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83346 "mweldon" mweldon@i... 2000‑09‑10 intro
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Hi group, Let me offer a not so short intro. Name's Mike Weldon and my =
old tools interest was by chance but now I am addicted. I was an =
electrician for 24 years here in the Central Valley of California. =
Stepped off a conveyor belt one day a few years ago and that was it, =
blew out my knee. After 6 surgeries and more to come I fell into =
collectors tools.                                                        =
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                                                          My father and =
I have always shared the enjoyment of woodworking but since the injury I =
have been unable to do much. So during the time between surgeries I =
taught myself the computer. Well about 2 months ago I get a call from =
dad asking if I would like to sell some old tools for a buddy of his on =
the net. So we set a day to go take a look at the collection. So here I =
go thinking the guy has 15 or 20 tools he wants to dump and I can charge =
him a fee and broker them on the "bay".                                  =
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we go to check out the tools, now I have spent my life working with hand =
tools and have always enjoyed fine tools so I figure I'm not walking =
into this blind right. Well when I show up I'm lead into a 40' by 80' =
metal building. It's full of tools from this gentlemen's past and his =
fathers past. He's 86. So far I have cataloged 800 tools and am still =
working on the second work bench out of 20. I am finding stuff you would =
not believe or like me may have no idea what it is. I shoot about 120 =
pictures a week and come home and search the net and catalogs to se what =
I have. The Donnelly catalogue though new is about wore out and I now =
remember what on what page.                                              =
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                  So in closing what I have started to do is put up a =
site to sell all this stuff. Stop by and take a look. Join another mail =
list if you dare and please offer advice. Thanks for your time.          =
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                                   Mike Weldon,                          =
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www.oldtoolsandstuff.com            =20


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