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Offline oldgoaly

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another new old guy
« on: September 07, 2013, 02:41:59 PM »
Hello and Thank you for letting me join the forum!
I'm a tool-a-holic 
pedal and treadle tools to power hammers I do have. I got a invite to ask a "wtf is this stuff" I'll be posting that in the proper place real soon, like just as soon as I post this.
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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2013, 02:57:08 PM »
Welcome to the site.  I want to see pictures of these super hammers, and please WTH away :)
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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2013, 03:31:15 PM »
1st is a Mayer bros 50 pound Blacksmith's hammer 2nd is a Metalcraft kit a Yoder clone for doing sheet metal work. 3rd some of the pedal and treadle tools.
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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2013, 04:45:14 PM »
Welcome to Tool Talk!
I like to see those treadle machines.
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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2013, 07:52:57 PM »
Hi, and welcome from Florida.  This is a great site!  Hope you like it here.

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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2013, 05:50:05 AM »
Welcome, treadle machines are fascinating.
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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2013, 04:30:28 PM »
Hi and welcome from Alberta

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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2013, 10:15:01 AM »
HI, welcome from Illinois.

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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2013, 02:57:24 AM »
Welcome & Aloha from Hawaii, more photos of your stuff please!!! WOW! what amazing tools you have...
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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2013, 09:42:26 AM »
Sorry I don't have very good pics from the pedal/treadle  tools shed, what happened I had found termites in my barn. I had to pull out some stuff, one happened to be a old radio. Now I liked the dial face on the radio so I bought at the auction 50 cents the auctioneer gave e so he didn't have to carry it to the burn pile. So I hosed it off, cabinet is bad. Some internet old radio experts  were having a discussion about this manufacturer and they "stated" there were no console radios by this company.  Well you know how much fun it is proving the "experts" wrong! So I have that radio under reconstruction and few more in the way of the pedal tools. How many radios you are thinking? Well 20 years ago I lost a bet with my wife, I said 125-150, she said 300, well it took a few days to go and count the all. I wrote down a total of 297, well she had gotten 3 more.....  Well she was right that time.  so my guess would be 400, counting old test equipment 500 pcs. Btw I live on a farm so the out buildings are full of stuff.

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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2013, 04:37:47 PM »
Don't let American Pickers in there! They'll spend the afternoon and buy one old sign!
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« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2013, 07:21:43 PM »
They were about 5 miles from me and bought stuff, I was more excited to see a TIV tornado intercept vehicle, I know they are for real!  My wife can't stand Frank. I would not let people climb over stuff, especially my stuff!  hehehe I have a few old Indians too!
I also have a few Pullmax machines, they are pretty good at shaping metal. Here is a pic of the "Hot Shop" where the foundry and blacksmith's tools and equipment are, I moved them out years ago cause this can be hazardous, plus it gave me more room in the main shop. This also has a crushed limestone floor which is perfect for that type of work, easier on the knees too!
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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2013, 12:33:19 PM »
WOW!!, what a shop!!!  how big is it?
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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2013, 01:18:52 PM »
the hot shop is 30 by 40 was a old machine shed, little low on power, need to bury heavier wire to it. Main shop is 100 by 50 it was a old chicken house.  here is about the best pic of the outside, it is going to be sided with metal about 1/2 the windows are coming out, the sunlight is blinding in there at certain times of the day, not going to fool around with curtains or shades! replaced the old windows a few years ago and the new ones let in so much more light
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Re: another new old guy
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2013, 03:56:32 AM »
2 shops!!, 6200 SF!!  Wish I had that kind of space for my stuff..
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