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We live on a crushed rock road. The road rock is 3/4” with fines which means anything that goes through a 3/4” screen. Lots of limestone powder. Closest blacktop depending on direction is 2 miles, 2.8 miles or 4.7 miles. Drive slow they say. Ya right. Tried it once - made it to the end of...

You can add an anvil if you need a little more weight. The anvil is attached to the alternator with a bungee cord as a tightener. From an appraisal I did for a bank trying to collect a loan.

Picture of the Farmer Breeder paper from January 1912. This is the markets page. Sent from my iPad using Garage Journal

Thanks. I started at that location in May of 1979 so those dates make sense. It is amazing how much I use it. Miter box saw, vise, bench grinder and just the simple portable work bench.

Black & Decker Workmate I received this between 1979 and 1982. It was sent to my workplace with my name on it. There are no numbers under the wood platforms. It is a 79-001. This is on the top but is illegible. Sent from my iPad using Garage Journal

For 15 years my office was in the basement. When I retired I wanted to see the light. Four windows, walk-in door with a window and windows in the OH door. OH door faces SE. Sent from my iPad using Garage Journal

Here it is. We enjoy our time in the shed wether it is working on projects or spending time with family and friends. Here is the work bench area. Cleaned up for something.

That’s it. I guess if the determining factor is left over galvanized pipe from another project I don’t know what to tell you. Of course it’s a bar. Sent from my iPad using Garage Journal

Looking on the county assessor web site for our parcel number the shed is followed by the term man cave. Curious how they came up with that because nobody from the county has been there when we were home. Must have stopped and looked through the window. We will be following up on that this...

A couple pictures of the Wigwam room we stayed in. Thanks for your pictures and stories along Route 66. We have done the western MO border to the Wigwam motels on the West end. It did not work for us to go all the way to the pier. Hope to do MO and IL some time. Sent from my iPad using...

Oats harvest from late 1950's. The first combine came between 1958 and 1960. The first picture is my mother on the tractor and my grandpa on the binder. A picture of the fields after shocking and a picture of the threshing machine and crew. The older threshing picture was at a neighbors. The...

We used Morton. Stopped at Sales office and made an appointment. Met designed building and signed the contract for building with insulated and finished interior. I would take care of dirt work, electric and concrete. As my wife was signing I received a call from a lumber yard we had also...

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