The document is dated 1942! The clipping must have had meaning to him, and his work badge:
Google says Ms Drew was an actress during that time frame.
Very cool of you to try and return the personal artifacts.
Mike
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Google says Ms Drew was an actress during that time frame.
Very cool of you to try and return the personal artifacts.
Mike
Outlawmws
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I hadn't gotten around to that, but I found a 1946 pic of her in the same suit, different pose.
steaks&anvils
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A few "artifacts" that were found as I cleaned the oak machinists box from Sat out:
A name plate with his name spelled with a "K" - the figure to the left appears to have religious significance: an old man carrying a child on his shoulders?
The figure is Saint Christopher (Catholic Martyr).
Good, I feel less creepy now. Especially after missing the St. Christopher reference...
Mike
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from IMDb:
Paula Drew was born on June 1, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, USA as Tamara Victoria Dubin. She was an actress, known for Front Page Detective (1951), Danger Zone (1951) and The Vigilantes Return (1947). She was married to Isaac Altshuler. She died on July 30, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Paula Drew was born on June 1, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, USA as Tamara Victoria Dubin. She was an actress, known for Front Page Detective (1951), Danger Zone (1951) and The Vigilantes Return (1947). She was married to Isaac Altshuler. She died on July 30, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Saint Christopher is the patron Saint of travelers.
Indexmill
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A few "artifacts" that were found as I cleaned the oak machinists box from Sat out:
A Knife that may never have been used: not a use mark on it, the edge is factory fresh (and sharp!) It is a Rostfrei, "Mellon sampling knife" from My Google-fu:
I really dig that mellon knife!
RTM
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I like the knife too, so much so that I bought one a few years back. Rides in the truck during fresh fruit season, I use it mostly for apples.
Different shape on the fork, but the same idea.
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/sho...knives/65687-folding-fruit-knife?item=09A0337
Different shape on the fork, but the same idea.
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/sho...knives/65687-folding-fruit-knife?item=09A0337
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Here's one I found a year ago. Designed as a single fold out blade--no fork.
Blade is marked Jowika Solingen Germany. Probably from the 50s-60s. It's about an inch shorter than Outlaw's. The Banana-Fruit Distributing Company is still in business here in San Antonio--now as the Banana Distributing Company, although they deal in all kinds of fruit.
Blade is marked Jowika Solingen Germany. Probably from the 50s-60s. It's about an inch shorter than Outlaw's. The Banana-Fruit Distributing Company is still in business here in San Antonio--now as the Banana Distributing Company, although they deal in all kinds of fruit.
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I just received a wonderful care package from Don, containing much Proto goodness:
I finally got around to messing with my proto ratchet I bought at a neighborhood yard sale. I paid $1 for it. It felt really smooth when I spun it by hand but I then found it slips when putting moderate torque on it. It looks like the insides are worn down.
Do you guys think it's worth rebuilding this one or is it one to be kept as a collectible? I saw that the rebuild kits cost close to what a new ratchet would.
Do you guys think it's worth rebuilding this one or is it one to be kept as a collectible? I saw that the rebuild kits cost close to what a new ratchet would.
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I just received a wonderful care package from Don, containing much Proto goodness:
Dang there is a good amount there! Sounds like I need to start being nicer to D42[emoji23]
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Smokeshow69
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If you email Proto customer service I believe they will send you a rebuild kit for free
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Thanks, I didn't know that. I will give it a shot.
Outlawmws
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Contact Proto they will send you a rebuild kit.
Bigblockyeti
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Is there any chance you could reprofile the pawls to better engage the worn gear and maybe add some heavier springs to further aid engagement?
I was in the same predicament. Bought the ratchet for $1 and then purchased a rebuild kit for around $15 I believe from Amazon.
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I got back to the estate sale in San Antonio and made an offer on all the reloading equipment. I now own over 60 Hollywood presses, 20 Hollywood powder measures, and more dies than I care to count. About 200 pounds of cast bullets. Lots of miscellaneous and a bunch of things I don't recognize.
