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-424 Jimlemon@a... 1970‑01‑01 Bio Mio
     So I'm a Galloot? My wife says she's known that for years.
     I'm a hobbyist, have been for about twenty-five years, always interested
in new projects and techniques, which means I've tried my hand at everything
from luthiery to marquettery, and also built up quite a stash of tools over
the years. In addition to what I've collected myself, I have quite a few of
my grandfather's old tools (the foundation of the collection), some of my
great-grandfather's, and a couple pieces that belonged to my
great-great-grandfather, a Forty-Niner.
     I don't really have a focus as far as collecting goes, but I seem to
have gravitated toward planes by default. Most interesting to me are Gizmos
and Whatzits, the wierd and wierder. I have a 1920 Ducommon catalog (major
industrial supply house) that has just about everything in it, and it's
always a challenge to see if I can A) find things pictured in the catalog,
and B) find pictures of things in the catalog. 
     More info available on request. 
      Jim Lemon, Los Angeles area.





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