tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post2299221235659144828..comments2024-03-25T13:20:22.146-04:00Comments on Retrotechnologist: TOOLBOX REPAIRRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-56153236662278132422010-03-19T13:08:17.496-04:002010-03-19T13:08:17.496-04:00Where does she get those wonderful toys?
(Er, too...Where does she get those wonderful toys?<br /><br />(Er, tools. But that breaks the meme :) )Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-35474488044747490592010-03-19T10:40:46.842-04:002010-03-19T10:40:46.842-04:00The wood may, indeed, be oak.
But it gives the ...The wood may, indeed, be oak. <br /><br />But it gives the impression of Sapient Pearwood. It has been places and seen things, some of which it did not approve. For now, it has a look of waiting, undecided, for the next call upon the ancient magics it has known and a chance to witness the talents and skills of its new owner. <br /><br />I have the impression that any battery placed in it will expire immediately and any electronic device may become infested with mysterious intermittents. Perhaps the chest should house only handtools until it becomes acclimated to its new station.<br /><br />Still, EXTRA CLASSy restoration job.homebrunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-23345782220736399142010-03-19T09:18:06.644-04:002010-03-19T09:18:06.644-04:00Delightful restoration. Lots of character. Nicely ...Delightful restoration. Lots of character. Nicely aged finish. Great patience with the scraping and sanding. Still watching for the right Gerstner to add to my reloading bench...Kirk Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771406743553513521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-52898828276557287102010-03-19T03:08:58.469-04:002010-03-19T03:08:58.469-04:00My guess for the holes was a switch and an AC sock...My guess for the holes was a switch and an AC socket. There's a 3/8" hole in the drawer back and the back of the toolbox and I figured a previous owner had wired it up and plugged his soldering iron in there. But it's only a guess.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-73461501517848842842010-03-18T22:06:21.523-04:002010-03-18T22:06:21.523-04:00You did a very nice job - it looks good and pretty...You did a very nice job - it looks good and pretty stinkin' kewl!Jeffrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873138122305060834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-58274838505686661012010-03-18T21:23:17.370-04:002010-03-18T21:23:17.370-04:00hah! I've SEEN that modification, and it's...hah! I've SEEN that modification, and it's not all that uncommon! I'm trying to remember who had it, and it was, if i remember, a Popular Mechanix thing, or maybe QST- wait, maybe....<br /><br />http://www.crystalradio.net/miscplans/twoway/twoway1.jpg<br /><br />As I recall one hole housed a meter and the other a switch panel, or maybe even a long stacked plate cap.oghttp://www.neanderpundit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-56420020795686777312010-03-18T21:11:08.019-04:002010-03-18T21:11:08.019-04:00You have a really rare machinists chest. I saw one...You have a really rare machinists chest. I saw one of those, once, in North Judson, Indiana, around 1950 or so. Good job of restoration, too. <br /><br />As a stray, there have been many ways of decorating wood, but the oldest cheat I know is a broken piece of glass with the right contour. <br /><br />I have shaped and fitted many a hammer handle and decorated many drawer fronts with no more trouble or expense than hunting up a broken bottle. Of course, you have sweat equity in the finished job. <br /><br />StrangerStrangerhttp://extranosalley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-5149241093225117822010-03-18T21:05:13.968-04:002010-03-18T21:05:13.968-04:00Wow! You have the coolest stuff!Wow! You have the coolest stuff!Turk Turonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648721047835980871noreply@blogger.com