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Old 08-27-2011, 10:21 PM   #1
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Re: Lets Play Whatz It? !!

My father Has this ratchet set that his father gave to him. Most of its part's are pretty normal looking Stamped sockets And it came in a leather case.

The universal joint adapter was the one that stuck out in my mind, and when I saw this thread I decided to go look on the internet for a picture.

My father has a large quantity of Old tools That one day He will give to me and I will give to my son.

My family on my Fathers side were from Michigan. He and my Grandfather both worked for G.M, Grand pa Was A tool and die maker and when G.M came up with a new part they would go to him (and others) For ways to set up various jigs and molds for the mass production of said part.

My Father worked in the Gear and axle division assembling Axles. His dad got him the job and he worked there for awhile until he packed up and moved to Arizona.
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Old 08-28-2011, 04:11 AM   #2
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My father Has this ratchet set that his father gave to him. Most of its part's are pretty normal looking Stamped sockets And it came in a leather case.

The universal joint adapter was the one that stuck out in my mind, and when I saw this thread I decided to go look on the internet for a picture.

My father has a large quantity of Old tools That one day He will give to me and I will give to my son.

My family on my Fathers side were from Michigan. He and my Grandfather both worked for G.M, Grand pa Was A tool and die maker and when G.M came up with a new part they would go to him (and others) For ways to set up various jigs and molds for the mass production of said part.

My Father worked in the Gear and axle division assembling Axles. His dad got him the job and he worked there for awhile until he packed up and moved to Arizona.
Motomech, thanks so much for posting and sharing your family history. Can you take picks of some of the tools your Dad and Grandpa used to use?
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Old 08-28-2011, 09:12 AM   #3
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Re: Lets Play Whatz It? !!

Kool story motomech !

ET, Don't go mark'n me MIA just yet..... Gotta dig through some of grandpa's old tools, Be back later.....
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Old 08-28-2011, 12:23 PM   #4
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Kool story motomech !

ET, Don't go mark'n me MIA just yet..... Gotta dig through some of grandpa's old tools, Be back later.....
Oh boy, now I'm jealous...much rather spend Sunday morning digging through neat old tools than sitting here at the computer!
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Re: Lets Play Whatz It? !!

Next time I go visit him (200 miles away) Ill snap some pics!
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Oh boy, now I'm jealous...much rather spend Sunday morning digging through neat old tools than sitting here at the computer!

Well ET, I would have been most happy to trade places with ya today !!!

After four hours of scrounging around in two different hot tin roof out buildings, I was about to give up when determination prevailed. I found that hammer knocker shoved way up under a work bench against the wall.....


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Old 08-28-2011, 09:25 PM   #7
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Woah! I have no clue!...I bet this one will get a lot of guesses!
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Woah! I have no clue!...

Koool..... I was hop'n you didn't shoot mine down as quick as I did yours...
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