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125056 | Jim Thompson <jdthompsonca@s...> | 2003‑12‑01 | Re: First posting /bio from uk |
Welcome aboard, Andy! Andy found something of mine while Googling, and I persuaded him to join us. On Monday, December 1, 2003, at 04:14 PM, toolsntat wrote: > > Hi there i am 39 and work for a small company who manufacture > hardwood conservatories, being a carpenter/joiner by trade. > I must admit to not knowing a lot about this internet gubbins, > so please forgive me if things go pear shaped.On the subject > of tools and tat I have been collecting for about 12 years accross a > broad spectrum of trades.Whenever possible I like to get out there and > see what I can find at carboots, auctions, garage sales, flea > markets,etc. > As it happens we spent 5 weeks visiting my girlfriends sister in > San-diego over the 2000/2001 holiday break and did my fair share of > swapmeets and yard sales ,we enjoyed every second!!.I live in > Leicestershire U.K.and stumbled accross your forum while I was > searching for tool related web sites and chat rooms. > My hobby is collecting old tools and also displaying them at vintage > rallies. > I do not know if you have heard of DAVID STANLEY TOOL AUCTIONS > but I attend all of his sales as they are just up the road from my > home.Okay sorry to be going on a bit here but if you would not mind > perhaps you could let me know of anymore useful websites etc so that I > can get more info about U.S.A. manufactured tools I have in my > collection i.e L.L.DAVIS and CHAPLIN'S PATENT planes. > Many thanks, > Andy (toolsntat) > > p.s thanks to Jim Thompson, the old millrat in Riverside, CA > > > > > > > Archive: http://www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu/~cswingle/archive/ > To unsubscribe or change options, use the web interface: > http://galoots.law.cornell.edu:81/read/?forum=oldtools > |
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125051 | reeinelson@w... (Bob Nelson) | 2003‑12‑01 | Re: First posting /bio from uk |
Hi Andy, Welcome aboard! But I have a question based (probably) on not speaking the same version of English as you do. What are the "conservatories" you make? Around here, a conservatory is something like a concert hall or museum or such. Re the D. Stanley auctions, Yes I know them well, Have been over to a couple and bid by mail in a few dozen others. Maybe you outbid me on something - or vice versa. Best Wishes, Bob |
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125058 | "Bill Taggart" <ilikerust@a...> | 2003‑12‑01 | Re: First posting /bio from uk |
On 2 Dec 2003 at 0:14, toolsntat wrote: > Hi there i am 39 and work for a small company who manufacture > hardwood conservatories, being a carpenter/joiner by trade. > I must admit to not knowing a lot about this internet gubbins, > so please forgive me if things go pear shaped.On the subject > of tools and tat I have been collecting for about 12 years accross a > broad spectrum of trades.Whenever possible I like to get out there and > see what I can find at carboots, auctions, garage sales, flea > markets,etc. Hey! Welcome aboard. I like the way of describing the Internet as a "gubbins." Based on your description of how you speond your spare time, you're One of Us. > Okay sorry to be going on a bit here but if you would > not mind perhaps you could let me know of anymore useful > websites etc so that I can get more info about U.S.A. > manufactured tools I have in my collection i.e L.L.DAVIS and > CHAPLIN'S PATENT planes. Here's a few to get you started: http://www.datamp.org/ http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/ http://www.public.coe.edu/~rroeder/mf.htm http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0.htm http://www.mwtca.org/ http://www.sydnassloot.com/brace.htm http://www.antiquetools.com/perm-col/index.html And you can get some great reference resources via: http://www.astragalpress.com/ Have fun! - Bill Taggart - Glen Allen, Virginia, USA |
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125045 | "toolsntat" <toolsntat@h...> | 2003‑12‑02 | First posting /bio from uk |
Hi there i am 39 and work for a small company who manufacture hardwood conservatories, being a carpenter/joiner by trade. I must admit to not knowing a lot about this internet gubbins, so please forgive me if things go pear shaped.On the subject of tools and tat I have been collecting for about 12 years accross a broad spectrum of trades.Whenever possible I like to get out there and see what I can find at carboots, auctions, garage sales, flea markets,etc. As it happens we spent 5 weeks visiting my girlfriends sister in San-diego over the 2000/2001 holiday break and did my fair share of swapmeets and yard sales ,we enjoyed every second!!.I live in Leicestershire U.K.and stumbled accross your forum while I was searching for tool related web sites and chat rooms. My hobby is collecting old tools and also displaying them at vintage rallies. I do not know if you have heard of DAVID STANLEY TOOL AUCTIONS but I attend all of his sales as they are just up the road from my home.Okay sorry to be going on a bit here but if you would not mind perhaps you could let me know of anymore useful websites etc so that I can get more info about U.S.A. manufactured tools I have in my collection i.e L.L.DAVIS and CHAPLIN'S PATENT planes. Many thanks, Andy (toolsntat) p.s thanks to Jim Thompson, the old millrat in Riverside, CA |
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125274 | Jim Thompson <jdthompsonca@s...> | 2003‑12‑04 | Re: First posting /bio from uk |
Here in So Cal that is called a sun room. I am gonna start calling mine a conservatory. It sounds better. On Thursday, December 4, 2003, at 01:50 PM, Andy (toolsntat) wrote: > Hi there Bob try:- > http://www.classicconservatories.net/?adloc=ADWORDS This is not where > i work but at least it will give some idea of what we make using > Meranti. Jim Thompson, the old millrat in Riverside, CA |
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125269 | "Andy (toolsntat)" <toolsntat@h...> | 2003‑12‑04 | Re:First posting /bio from uk |
Hi there Bob try:- http://www.classicconservatories.net/?adloc=ADWORDS This is not where i work but at least it will give some idea of what we make using Meranti. Also my exploits at D.Stanley Auctions as a rule involve me parking up outside and selling a few bits&bobs. My latest purchase from the sale was the out of print P-TAMPIA 1 in as new condition. Cheers Andy p.s. my first reply, hope it works out right!! |
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125272 | "Andy (toolsntat)" <toolsntat@h...> | 2003‑12‑04 | Re:First posting /bio from uk |
On 2 Dec 2003 at 0:14, toolsntat wrote: > Hi there i am 39 and work for a small company who manufacture hardwood > conservatories, being a carpenter/joiner by trade. I must admit to not > knowing a lot about this internet gubbins, so please forgive me if > things go pear shaped.On the subject of tools and tat I have been > collecting for about 12 years accross a broad spectrum of > trades.Whenever possible I like to get out there and see what I can > find at carboots, auctions, garage sales, flea markets,etc. Hey! Welcome aboard. I like the way of describing the Internet as a "gubbins." Based on your description of how you speond your spare time, you're One of Us. > Okay sorry to be going on a bit here but if you would not mind perhaps > you could let me know of anymore useful websites etc so that I can get > more info about U.S.A. manufactured tools I have in my collection i.e > L.L.DAVIS and CHAPLIN'S PATENT planes. Here's a few to get you started: http://www.datamp.org/ http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/ http://www.public.coe.edu/~rroeder/mf.htm http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0.htm http://www.mwtca.org/ http://www.sydnassloot.com/brace.htm http://www.antiquetools.com/perm-col/index.html And you can get some great reference resources via: http://www.astragalpress.com/ Have fun! - Bill Taggart - Glen Allen, Virginia, USA Sorry to be replying so late bill but thanks for the list and I have been right busy jumping on and off the P.C (more "on" than off) Cheers Andy |
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