OK, the first two are given, but how many of you have ancient tools that you consider precious. For example, I have had a pair of Klein electrician's pliers for 50 years now. No rust, no dents or scratches, good as new. I have other tools that have been in accidents so to speak. Would I part with any of these, Hell no! They are heirlooms! I plan to take them to the nursing home with me, and they will have to pry my cold, dead hands off them!
Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
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jimwalker
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Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
I have had the same axe for 47 years.I am on the 7 th handle and 3rd head
I have had the same axe for 47 years.I am on the 7 th handle and 3rd head
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- Lockport, IL
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- Semi-Retired Electrical Engineer
Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
But if neither of its parts is the original, is it still the "same axe"?
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Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
I just pulled out of my desk a slide rule (i.e., engineer?s tool) that I have had for 33 years. Does that count?
{p.s. Yes, I still know how to use it. But I?m a bit rusty on using the abacus. }
I just pulled out of my desk a slide rule (i.e., engineer?s tool) that I have had for 33 years. Does that count?
{p.s. Yes, I still know how to use it. But I?m a bit rusty on using the abacus.
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electricman2
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Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
The way I lose tools, I'm lucky if I have anything over a year old.
The way I lose tools, I'm lucky if I have anything over a year old.
jimwalker
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Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
Any one else notice that if they drop a Stanley screw driver someone hands it to you but lose a Kline and its gone forever
Any one else notice that if they drop a Stanley screw driver someone hands it to you but lose a Kline and its gone forever
bill addiss
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Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
I've had a Pocket-Knife for over 40 years now. I have seen it only once in the last 20, but if I found it again I wouldn't part with it.
Bill
I've had a Pocket-Knife for over 40 years now. I have seen it only once in the last 20, but if I found it again I wouldn't part with it.
Bill
jimwalker
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Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
I have had the same dishwasher for almost 31 years.Think i will keep her
I have had the same dishwasher for almost 31 years.Think i will keep her
hurk27
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Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
I have a off set pair of Klein dikes (side cutters) That I lost back in 1977 in a attic, we had to do some upgrades to that house about a year ago and I was up in the attic pulling home runs across to the service. I didn't even think about that I ever worked on this house But as I was getting to where these run were to go down the wall to the panel I saw them and just thought someone else lost his pair. after getting down from the attic I was showing them to a fellow worker what I found up there and as he was looking at them he said your name is on them. I said what! I grabbed them and sure enough it was a old pair that I don't even remember loosing but my name was right there like I use to put on all my tools. I didn't remember even working on this house at first but as I wondered around It started to come back to me. I did some circuit additions back then. But to find a tool that I had lost was amazing. I'm forever loosing tools. :roll:
I have a off set pair of Klein dikes (side cutters) That I lost back in 1977 in a attic, we had to do some upgrades to that house about a year ago and I was up in the attic pulling home runs across to the service. I didn't even think about that I ever worked on this house But as I was getting to where these run were to go down the wall to the panel I saw them and just thought someone else lost his pair. after getting down from the attic I was showing them to a fellow worker what I found up there and as he was looking at them he said your name is on them. I said what! I grabbed them and sure enough it was a old pair that I don't even remember loosing but my name was right there like I use to put on all my tools. I didn't remember even working on this house at first but as I wondered around It started to come back to me. I did some circuit additions back then. But to find a tool that I had lost was amazing. I'm forever loosing tools. :roll:
Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
I still have my original Klein linemans, not sure how many replacement grips I've been through on them. If I still have them when I retire from the field those suckers are getting nickel plated.
But yeah, you could say I'm a little fond of all my Kleins.
(only a couple more hours and that thing is finally done)
I still have my original Klein linemans, not sure how many replacement grips I've been through on them. If I still have them when I retire from the field those suckers are getting nickel plated.
But yeah, you could say I'm a little fond of all my Kleins.
(only a couple more hours and that thing is finally done)
petersonra
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Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
A few weeks ago I worked on a machine that is going assemble a new line of wire cutters Klein is making to compete in the consumer market. Should be at HD in a few months.
[ December 03, 2004, 07:58 AM: Message edited by: petersonra ]
A few weeks ago I worked on a machine that is going assemble a new line of wire cutters Klein is making to compete in the consumer market. Should be at HD in a few months.
[ December 03, 2004, 07:58 AM: Message edited by: petersonra ]
Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
Physis, I think the Greenlee stuff made 60 years ago was better. Now I have had more than one tool from Monkey Wards break on me. An axe and a nut driver.
Other favorite brands are Utica, Kraeter, Crescent, Diamond-Shapleigh, Plomb, and those old fashioned Porter-Cable power tools.
Physis, I think the Greenlee stuff made 60 years ago was better. Now I have had more than one tool from Monkey Wards break on me. An axe and a nut driver.
Other favorite brands are Utica, Kraeter, Crescent, Diamond-Shapleigh, Plomb, and those old fashioned Porter-Cable power tools.
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Re: Women, Wine, and Favorite Tools:
Originally posted by noxx:
But yeah, you could say I'm a little fond of all my Kleins.
Seriously I wonder if you could make a little money from Klein?
Bob
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