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Thought I would post a few more pictures of my Hastings items. They were great at promoting products. Pictured are a couple of thermometers and clocks that I have. The banner actually hung in the lobby for several years. In 1940 Hastings acquired the assets of J.R. Case manf. of Jonesboro...

Here are a couple close ups of the valve adjusting tool.

Hastings Manufacturing Company was founded by Aben Johnson in 1915 and produced automotive accessory items. In 1923 they started producing and selling piston rings as they do to this day. In 1939 the Casite line was added. The Hastings Tough Guy was introduced in 1939 replacing Detective...

Most of the Hastings tools were made by other manufactures for Hastings. As for the valve holder previously mentioned Hastings yard sticks also doubled as valve holders. I was born in Hastings, but have lived in the U.P. for the past 42 years. My uncle worked there for 38 years. It is his...

Here are a couple of pictures of my Hastings room.

Here are just some of the tools sold by Hastings Manufacturing. I have been collecting Hastings items for over 25 years and have a 20'x24' room full of Hastings items.

Waiting to be restored.

Here are a couple pictures of my pole building signs.

My dad has had a pole building garage attached to his house for 30 years and it has not been an issue at all. I would do it in a heart beat.