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bmwrd0
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Do Hollywood presses take standard 7/8 dies?
The springs seem to engage properly. If I don't hear back from proto I may try sharpening the rounded edges. It shouldn't take more than a couple minutes.
bmwrd0
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Let us know how it works out if you do, otherwise, I am sure many of us have extra Proto gearwheels.
Old Radar
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Holy Cow, Seber! Looks like the long drive was worth it. I thought some guy on the first day was making a deal for all those presses. Must have fallen through. Congratulations--looks like you'll be ready for the apocalypse!
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It was a long day driving all over town and I don't have too much to show for it.
First stop I got the box filled with Allen wrenches. All the Allen's on the right half are Craftsman -v-, both SAE and metric. The rest are not marked or only have the size stamp. The box also had the Stanley screw driver and the Craftsman ignition pliers--Circle U. $5 The box itself is unlabeled in any way but is very sturdy. Thick gauge steel, spot welded all around (except the lid is riveted on) and measures 15.5 x 4 x 3. No idea what the original intent was.
Second stop advertised "Tools Galore!" Not so much... I came away with the Ford auto wrench and the Snap-on B 1351A Bendix Brake adjusting wrench. No date stamp. $1 each.
Third stop was devoid of any US tools but I snagged the fluids and the 6' tape for a single dollar.
A TOO on the way home provided the sprinkler valve cover for $1.
First stop I got the box filled with Allen wrenches. All the Allen's on the right half are Craftsman -v-, both SAE and metric. The rest are not marked or only have the size stamp. The box also had the Stanley screw driver and the Craftsman ignition pliers--Circle U. $5 The box itself is unlabeled in any way but is very sturdy. Thick gauge steel, spot welded all around (except the lid is riveted on) and measures 15.5 x 4 x 3. No idea what the original intent was.
Second stop advertised "Tools Galore!" Not so much... I came away with the Ford auto wrench and the Snap-on B 1351A Bendix Brake adjusting wrench. No date stamp. $1 each.
Third stop was devoid of any US tools but I snagged the fluids and the 6' tape for a single dollar.
A TOO on the way home provided the sprinkler valve cover for $1.
Got my freebie home last night! Saved from the dumpster: A 5-foot tall, 3-foot wide, 1-foot deep stainless automation control panel.
Weighs an absolute ton. Took a lift table cart and a few guys to get it out of work and onto my trailer. How I'm getting it off the trailer at home alone is TBD...
The long-term plan is to gut it out, and re-purpose as a storage cabinet in the garage.
Missed out on a nice stainless steel table, which got re-purposed and is still at work. The site leader wants it out of the building, so I may end up with it later.
Mike
Weighs an absolute ton. Took a lift table cart and a few guys to get it out of work and onto my trailer. How I'm getting it off the trailer at home alone is TBD...
The long-term plan is to gut it out, and re-purpose as a storage cabinet in the garage.
Missed out on a nice stainless steel table, which got re-purposed and is still at work. The site leader wants it out of the building, so I may end up with it later.
Mike
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Mike - that’s beautiful!
I suppose you don’t need to be told to get your truck as close as possible to the final destination and GET HELP moving it the rest of the way. Straps, ramps, levers and wheels, even a spotter (the more the merrier).
If it were me (I wish!) I’d gut it on the truck, disassemble anything that wasn’t welded to shed every pound before trying to move it.
I suppose you don’t need to be told to get your truck as close as possible to the final destination and GET HELP moving it the rest of the way. Straps, ramps, levers and wheels, even a spotter (the more the merrier).
If it were me (I wish!) I’d gut it on the truck, disassemble anything that wasn’t welded to shed every pound before trying to move it.
Thanks LS. I do plan to gut it on the trailer. I don't know how much weight I'll get out, but I'm figuring there's a few pounds in that UPS near the top.
