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255439 | Anthony Seo <tonyseo@p...> | 2015‑07‑17 | Summer 2015 Jacktown Steam Engine Show & Flea Market |
This morning kicked off the summer Steam Engine Show and flea market at Jacktown. Unlike the spring event which is all flea market, this is a mix of show and flea market, and also goes for 3 days rather than 2. I crawled out (way too damn early BTW), found some road coffee and hit the road. I got there around 6:30AM with the place lightly covered in fog and with not too many dealers open. But slowly and surely things picked up although it cloudy and damp the whole time. A least there was no mud! Couple of pics of the flea market area, early and in the fog http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2015/jacktownsummer2015f1.jpg http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2015/jacktownsummer2015f2.jpg The exhibitor area where a lot of folks camp for the weekend. http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2015/jacktownsummer2015f3.jpg Tractor row http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2015/jacktownsummer2015f4.jpg Overall pickings were decent for the time and money spent. The Stanley pickings included a No. 80 cabinet scraper, a Type 11 No, 3 smoother plane, a No. 42X saw set that needs the anvil and screw (which I think I still have from a basket case one), a 6" Rule & Level bevel square, a minty No. 49 auger bit gage, and a No. 151 adjustable spoke shave. http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2015/jacktownsummer2015t1.jpg Dunlap 8" draw knife, a long and well made machinist tapered reamer, long and skinny blacksmith tongs, pair cabinet maker's turnscrews to restore, and a Wostenholm & Son IXL stag handled dagger. http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2015/jacktownsummer2015t2.jpg Cobblers No. 3 lasting pliers, Alford Patent Millers Falls No. 1 hand vise, a C Hammond No. 1 cobbler's hammer, pair Starrett No. 298 Machinist key seat clamps, a penny knife made in Austria, German jeweler's hand vise, leather lacing slitter shave, small scraper blade burnisher, 6" Perfect Handle screwdriver, and a pair of Starrett tool maker's calipers. http://oldetoolshop.com/jointer/bffiles/2015/jacktownsummer2015t3.jpg Not a massive pile but reasonable overall. Depending on the weather (which seems to be targeting my flea market days here for the past month..grrrrrrr) I may go back for a clean up pass tomorrow after the flea market. But we shall see Tony (in serious need of sleep and new knees..) -- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tonyseo music Old River Hard Goods http://oldetoolshop.com/ |
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255440 | John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> | 2015‑07‑17 | Re: Summer 2015 Jacktown Steam Engine Show & Flea Market |
Tony, The winners seem to be the Alford hand vise and the two classic "turnscrews". At least, that's what floats my boat, YMMV. The Starrett stuff and the shop-made machinist reamer aren't too shabby, either. Made me want to drive over to Bangor PA......but I'm already backlogged with restorations. Besides, I'm sure you got all the good stuff! |
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255443 | Anthony Seo <tonyseo@p...> | 2015‑07‑17 | Re: Summer 2015 Jacktown Steam Engine Show & Flea Market |
On 7/17/2015 3:01 PM, John Ruth wrote: > Tony, > > The winners seem to be the Alford hand vise and the two classic > "turnscrews". At least, that's what floats my boat, YMMV. > > The Starrett stuff and the shop-made machinist reamer aren't too > shabby, either. Well I missed out a bunch of good Starrett, this old guy showed up and emptied out 2 machinists chests at pennies on the dollar prices but I got there 5 minutes too late...grrrrrrrrrrrr > > Made me want to drive over to Bangor PA Bangor? I don't even know her! (Local radio joke...) > ......but I'm already backlogged with restorations. Besides, I'm sure > you got all the good stuff! |
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255444 | scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> | 2015‑07‑17 | Re: Summer 2015 Jacktown Steam Engine Show & Flea Market |
Sure looked like a lot of fun I wonder how long it takes to get all that iron (tractors) onto the property, and set up. There has to got be some fun there ! hehehehe I want the knife yours Scott -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.n et/kitty/sgrandstaff/ http://www.snowcr est.net/kitty/hpages/index.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10249 - Release Date: 07/17/15 |
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255447 | David Nighswander <wishingstarfarm663@m...> | 2015‑07‑17 | Re: Summer 2015 Jacktown Steam Engine Show & Flea Market |
From: Scott Grandstaff I wonder how long it takes to get all that iron (tractors) onto the property, and set up. There has to got be some fun there ! hehehehe The few I’ve managed to show my old tractor at, the people show up at daylight and start setting up. Stragglers drift in from dawn until noon. First come first served so the late ones end up in the swamp or woods. |
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255448 | Anthony Seo <tonyseo@p...> | 2015‑07‑18 | Re: Summer 2015 Jacktown Steam Engine Show & Flea Market |
