November 18, 201312 yr Beth had a conference in Franklin, TN this past week so I took the opportunity to go along, do a little site seeing and some rust hunting. I have been a bit tied up this week so I missed several post, but should be back to my normal self this week. First up we made a stop at a place we pass often but are never there when it is open, so we caught it Wednesday morning and we were there when the owner opened the door. A great place and I will definitely be going back. I found this Stanley No.36G laying on a shelf, made an offer and he took me up. You always wonder when you do that if you should have offered less. Oh well, it was a good price so I am happy. I forgot to take pictures I was so excited to see what it looked like before I started. Not sure what got into me but here it is. Most of it was just dirt anyway, so it wasn't in bad shape. The japanning is in excellent condition. The vials are all there in great condition and this model has the covers that rotate around the vials to cover them. This change was made in 1935. I still have a little more I want to do to clean up the edges but other than that it is ready to put to use. Next up I was walking around a place in Franklin, TN and found this on a bottom shelf. A Stanley No.104 12" Wooden Level. Both vials are perfect. The Cherry has a little discoloration but no bad chips or dents. The vial has both brass caps. This one has the Stanley "V" logo which was used from 1916-1919. And the No.104 is stamped on the other end of the Brass. A very nice find. Yea, I know it is not metal and doesn't have any rust on it, but it was calling my name so it came home with me. That was about the extent of my collecting on this trip. I spend most of Thursday touring The Battle of Franklin which was quite interesting. More on that later. John MoodySite Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying
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