Dad's old tools

[mikegt4]

My Dad passed away in 1999 at the age of 88+. He wasn't a mechanic but he had tools to do house maintenance and build his model railroad.

He was a child of the depression and nothing was thrown away. He bought everything at Sears, tools, clothes, shoes, appliances, everything. I remember having to get dressed up in our Sunday best and driving across the city to the only Sears store. When he passed his workshop was left almost as he left it and now I am selling the house and pulling his tools out of the drawers.

photos 1,2,3 are his wrenches. my brothers and I lost a few when we were growing up so there are replacements. Photo 4 is his handsaws. Many a board was inaccurately cut with these by me in my youth. All CM or Dunlap badged.

 

[Zeeman]

Very nice. I hope you find lots of treasures.

 

[RStewart]

Looks like lots of nice memories for you guys.

 

[mikegt4]

photo 5, his hacksaws and files, many new blades still in their packages. The sharpening stones (the dark box is a Dunlap) that I used to clumsily sharpen my Cub Scout and Boy Scout pocket knives.

photo 6, misc. tools The 8" blades & sanding discs were for a CM bench table saw that was stolen when I borrowed it to work on my boat at the marina back in the early 1970's. The longer Yankee screwdriver is a #30. Patent dates 1895 through 1908. It may have belonged to my Dad's father who was a master carpenter and died in the early 1930's. The other 2 Yankees are CM rebadged from Germany circa 1980. He used Yankee drivers a lot.

photo 7, his watering can (he loved to vegetable garden), I remember it back in the 1950's. It had a shower type head on it at one time.

photo 8, one of his all metal power drills and a newer 3.5" vise. My brothers and I destroyed several of his drills over the years.

 

[Zeeman]

That vise is a nice one. Thanks for showing the pictures.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I hope these bring back good memories for you. keep digging and keep posting

 

[MrWrencher823]

Very awesome. I would definitely cherish those tools!

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[Cato]

He bought everything at Sears, tools, clothes, shoes, appliances, everything. I remember having to get dressed up in our Sunday best and driving across the city to the only Sears store.

Sears Roebuck was big part of many of our lives. It was a fine retailer back in the day. The women would spend hours looking at clothes, men would look at tools, kids like me would look at their toys. Even today, I believe you can still rent cars and furniture from Sears.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Nice assortment of tools, save them, and enjoy the memories they will bring. Hopefully you'll be able to pass them on to your kids and they will respect them, as well

Your story about Sears brings back memories, my dad, as well bought EVERYTHING at Sears, when I was a kid

 

[mikegt4]

An interesting story about our Sears store. Back in the day (before malls) the Sears store was a large 2-3 story building that took up most of a city block. My Dad's sister lived about a block away so we would always stop by for a quick visit when shopping at Sears. Also near her apartment was one of the better hotels in town. One day in the early 1960's my mother and brothers were walking back to the Sears parking lot from my Aunt's apt. when some well dressed British gentlemen stopped them and asked for directions. It was the Beatles first concert in Cincinnati. To bad I didn't go with them to Sears that day.

 

[mikegt4]

Small drill bit set and CM "dremel" tool, all metal model #117.2102. Drills go down to #80, tap is a #2. He has even smaller sizes that he used on his model railroad.

The cabinet came out of my Grandfather's house. Dad cut it in two, a 6" cabinet and a 6" shelf. Nothing was thrown away.

 

[Ghost11]

Awesome wrenches

 

[Dave455]

Great tools! So many people who buy **** tools, only to chuck 'em a year later, could learn a lot from folks who grew up in the depression.

A suggestion from a guy who's been in the same situation - if you can save some of the furniture or cabinets that your Dad stored his tools in, and find room for them in your own shop, there will be a little corner that will always be your Dad's!

You'll enjoy using the same tools in the same surroundings, and you Dad would probably be delighted that the tools he chose so carefully are living on!