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Jerry Jones · 05-07-2009, 01:14 AM

OK new to me... read on a minute if you will.

I got a very nice Snap-on chest... here is how I aquired it.

My would be sister-in-law (she died in a motor cycle accident a couple of years b-4 my wife and I married) was an auto mechanic. She was very particular of her tools and took awsome care of them. The tools were in dividers and ingraved with her DL. The reciepts for every tool were in the chest.

Karen Died 22 years ago, and her parents (my in-laws) kept them shrined since then. Then on my last birthday they, along with my wife and her other sister decided that the tools should be Jerry's.... WOW, I must tell you, I actually became overcome and shed a tear (or two... maybe ten).

Some things moved over the years, and a few things are now missing, this must be one of the best gifts a guy could get.

Check it out... this is just a sample, and in the move things got shacken up a bit.

Jerry Jones · 05-07-2009, 01:16 AM

Few more, from lucky guy

Hoods69BadBowTie · 05-07-2009, 01:16 AM

Wow damn that's awesome! Congrats on an awesome gift

I would defiantly rock them in my garage to say the least.

**El Jay** · 05-07-2009, 01:53 AM

Dayum!!!

We've talked about this tool box before....for years.

Knowing Carole, & the rest of her family, I wish I'd had the opportunity to know her late sister also.

**special-K** · 05-07-2009, 06:33 AM

Definately a special gift,even if it was a cardboard box and a handful of Chinese Snap-Offs.I will admit,I welled up when I read your post.Us guys are getting soft in our years,eh?I`m man enough to let myself feel,is what my take on it is.
That`s a precious set of tools and the gal sounds like one I would have liked to know.I feel she`s proud in heaven knowing your hands will put them to good use.

72BlckButy · 05-07-2009, 07:43 AM

Jerry that is a great story, and it couldn't have gone to a more deserving guy.

big_al_71 · 05-07-2009, 08:02 AM

Jerry that is a great gift.....Take care of them being that I have over 30 technicians I know how particular they are about their tools.

Jerry Jones · 05-07-2009, 09:18 AM

Thanks for the kind words guys, I will definatly be taking care of this thing. I have already told my boy (who turns 13 this Saturday) that he is not allowed near them (I am keeping it locked just in case), but someday he may just own them himself.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 05-07-2009, 09:22 AM

Very cool for sure..

Hoser's Girl · 05-07-2009, 09:51 AM

Awesome story!

Sillyoldman · 05-07-2009, 10:01 AM

Great score. I myself recently joined the club. It took way too long.

sjarrett71 · 05-07-2009, 10:19 AM

Awesome gift! I'm sorry someone died but I'm glad the tools are going to someone that will use and appreciate them as well as staying in the family.

panhandler62 · 05-07-2009, 10:44 AM

I inherited a massive supply of Snap-on and other quality tools when my step father passed. I get choked up every time I go for a wrench.

70rs/ss · 05-07-2009, 12:39 PM

Jerry, congrats on finally getting them home, they are sweeter than I imagined. Soory for you and your wife's loss, keep them near and dear to help her legacy live on.

chevyboy55 · 05-07-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Definately a special gift,even if it was a cardboard box and a handful of Chinese Snap-Offs.I will admit,I welled up when I read your post.Us guys are getting soft in our years,eh?I`m man enough to let myself feel,is what my take on it is.
That`s a precious set of tools and the gal sounds like one I would have liked to know.I feel she`s proud in heaven knowing your hands will put them to good use.

I agree.

**old Rusty C10** · 05-07-2009, 09:08 PM

years back (1088) i inherited my uncles craftsman set and to this day i have it.. It is used but it is still kept in the packaging like my uncle had it.... i figure im just borrowing them until they get passed on to the next generation

Jerry Jones · 05-07-2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old Rusty C10

years back (1088) i inherited my uncles craftsman set and to this day i have it.. It is used but it is still kept in the packaging like my uncle had it.... i figure im just borrowing them until they get passed on to the next generation

That is cool, good tools are worth keeping in the family... but dude yours are over 900 years old!!!!! GRIN!

ERASER5 · 05-08-2009, 12:35 PM

I think it is way cool to have tools handed down. Even better when the tools are nice. My father-in-law just gave me some tools a few weeks ago. A few Starrett tools, plus a few other odds and ends.

**Palf70Step** · 05-08-2009, 01:29 PM

Very nice. I am pretty sure my wife's sister don't even know what a tool is.

**oldiron** · 05-08-2009, 10:17 PM

Have a nice little plaque made with ( In Memory of Karen ).

Jerry Jones · 05-09-2009, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by oldiron

Have a nice little plaque made with ( In Memory of Karen ).

Excellent thought... but I am a step ahead. She was a grad from Sequoia institute, and had some honors things. There are a few nice belt buckles that were in there that I im might grind the backs off of and put them on the case... not sure yet... gonna run it by my lady.

rod86 · 05-09-2009, 01:21 AM

man, i would be very proud of that, i agree with old iron tho, get a little plaque made, would be a nice touch for it.

