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Offline clovis

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Hello from Indiana!!!!
« on: July 26, 2011, 12:11:08 AM »
I just joined the forum, but have been collecting wrenches for many years.

I am not an advanced collector by any stretch of the imagination...actually I am a newbie for the most part with a very basic knowledge of wrenches...a real neophyte if you will.

I attend a bunch of flea markets, and often buy odd lots of tools. I pick out anything I like, and keep them. I even have a tool box drawer, and ummm, a few storage bins that are marked "Wrenches that I thought were cool".

I am excited to have found this forum. Most of the wrench collectors I've met in the past thought I was crazy for collecting many of the common makes of wrenches, and at least two of them laughed and sneered when I told them what I liked to collect.

At any rate, I really love old Craftsman wrenches with what I call the "C-underline" stuff, where the bottom of the 'C' in Craftsman carries out to underline the entire word of Craftsman.

I also love old tractor and plow wrenches, and of course, automotive wrenches too. I also love to pick up, even though they are worthless in monetary value, wrenches that have been modified by someone to fit an application....call me crazy and sneer if you wish.

Thanks!!! I am looking forward to learning a whole bunch of new stuff!!!!   
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Offline Papaw

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2011, 12:21:03 AM »
Welcome to Tool Talk! You will fit right in here, we are all tool freaks of one sort or another, with a large helping of wrench fools!
Pictures! We love pictures!
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Offline J.A.F.E.

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2011, 12:22:52 AM »
Hey and welcome from southern California.

I don't see anything wrong with what you collect and I won't be laughing or sneering.

Like Papaw I'd like to see some pics too.
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Offline fliffy42

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2011, 04:15:19 AM »
Welcome to the party!
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Offline Branson

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2011, 04:21:12 AM »
Welcome from Northern California, too.   No sneering here; modified tools tell a story.  Got some myself. 

And we do like pictures...
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Offline Batz

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2011, 07:30:38 AM »
Hi from down under as well.
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Offline bc_z

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2011, 12:42:03 PM »
Clovis,
welcome from southern cali, the beauty of a place like this is that there is room for every niche of collector - bring us some pics soon!!
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Offline Neals

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2011, 11:34:22 PM »
Hi and welcome from Alberta. I agree value isn't a deciding factor in picking keepers.
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Offline clovis

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2011, 08:14:59 AM »
Thank you for the hearty welcome and the kind replies!!!!!
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Offline BRwrench

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2011, 02:40:15 PM »
Hello and welcome from Ohio!
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Offline 64longstep/Brian

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2011, 05:42:54 AM »
Howdy and Welcome from Phoenix... There is nothing wrong with modified tools I have several that I have modified to get a job done… The way I see it if you need it once you will eventually need it again… 
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Offline Dustin21

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2011, 11:51:02 AM »
welcome from ohio
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Offline jimwrench

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2011, 03:22:33 PM »
 Welcome from central Il. I too buy stuff(wrenchs etc) that others don't consider worthy of carying home. Also anything that I don't know what it is. How else are we going to learn what everything is ? Always glad to help with identification of tools when I can. Not too smart but I am old.
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Offline clovis

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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2011, 10:49:40 PM »
Thank you again for the wonderful welcome!!!!
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Re: Hello from Indiana!!!!
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2011, 12:09:24 AM »
Welcome to the Site "clovis"! Very soon, I think I will post all my modified special application tools, and see if I can get the group to follow suit! I bet we will see some real creative art work!

Wayne
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