On 7/17/2015 6:04 PM, scott grandstaff wrote: > Sure looked like a lot of fun > I wonder how long it takes to get all that iron (tractors) > onto the property, and set up. > There has to got be some fun there ! hehehehe Well there are people there starting Wednesday and over 1/2 of the flea market area was up and running on Thursday. I'm sure after all these years they have a system for herding cats as well as tractors. Much as I would have liked to be there on Thursday, vendors come in all day and well, I just can't justify setting around doing nothing all day in the hopes of snagging something good. Plus it's only a 45 mile ride one way, but it's an hour:15 run during dawn's early light, but after that, add on average another 1/2 hour due to traffic. Sigh.... Got rained out this AM for the most part. I had just enough time to check out the one regular at the flea market who I usually do okay with before it seriously cut loose. The ride back here was an adventure to say the least, as the one road I take probably had better drainage 150 years ago when it was a stagecoach route than it does these days! > I want the knife Yeah, I'm having some trouble pricing that guy, doesn't seem like they made too many of them and even fewer have shown up for sale. The most common Wostenholm & Son dagger has brass handle and that brings some serious coinage. But I'm sure I'll figure something out Tony (just having all kinds of fun eh?) -- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tonyseo music Old River Hard Goods http://oldetoolshop.com/ |
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255562 | Dragon List <dragon01list@g...> | 2015‑07‑29 | Re: Summer 2015 Jacktown Steam Engine Show & Flea Market |
late to this party, but which one gets the tree grown through it? gotta be that there steam tractor. bill felton, ca just say i think of john when i hear the steam whistle from our local train station... On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 4:31 PM, David Nighswander < wishingstarfarm663@m...> wrote: > From: Scott Grandstaff > > I wonder how long it takes to get all that iron (tractors) > onto the property, and set up. > There has to got be some fun there ! hehehehe > > The few I’ve managed to show my old tractor at, the people show up at > daylight and start setting up. Stragglers drift in from dawn until noon. > First come first served so the late ones end up in the swamp or woods. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > OldTools is a mailing list catering to the interests of hand tool > aficionados, both collectors and users, to discuss the history, usage, > value, location, availability, collectibility, and restoration of > traditional handtools, especially woodworking tools. > > To change your subscription options: > http://old tools.swingleydev.com/mailman/listinfo/oldtools > > To read the FAQ: > http://swingleydev.com/archi ve/faq.html > > OldTools archive: http://swingleydev.com/ot/">http://swingleydev.com/ot/ > > OldTools@s... > http://old tools.swingleydev.com/mailman/listinfo/oldtools > |
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255564 | John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> | 2015‑07‑29 | Re: Summer 2015 Jacktown Steam Engine Show & Flea Market |
Hey, Bill ! I hadn't thought of that classic OLDTOOLS post in years! IIRC, it's got to be a caterpillar-tracked steam tractor with a brass whistle. Oh, I suppose the newer members of the list would like a pointer to the story, but I can't find one. There was an almost universal gut reaction that that's what would happen to each and every one of us if we ever tried to bid on something like that with SWMBO present! John Ruth |
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255568 | Dragon List <dragon01list@g...> | 2015‑07‑30 | Re: Summer 2015 Jacktown Steam Engine Show & Flea Market |
i was trying to explain the thing about the norwegian womens' eyes reflecting any of the seas, in any conditions. here's the post: http://www .swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=57397 he was a hoot, john was. bill felton, ca On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 4:55 PM, John Ruth |
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255569 | Christopher Swingley <cswingle@s...> | 2015‑07‑30 | Re: Summer 2015 Jacktown Steam Engine Show & Flea Market |
John, On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 3:55 PM, John Ruth |
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255570 | Tony Blanks <dynnyrne@i...> | 2015‑07‑30 | Re: caterpillar-tracked steam tractor with a brass whistle. |
On 30/07/2015 9:55 AM, John Ruth wrote: > Hey, Bill ! I hadn't thought of that classic OLDTOOLS post in years! IIRC, it's got to be a caterpillar-tracked steam tractor with a brass whistle. 'It was, on close examination, a steam tractor. Not just any steam tractor, but a caterpillar treaded steam tractor, slightly larger than our apartment." " It had, I suddenly noticed, a whistle." > > Oh, I suppose the newer members of the list would like a pointer to the story, but I can't find one. From John Lederer, 12 February 2004. Archive No. 129028, A first class yarn! Cheers, Tony B Hobart, Tasmania |
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255571 | Christopher Swingley <cswingle@s...> | 2015‑07‑30 | Re: caterpillar-tracked steam tractor with a brass whistle. |
Tony, On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Tony Blanks |
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255582 | Kevin Wilkinson <kevinpatrickwilkinson@g...> | 2015‑07‑30 | Re: caterpillar-tracked steam tractor with a brass whistle. |
Thank you. On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 9:09 PM, Christopher Swingley < cswingle@s...> wrote: > Tony, > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Tony Blanks |
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255583 | Claudio DeLorenzi <claudio@d...> | 2015‑07‑30 | Re: caterpillar-tracked steam tractor with a brass whistle. |
Thanks Christopher- what a great link: http://swingleydev.com/ot /get/129028/single/ ...a strange thing about Norwegian eyes. They can reflect any of the seas of the world. Right now hers reflected an angry North Sea, cold, grey, and bleak. A poet, no doubt about it... Claudio |
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