DSEL74
6th May 2013, 12:36 PM
I was thinking today that I am going to make up a little plaque to go into my grandfathers tools chest he made in which a set of engineering tools he also made are kept.
It will read something along the lines of:
Made by "His Name", 1922-1984 Toolmaker
Grandfather of "My Name"
These tools are of high value & collectable, care is to be taken with their use & preservation.
I was going to do a similar thing with any other old tools I have that have been passed down to me and seem of some value.
The reason I am thinking to add the line grand father of.. is because he was my mother's father and obviously we have different surnames. So hopefully future generations will be able to trace back the link. Should I have some kids :C before the swimmers dry up.
I have been hearing a lot of stories where the tools end up at the tip just days before someone in the know is able to advise the value.
My cousin was recently telling me about the oldman who used to live next door when he was a kid who used to ride to the mail box in rural Vic on an old Indian motorcycle with wicker basket sidecar. My cousin now in his 50's had kept in touch with the old man and regularly discussed the bike which the man always said you can have the bike when I die. About a week after the old fella's death my cousin heard the news and attended the funeral. Where he learned the entire contents of his shed along with the indian and several vintage cars had been sent to the tip. Horrific waste of history and not to mention collectable value.
My question to the forum is how many of your tools and there are some great user made tools and some expensive purchased high quality tools sitting in many of your workshops, will succeed you as heirlooms? Do you have children who will appreciate the value of the tools, or a family member?
It will read something along the lines of:
Made by "His Name", 1922-1984 Toolmaker
Grandfather of "My Name"
These tools are of high value & collectable, care is to be taken with their use & preservation.
I was going to do a similar thing with any other old tools I have that have been passed down to me and seem of some value.
The reason I am thinking to add the line grand father of.. is because he was my mother's father and obviously we have different surnames. So hopefully future generations will be able to trace back the link. Should I have some kids :C before the swimmers dry up.
I have been hearing a lot of stories where the tools end up at the tip just days before someone in the know is able to advise the value.
My cousin was recently telling me about the oldman who used to live next door when he was a kid who used to ride to the mail box in rural Vic on an old Indian motorcycle with wicker basket sidecar. My cousin now in his 50's had kept in touch with the old man and regularly discussed the bike which the man always said you can have the bike when I die. About a week after the old fella's death my cousin heard the news and attended the funeral. Where he learned the entire contents of his shed along with the indian and several vintage cars had been sent to the tip. Horrific waste of history and not to mention collectable value.
My question to the forum is how many of your tools and there are some great user made tools and some expensive purchased high quality tools sitting in many of your workshops, will succeed you as heirlooms? Do you have children who will appreciate the value of the tools, or a family member?