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Welcome Forum => Welcome Board and Introductions => Topic started by: winston427 on October 26, 2019, 08:04:19 PM

Title: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: winston427 on October 26, 2019, 08:04:19 PM: I have always been a firm believer in having the right tool for the job. My motto has always been "I bust my butt so I can afford the tools that keep me from having to bust my butt". I recently decided to obtain a handful of rusty of wrenches just to build a display in the garage. The first purchase was a bulk lot of 22 wrenches and I quickly started researching the history of each manufacturer and dates. That lit a fire to learn more about early American tool history and the addiction erupted.
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: p_toad on October 26, 2019, 08:12:24 PM: We're not addicted. Just tool admirers. :cry: :embarrassed:

Welcome to Tool Talk. :grin:
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: Papaw on October 26, 2019, 09:33:58 PM: Welcome to our world !
Lots of good info here and you should also know about http://alloy-artifacts.org/ (http://alloy-artifacts.org/) and http://www.wrenchingnews.com/ (http://www.wrenchingnews.com/) .
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: Yadda on October 26, 2019, 10:39:58 PM: Oh my friend.... You have taken the first step down a long winding slippery, but very interesting slope. Howdy from Houston!
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: lptools on October 27, 2019, 06:42:20 AM: Hello, winston427. Welcome to Tool Talk from rainy Central New York State!!! Regards, Lou
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: mikeswrenches on October 27, 2019, 07:11:54 AM: Hi winston427, welcome from sunny Florida. You are definitely on a "slippery slope", the good thing is that you have lots of company on your slide. Don’t be afraid to ask lots of questions, there are many knowledgable people here.

Mike
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: winston427 on October 27, 2019, 10:29:58 AM: Quote from: Papaw on October 26, 2019, 09:33:58 PM
Welcome to our world !
Lots of good info here and you should also know about http://alloy-artifacts.org/ (http://alloy-artifacts.org/) and http://www.wrenchingnews.com/ (http://www.wrenchingnews.com/) .

Alloy artifacts was the first site I found to do research. A lot of great information there but some tools I have picked up are not found on that site. Thus the reason I am here to broaden the knowledge base.
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: winston427 on October 27, 2019, 10:38:36 AM: Since this group is more geared toward the antique wrenches, can anyone suggest a site for history and research on antique pliers? As my addiction erupted I found myself picking up more types of tools and wanting to learn about the makers and history of those as well.
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: Yadda on October 27, 2019, 11:42:03 AM: Try try Datamp website for more info. www.datamp.org.

http://www.datamp.org/patents/search/xrefType.php?source=query&start=0&cat=0&type=0&class=1900

The link above if filtered for pliers.
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: Northwoods on October 27, 2019, 01:11:39 PM: I'm not an addict; I'm an enthusiast.

Welcome aboard.
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: papadan on October 29, 2019, 05:23:32 PM: Well...uh....maybe....OK OK, I'm an addict! There I've admitted it, but I'm not going alone Winston. ;-)
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: coolford on October 30, 2019, 07:58:07 AM: Welcome, there is a lot to learn here. That said, I'm not an addict, I only collect everything tool related.
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: winston427 on October 30, 2019, 08:35:46 AM: Quote from: papadan on October 29, 2019, 05:23:32 PM
Well...uh....maybe....OK OK, I'm an addict! There I've admitted it, but I'm not going alone Winston. ;-)

I’ll admit I’m an addict, but I’m not going to any meetings. Unless it’s a swap meet.
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: gibsontool on October 30, 2019, 09:27:13 AM: Hello and welcome from northern British Columbia.
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: Yadda on October 30, 2019, 07:39:34 PM: Potential addict, confirmed collection gene carrier, and willing enabler when given the opportunity.
Title: Re: Newly formed tool addiction
Post by: Skwrenchfind on November 05, 2019, 07:31:29 PM: Quote from: Papaw on October 26, 2019, 09:33:58 PM
Welcome to our world !
Lots of good info here and you should also know about http://alloy-artifacts.org/ (http://alloy-artifacts.org/) and http://www.wrenchingnews.com/ (http://www.wrenchingnews.com/) .

AA is great