I don't have any kids, and was wondering if there are any good charities out
there that would benefit from a donation of shop equipment in the event of
my "untimely demise." I was wondering if there were any other child-free
people out there or people who have kids who wouldn't be remotely interested
in their old planes and what not......I suppose in the long run, they'd end
up on the bench of someone who liked them, but I often wonder about that. I
think one of the things I love about old tools in general is that each one
has an unknown story behind it, and each one was owned by someone in the
past who probably liked (or cursed!) the tool the same way you do.
There was one of the wreckers setting up a kids training school (Doug
Stowe?), perhaps they could use them.
--
Greg
"mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I don't have any kids, and was wondering if there are any good charities
>out there that would benefit from a donation of shop equipment in the event
>of my "untimely demise." I was wondering if there were any other
>child-free people out there or people who have kids who wouldn't be
>remotely interested in their old planes and what not......I suppose in the
>long run, they'd end up on the bench of someone who liked them, but I often
>wonder about that. I think one of the things I love about old tools in
>general is that each one has an unknown story behind it, and each one was
>owned by someone in the past who probably liked (or cursed!) the tool the
>same way you do.
>
"mark" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I don't have any kids, and was wondering if there are any good charities out
>there that would benefit from a donation of shop equipment in the event of
>my "untimely demise." I was wondering if there were any other child-free
>people out there or people who have kids who wouldn't be remotely interested
>in their old planes and what not......I suppose in the long run, they'd end
>up on the bench of someone who liked them, but I often wonder about that. I
>think one of the things I love about old tools in general is that each one
>has an unknown story behind it, and each one was owned by someone in the
>past who probably liked (or cursed!) the tool the same way you do.
Do you have a brother or sister with kids? I'm in the same boat you
are in, if I go early, my younger brother will have a bunch of stuff
to play with, if longer, I plan to will things to any of my nieces or
nephews that might care to have it.
Hope you manage to put a long lifetime of wear on your tools.
Wes
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> I don't have any kids, and was wondering if there are any good charities out
> there that would benefit from a donation of shop equipment in the event of
> my "untimely demise." I was wondering if there were any other child-free
> people out there or people who have kids who wouldn't be remotely interested
> in their old planes and what not......I suppose in the long run, they'd end
> up on the bench of someone who liked them, but I often wonder about that. I
> think one of the things I love about old tools in general is that each one
> has an unknown story behind it, and each one was owned by someone in the
> past who probably liked (or cursed!) the tool the same way you do.
>
>
The same way "I" do? I sometimes wonder where my used tools have been, my
Stanley #5 is a type 11, very very OLD! It's probably been all over the country
in many hands, or passed down through the generations of one family, sold on
eBay a few times, been through mjdtools a couple times, who knows.
I suggest any thrift shop that is a part of an organization that supports retarded
and Down's Syndrome people and children, and paraplegic and quadriplegic
peoples. The tools being couried by someone who knows how to price them,
and makes sure that happens for the sale.
Alex
"mark" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I don't have any kids, and was wondering if there are any good
> charities out there that would benefit from a donation of shop
> equipment in the event of my "untimely demise." I was wondering if
> there were any other child-free people out there or people who have
> kids who wouldn't be remotely interested in their old planes and what
> not......I suppose in the long run, they'd end up on the bench of
> someone who liked them, but I often wonder about that. I think one of
> the things I love about old tools in general is that each one has an
> unknown story behind it, and each one was owned by someone in the past
> who probably liked (or cursed!) the tool the same way you do.
>
* Habitat for Humanity, who builds and/or rehabs housing stock for new
owners
* Christmas in April, (they have a new name now, I think), who help people
already in homes with repairs & rehabs
* a local woodworking club, who can manage the disposal auction, and direct
the proceeds..
* An adult ed program
It is said that old tools have a soul. The tools I have from previous
generations have a certain feel about them I can't describe any other way.
Patriarch
On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 00:15:31 GMT, "mark" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I don't have any kids, and was wondering if there are any good charities out
>there that would benefit from a donation of shop equipment in the event of
>my "untimely demise."
hand goes up.
um. um. yeah....
me! ME! pick me!!!!
<G>
"Bob Schmall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mark:
> The Vietnam Veterans of America need tools, along with many other items.
>
> Bob Schmall
>
I already make a monetary contribution to that organization every year. I
like that suggestion. I'll check into it, thanks
Mark:
The Vietnam Veterans of America need tools, along with many other items.
Bob Schmall
"mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I don't have any kids, and was wondering if there are any good charities
>out there that would benefit from a donation of shop equipment in the event
>of my "untimely demise." I was wondering if there were any other
>child-free people out there or people who have kids who wouldn't be
>remotely interested in their old planes and what not......I suppose in the
>long run, they'd end up on the bench of someone who liked them, but I often
>wonder about that. I think one of the things I love about old tools in
>general is that each one has an unknown story behind it, and each one was
>owned by someone in the past who probably liked (or cursed!) the tool the
>same way you do.
>