I won't move it alone, but my wife hurts herself every time she helps with anything. My kids are too small. And my neighbor got taken out by rescue over the summer after his back quit.
So yes, mechanical assistance will be required. May be able to use the cherry picker. Worst case, I'll go back to work and borrow the lift table.
Mike
I won't move it alone, but my wife hurts herself every time she helps with anything. My kids are too small. And my neighbor got taken out by rescue over the summer after his back quit.
So yes, mechanical assistance will be required. May be able to use the cherry picker. Worst case, I'll go back to work and borrow the lift table.
Mike
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Picked up this shell at yard sale this morning mainly because it had a 1906 one penny coin on base and a 1944 half penny coin on side.
It also turned out to be a cigarette lighter as well.
Mike
It also turned out to be a cigarette lighter as well.
Mike
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I would use a cherry picker after I had gutted it out as much as I could if I have no plans to keep the inside stuff.
My cherry picker is my best friend in the garage when I'm moving stuff. Simple stuff as lifting the table to slide furniture dolly under it, to putting stuff in the bed of the truck, my cherry picker was used often this year.
My cherry picker is my best friend in the garage when I'm moving stuff. Simple stuff as lifting the table to slide furniture dolly under it, to putting stuff in the bed of the truck, my cherry picker was used often this year.
It's 100% getting emptied. Over the winter, I'll mount it and put shelves into it.
The base is a separate piece, just rests on it. It's 2-inch square stainless steel tubing, has adjustable feet.
Funny thing is, everyone at work (except one guy) thinks I'm nuts for wanting this. I think they're all nuts for being willing to scrap it!
Here's a pic on my (6x10) trailer. I put it on cardboard to make it (slightly) easier to slide around.
Mike
The base is a separate piece, just rests on it. It's 2-inch square stainless steel tubing, has adjustable feet.
Funny thing is, everyone at work (except one guy) thinks I'm nuts for wanting this. I think they're all nuts for being willing to scrap it!
Here's a pic on my (6x10) trailer. I put it on cardboard to make it (slightly) easier to slide around.
Mike
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Private Lugnutz
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Nice find, Mike. "Trench art" is the term, if you didn't know it, (and not to insult if you did and just didn't say it...), and it was often dually functional, and often smoking related (lots of ash trays, too).
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Very nice Mike!
Here is some of my "Trench Art"--only mine is from close to the Marianas Trench--picked up while scuba diving when I was stationed on Guam. The "artists" were sea worms working to encrust the brass in calcium.
The US Navy dumped a lot of ordnance just off shore on the west side of Guam. I found this stuff in less than 50 feet of water.
Old Radar
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And now back to our regularly scheduled program.
I did a lot of driving for three items. $3 for the goods--probably $10 in gas...
WALSCO Golden Rule 6' tape, LS Starrett No. 135 3-1/2 inch pocket level and an Anderson (Division of Wilton) wire brush.
I did a lot of driving for three items. $3 for the goods--probably $10 in gas...
WALSCO Golden Rule 6' tape, LS Starrett No. 135 3-1/2 inch pocket level and an Anderson (Division of Wilton) wire brush.
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And now back to our regularly scheduled program.
I did a lot of driving for three items. $3 for the goods--probably $10 in gas...
WALSCO Golden Rule 6' tape, LS Starrett No. 135 3-1/2 inch pocket level and an Anderson (Division of Wilton) wire brush.
that "small haul" packs a lot of punch! good stuff!
Old Radar
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Looks like a 10 inch ruler there, Macduf. Be careful not to short yourself!
seber
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Yes they do.
Private Lugnutz
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I'll be there next July and August. You'll have to give me some tips.
That is a really nice find.
Private Lugnutz
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Thanks, Duds!
I just posted more cleaned up photos on the 'Snap-on', 'Ratchets Only', and 'Paraphernalia' threads. Teasers below.
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