There's a much sadder looking one on eBay and it has the following description:Hey Don, very nice job (as usual) on the foot grinder. What is the picture above? It says Alemite die the electric ...., what the heck is that?
Its hard to keep a good man down, as they use to say
****! You do more just sitting around then most of us do standing
Really like those various bit holders you have. Not sure what you did on the grinder.
It's great that you haven't let the foot make you miss a step.
Hey Don, very nice job (as usual) on the foot grinder. What is the picture above? It says Alemite die the electric ...., what the heck is that?
Its hard to keep a good man down, as they use to say
There's a much sadder looking one on eBay and it has the following description:
Hi Don
My bad Don. I Googled "alemite die casting bit holder" and your eBay find popped up. Although bidding on the item ended on May 11, it still showed up in the search results on May 24. Like they say, once it's on the Internet, it never goes away.
I worked on the peddle grinder
before
After
Having trouble posting my pic's tonite
Here is more treasures from saturday afternoon
The brand name on the big 2" wrench and the rest of the set
How about an old 50' lufkin tape with the leather case
Here is a nice box of scale weights to go with the scale collection
After I started polishing them. The set includes a fork and tweezers to remove the weights from the box
Here is a nice tool pouch with a set of tools like I've never seen before
Here is a set of tools the likes that i've never seen before too
I sure don't recognize the brand name either but the tools are sure cool looking it the box (had to have it)
There are a few more very rare items in this haul that I still need to take pic's of like a 24"wide x 32" deep x 42" long wooden carpenters tool box full of old wooden tools.
Hi Don,
I've been following your thread for some time now, I'm working to get caught back up. Your place is amazing, and your attention to detail is just superb. You truly are living the dream!
I've not ever commented until now, but I did see something I wanted to comment on. So I joined the forum today.
The Berylco safety wrenches, those most likely are made of an alloy containing Beryllium. Be careful when Handling them, and wear a respirator when grinding or cleaning them, and wash your hands after touching them. Handling Beryllium too much can lead to CBD which affects the lungs.
I used Beryllium alloy tools quite frequently during my time in the US Navy, I worked on aircraft electronics, and we had to use Beryllium tools to work on / adjust magnetometers (due to Beryllium being non-magnetic). Through my work, we were constantly warned of the dangers of using Beryllium and were advised on how to protect ourselves.
I know this message is sent late, but if you come across any more tools like that use the proper precautions.
Hi Don,
My family wants to thank you for the tour of the big party garage. My two granddaughters think you should hire them as roller skate car hops. They loved the D&A Diner. They were all fascinated with the collections, cars and your wall of shops display.
Thanks again to you and your lovely bride for sharing your passion for history.
Yes Caddyman that works for me.
We always turn the lights on to show the place off Day or night so come on by. Looking forward to your visit.
JB
I, like you don't post that often but do follow your adventures so don't think I'm worried about you. The hit count on the thread tells me that you guys are checking in often.
Drives
There is always something going on at the party garage.
This last week I spent getting ready for a huge going away party for a good friend that is a senior Executive for the Lexus car co. He is being transfered to Texas. We were expecting between 6 and 7 hundred people and we served burgers to them.
I rented a big 5 ton roller and worked on making a parking lot out of the property next door. That took a couple of hard days to level it out and roll it hard.
I pulled all of the cars out of the building. Parked them on the grass across from the building and in the 10 doorways on the side of the building.
Today I loaded up the Corvette on the trailer to take it to another buddy to have Chrome moldings made for the fender tops, and bezels for the exhaust and shifter.
I have found a good parking place for the Zephyr in the 30s garage (no picture til tomorrow) I also put together a couple more displays for the brass hammers and wood handled wrenches
This is the only pic. I have. I was way too busy to get any shots of the party
But it was A BIG ONE.
