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Finally… Found the old doors to the shop in the basement. I had all the original hinges and hardware too, minus the lock plates for the door jamb, which have to be here somewhere. Re-chiseled the filled mortises for the … Continue reading
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Are you feeling bored? Does not having something to build have you going crazy? Well… try posting random pics on your tumblr blog! Guaranteed* to temporarily make you feel better and annoy those who may still follow you! Really? Ok! … Continue reading
Score 1 for the maintenance supervisor!
Maintenance supervisor at work gave me this vintage bottle and a bottle of absinthe at our Xmas party. Super cool bottle that he said came from an old pharmacy. He’s always giving me old stuff that he finds. Guess he knows I appreciate that kind of thing more than most. Absinthe is cool too, but I rarely drink anymore, so that will be in the liquor cabinet for some time, while the vintage soda bottle sits on display in the kitchen.
I love old vintage things. Such as boiled linseed oil. Not sure how old… didn’t stop me from using it.
Maybe I over did it in celebrating national coffee day, but I was feeling creative. Decided to repurpose this old suitcase I found in the trash a while back. I thought it would make a great vessel for carrying my necessities when I travel. It sure beats tying everything up in a shirt and carrying it on a stick over my shoulder like I’ve been doing.
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My maintenance supervisor brought this in for me today. It is by far the coolest thing that he’s given me, and he’s given me plenty of interesting items. I guess he knows how much I appreciate these vintage relics. His … Continue reading
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A couple other cool items I picked up last weekend. Not sure what I am going to do with these, but I couldn’t pass them up.
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Bought a sweet Gerstner Model 52 Machinist Chest yesterday for $85 bucks! Looked like it was in good shape minus the broken case cover. Thought I’d have to replace the felt lining, but upon a closer look, what I thought … Continue reading
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Converted an old walk in ice box in my cellar to a beer/wine cellar. Used old planks from a barn that used to be on my parents property for the shelves. Refinished an old gas/electric lighting fixture that was in … Continue reading
Got some new old lamp parts today. Even a beat up trumpet to use.
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