Jerry Jones · 05-10-2009, 01:28 AM

I did a little work on the rig in the past coupla days, I am gonna need some help on what some of these tools are... I will try to get some pics tomarrow.

**El Jay** · 05-10-2009, 10:18 PM

I got to "rummage" through the tool box today looking at stuff.

All I can say is accolades for his in laws for giving that rollaway and contents a home that will truly appreciate them.

And, yeah, I am a bit prejudiced about this.

Jerry Jones · 05-12-2009, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Jay

I got to "rummage" through the tool box today looking at stuff.

All I can say is accolades for his in laws for giving that rollaway and contents a home that will truly appreciate them.

And, yeah, I am a bit prejudiced about this.

While I was "showing off" my bounty (I was going to say booty... but thought better of it). I had to ask 'ol timey guy what a few of the tools were... he got a few for me... there are a few left unknown, so I am going to take some pictures and see what y'all can come up with. It might be a day or two as I am working like a fool again...

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Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,408	"New" tool chest... OK new to me... read on a minute if you will. I got a very nice Snap-on chest... here is how I aquired it. My would be sister-in-law (she died in a motor cycle accident a couple of years b-4 my wife and I married) was an auto mechanic. She was very particular of her tools and took awsome care of them. The tools were in dividers and ingraved with her DL. The reciepts for every tool were in the chest. Karen Died 22 years ago, and her parents (my in-laws) kept them shrined since then. Then on my last birthday they, along with my wife and her other sister decided that the tools should be Jerry's.... WOW, I must tell you, I actually became overcome and shed a tear (or two... maybe ten). Some things moved over the years, and a few things are now missing, this must be one of the best gifts a guy could get. Check it out... this is just a sample, and in the move things got shacken up a bit. Attached Images __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

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Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,408	Re: "New" tool chest... Few more, from lucky guy Attached Images __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

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Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: "New" tool chest... Wow damn that's awesome! Congrats on an awesome gift I would defiantly rock them in my garage to say the least. __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!! Last edited by Hoods69BadBowTie; 05-07-2009 at 01:16 AM.

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El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: "New" tool chest... Dayum!!! We've talked about this tool box before....for years. Knowing Carole, & the rest of her family, I wish I'd had the opportunity to know her late sister also. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck Last edited by El Jay; 05-07-2009 at 01:53 AM.

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special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: "New" tool chest... Definately a special gift,even if it was a cardboard box and a handful of Chinese Snap-Offs.I will admit,I welled up when I read your post.Us guys are getting soft in our years,eh?I`m man enough to let myself feel,is what my take on it is. That`s a precious set of tools and the gal sounds like one I would have liked to know.I feel she`s proud in heaven knowing your hands will put them to good use. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: "New" tool chest... Jerry that is a great gift.....Take care of them being that I have over 30 technicians I know how particular they are about their tools. __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

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Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,408	Re: "New" tool chest... Thanks for the kind words guys, I will definatly be taking care of this thing. I have already told my boy (who turns 13 this Saturday) that he is not allowed near them (I am keeping it locked just in case), but someday he may just own them himself. __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

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panhandler62 Java Mechanic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 6,764	Re: "New" tool chest... I inherited a massive supply of Snap-on and other quality tools when my step father passed. I get choked up every time I go for a wrench. __________________ Keith 11 Lincoln MKT -- Momma's wagon 13 G37xS -- middle age crazy car 68 C20 Fleetside -- RIP Decorating the whole town up at a cost of $27 ....

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70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: "New" tool chest... Jerry, congrats on finally getting them home, they are sweeter than I imagined. Soory for you and your wife's loss, keep them near and dear to help her legacy live on. Last edited by 70rs/ss; 05-07-2009 at 12:40 PM.

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ERASER5 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,859	Re: "New" tool chest... I think it is way cool to have tools handed down. Even better when the tools are nice. My father-in-law just gave me some tools a few weeks ago. A few Starrett tools, plus a few other odds and ends. __________________ '70 GMC C1500 LWB Power disc brakes. WooHoo! Posi 6 Lug Dana 60

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rod86 great southern land Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: perth - australia Posts: 6,194	Re: "New" tool chest... man, i would be very proud of that, i agree with old iron tho, get a little plaque made, would be a nice touch for it. __________________ rod 86 chevy c10 silverado

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Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,408	Re: "New" tool chest... I did a little work on the rig in the past coupla days, I am gonna need some help on what some of these tools are... I will try to get some pics tomarrow. __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

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El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: "New" tool chest... I got to "rummage" through the tool box today looking at stuff. All I can say is accolades for his in laws for giving that rollaway and contents a home that will truly appreciate them. And, yeah, I am a bit prejudiced about this. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

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