” There are four other antique stores in town including three that are antique malls with more than 200 vendors In addition to being open on Saturdays and Sundays McNulty Tools is on social media and ships worldwide Contact: FARM SHOW Followup McNulty Tools 124 E Main St Hixton Wis 54635 mcnultytools@gmail com; Facebook and Instagram: McNulty Tools
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