Recent content by gpw_42

Renovo, PA! Great memories of being in the area in the fall of 2002, with a HS friend. We went to HS in NJ (both of us transplants in the Land of Lugz' Bennies); he and his dad hunted grouse near Renovo, so we met there for some of our own hunting, without a dog. The hunting was interesting...

Of that list, I'd go for the last. But my default thought was for the shocker....I'll skip an explanation, as that would definitely not be family-friendly...

Now that it's the 31st, time to catch up from my month... Bear is a 3.5 year old German Shorthair Pointer. Strong as an ox and just past the "velociraptor stage"; allegedly AKC registered, but the papers didn't come with him. Already neutered, so not really a big deal. Free adoption (with a...

No experience with this sort of restoration, but this guy says fixable, with the right type of file: At the very least, should make a good excuse to buy a new file 😜. Good luck!

***** to: @oak_park for the $100 haul @Smokeshow69 for the WW2 German box and tank destroyer map of France @Outlawmws for the 1930 Coleman Canada stove. Good luck getting it running again!

Yesterday and today is the local-ish 100 mile yardsale. An old friend and I made a long morning of it, knocking off for lunch about 130. He found an ammo can and a GI wool blanket. Same seller had a WW2 GI blanket, but not in condition I was willing to pay for. WW2 Tools Heller 1lb ball...

Alright, Gibbs, Rule #2 states "booger hook off the bang switch" ?? :unsure: ***** to the following: BMW for the SnapOn K22 and contents (wow!) Ctuai - Civil War pics Gearhead - catalogs, but especially the '42 Shooters Bible @lillysdad, that Rock Island vise looks great! Well done.

@LesserSon here are 2 of my 3…had them (& LOVED them) since I was a kid, and I’m suddenly unhappy that I don’t know where my copy of “Big Red” is. That was the first time I read a whole trilogy.

Mr Wonderful *****, indeed, for his $10 press. On the board for the first time in a while. I missed the Neighborhood-wide yard sale with other commitments on Saturday, but found the last house that was “open” late in the afternoon. Dude gave me a current uniform that fits me (too big for...

Another **** for @Marsim! For those who don’t know, LeCreuset is the SnapOn of enameled cast iron, with all the pro/cons that go with the comparison. And his is in fantastic condition, to boot. @Private Lugnutz I remember well when/where you found that coffee cup for your son…😉

First trip to the flea in about 6 weeks; it was good to get back there. Buffalo Pottery Army Medical Department coffee cup Plvmb 1-1/8 and 19/32 sockets, both 1/2” dr. BluePoint scraper Mac brass drift, 3/4” diameter SnapOn punch and center punch Craftsman =V= 1/4” dr. 1/2” socket $19 out the...

***** to: @neharr41 for his $10 1945 Wilton (and welcome, too...what a way to join the thread!) @Outlawmws for his $18 1943 USN 7x50s. That's a SCREAMING price for the binos (though not as good as neharr's Wilton...); I've been halfheartedly looking for a pair for a few years, and not yet come...

I doubt it - I'd forgotten about Kingston being a joint venture. That would thoroughly explain the similarity of the markings.

@Shiftless is spot on. Anyone with a passing interest in Buck production dates should check out this page from the official Buck site: https://www.buckknives.com/about/behind-the-blade/how-old-is-my-knife/ If you're deep into Buck 110s, check out this site, which gets into different versions...

Here's @Provincial 's Imperial can opener, from his post #136: Here's the can opener from my 1945 Kingston, as shown in post #352: Putting these two pictures side by side amazed me how similarly (near identical) the two can openers are marked. Which is even more surprising when...