jfost11 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 7 hours ago, pipedreams said: Lunch Box From ‘89. Thermos From ‘97. New Old Stock. 2 hours ago, Historian said: Someone beat me to the Stanley thermos. I have two...and they are amazing. Also have the big metal lunch box. Fantastic for packing lunch to work. 1940s Vibroplex bug. My regular razor. 1930s Gillette. I have my father's Stanley Thermos that he carried coffee in to work at the shipyard, and water when we would cut and haul firewood when I was a kid. It sits on a shelf in my garage next to his Stihl 041AV that still runs like top. Next month will be 20 years since he passed away. There could be a Ferrari in my garage and that shelf would still be more valuable to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, jfost11 said: I have my father's Stanley Thermos that he carried coffee in to work at the shipyard, and water when we would cut and haul firewood when I was a kid. It sits on a shelf in my garage next to his Stihl 041AV that still runs like top. Next month will be 20 years since he passed away. There could be a Ferrari in my garage and that shelf would still be more valuable to me. It's hard to explain how there are so many stories about those green thermoses. They are wonderful at what they do. But they are such a personal item. That has to be the origin of the stories. I love mine. And they are so affordable if by chance you need one of your own. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellik Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 1 hour ago, crockett said: Its a photo I took years ago when I installed it. And I have a vacuum under the table that removes any dust from de-capping. I reload in my ACed reloading room. There is no grime or dust anywhere. A clean desk is a sign of a sick mind. 😷 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockett Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 37 minutes ago, Rellik said: A clean desk is a sign of a sick mind. 😷 You nailed that one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Got a vise roughly a 100 years old. My main bench grinder is a WWII era Dunlap. My drill press is an old delta, taller than me and about the same age as I am. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Estwing hammers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy R Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Peter Wright anvil. Made between 1865 and 1889 or so. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 I will NOT admit to how many of those antique Singers I own. (I learned to sew on a 1963 Featherweight that still sews perfectly - it is sitting across the room from me now). My husband and youngest daughter want one of those anvils... I'm waiting for someone to post a pic of their Lodge cast iron pans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy R Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 The anvil I posted is about 180 pounds. Those big ones are worth a lot of money these days. My dad's friend's father bought it for 5 bucks probably well before 1950. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Lazy R said: Peter Wright anvil. Made between 1865 and 1889 or so. It ain't got no bolt-down holes. How do you keep it stable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 My parents bought a GE refrigerator in 1948 when I was a year old. Ten years later we moved to a bigger 2 story house that my dad had built for $15,000 dollars and a year later his company, bell aircraft, went out of business so we moved to Los Angeles where He Got a job with Lockheed in Burbank and we rented a house for a year and used that refrigerator there. Then in 1960 we bought a house and they bought a new refrigerator and moved the GE to the garage. Then, 15 yrs years after that, They moved from L.A. to Placerville in Northern Cal after my Dad retired and bought a house there and moved the GE refrigerator to be use in the garage and the new house had it's own refrigerator in the kitchen. Then about 20 years after that, The old GE was still running when my parents sold the house in Northern Cal and and move to an assisted living facility here in Washington state and as far as I know, that refrigerator might still be running today. Here is a picture of a 1948 GE refrigerator exactly like the one my parents had. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 1 hour ago, gwalchmai said: It ain't got no bolt-down holes. How do you keep it stable? When it weights 180 pounds it going take a bit to move it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy R Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 30 minutes ago, pipedreams said: When it weights 180 pounds it going take a bit to move it. Yeah, you can bang away on it and it doesn't budge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 40 minutes ago, pipedreams said: When it weights 180 pounds it going take a bit to move it. Oh, yeah. If you have a bit you can drill your own holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthefrey Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 55 minutes ago, inthefrey said: That's one anvil-dingin' place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Huaco Kid said: That's not just a Zippo. But a crackle Zippo. Those were produced during WWII and sometimes in Korea. Made by the same company as Case Pocket Knives. Don't one? Go buy one. Best common folder ever. The Case Stockman. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Old Rock-N-Rollers. In line to see STYX and REO Speed Wagon. Man we got old. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 And fat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellik Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 7 hours ago, Mrs.Cicero said: My husband and youngest daughter want one of those anvils... The husband I can understand, but I think the daughter watches way too much Road Runner cartoons. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 21 hours ago, Batesmotel said: Estwing hammers I did carpentry starting back in the 70's before nail guns came into use, I used a Vaughn 20 ounce smooth face straight claw for everything. I had one job early on where I helped build a 2 story house from the ground up and after a couple of days of nailing up sheer wall I could pound nails without bending them. The old timers said that wood handles were better than steel handles because the wood would adsorb some of the shock from pounding nails and your wrists wouldn't get as sore by the end of the day. Eventually I did get a 24 ounce Estwing framing hammer and I still have that hammer today along wth my Vaughn which I've changed handles on about 4-5 times. Eventually I started using a nail gun but I also did a few demolition jobs and the big Estwing was handy for pulling nails and breaking things apart, like stucco walls. I've always preferred straight claw hammer because with a long handle they're good for scratching your back. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Borg warner said: The old timers said that wood handles were better than steel handles because the wood would adsorb some of the shock from pounding nails and your wrists wouldn't get as sore by the end of the day. Very true. My elbow was the problem. When I framed by hand, Vaughn was my favorite. I like Estwing because the heads don’t come lose. That is a real issue in a dry climate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 9 hours ago, Borg warner said: I did carpentry starting back in the 70's before nail guns came into use I used to whine about "smiles" before nail guns. Now I whine about TOO MANY NAILS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 shooter Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 10:21 PM, Rellik said: A clean desk is a sign of a sick mind. 😷 It wasn’t until I retired that I found out what was holding up all the paperwork, reports, coffee cup, water bottle, phone…..just remembered why I like being retired. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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