JMLangford
Well-known member
Hey Guys....
Was going thru a box of old pics the other day and came across pics of my very first shop!!
Please excuse the kinda fuzzy images.....they are old Polaroids scanned with a old kerosene fired, pull start, HP combo printer/scanner
The pictures are circa 1983/85 (?) ....Building is a 8' x 10' Leonard Aluminum storage building I bought new in 1983.
Starting out it was also storage for household items, lawn mowers, etc....but it was a place I could put my tools in and have a place to tinker with mechanical stuff
First 3 pics you can see some ladderback chairs, some boat seats, even an ice chest, But it also has a Workbench
My toolbox is a Craftsman 12 drawer chest and a 5 drawer cabinet combo that was a first year anniversary gift from my new wife, bought in 1979....
(I recently acquired a 1980's Craftsman combo that reminds me very much of my old set... https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=380058)
The name tag is from my old Army dress greens (removed the pin and used double sided tape to adhere it)...
The Snap-on screwdrivers I bought new in 1981/82 for $53 IIRC and about had a heart-attack to think I'd pay that much for screwdrivers
but I got over it....still have them (actually my oldest son still has them)...
Still have the Craftsman wrenches too....in-fact, I'd be willing to bet I still have at least 98% of all the tools in that box....
.
Was going thru a box of old pics the other day and came across pics of my very first shop!!
Please excuse the kinda fuzzy images.....they are old Polaroids scanned with a old kerosene fired, pull start, HP combo printer/scanner
The pictures are circa 1983/85 (?) ....Building is a 8' x 10' Leonard Aluminum storage building I bought new in 1983.
Starting out it was also storage for household items, lawn mowers, etc....but it was a place I could put my tools in and have a place to tinker with mechanical stuff
First 3 pics you can see some ladderback chairs, some boat seats, even an ice chest, But it also has a Workbench
My toolbox is a Craftsman 12 drawer chest and a 5 drawer cabinet combo that was a first year anniversary gift from my new wife, bought in 1979....
(I recently acquired a 1980's Craftsman combo that reminds me very much of my old set... https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=380058)
The name tag is from my old Army dress greens (removed the pin and used double sided tape to adhere it)...
The Snap-on screwdrivers I bought new in 1981/82 for $53 IIRC and about had a heart-attack to think I'd pay that much for screwdrivers
but I got over it....still have them (actually my oldest son still has them)...Still have the Craftsman wrenches too....in-fact, I'd be willing to bet I still have at least 98% of all the tools in that box....
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