Welcome aboard, Andy!

Andy found something of mine while Googling, and I persuaded him to 
join us.

On Monday, December 1, 2003, at 04:14  PM, toolsntat wrote:

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>  Hi there i am 39 and work for a small company who manufacture
> hardwood conservatories, being a carpenter/joiner by trade.
> I must admit to not knowing a lot about this internet gubbins,
> so please forgive me if things go pear shaped.On the subject
> of tools and tat I have been collecting for about 12 years accross a 
> broad spectrum of trades.Whenever possible I like to get out there and 
> see what I can find at carboots, auctions, garage sales, flea 
> markets,etc.
>      As it happens we spent 5 weeks visiting my girlfriends sister in 
> San-diego over the 2000/2001 holiday break and did my fair share of 
> swapmeets and yard sales ,we enjoyed every second!!.I live in 
> Leicestershire U.K.and stumbled accross your forum while I was 
> searching for tool related web sites and chat rooms.
> My hobby is collecting old tools and also displaying them at vintage 
> rallies.
>        I do not know if you have heard of DAVID STANLEY TOOL AUCTIONS 
> but I attend all of his sales as they are just up the road from my 
> home.Okay sorry to be going on a bit here but if you would not mind 
> perhaps you could let me know of anymore useful websites etc so that I 
> can get more info about U.S.A. manufactured tools I have in my 
> collection i.e L.L.DAVIS and CHAPLIN'S PATENT planes.
>           Many thanks,
>                     Andy  (toolsntat)
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>  p.s thanks to Jim Thompson, the old millrat in Riverside, CA
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