Challenge: "For The Love of Rust" 3/25-3/30 2024
Mar 24, 2024 21:19:50 #
This Challenge is for all things Rusty. Got some good Rusty Stuff? This is the place to share it, We'd Love to see it!
Rusty unused Trestle.
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Rusty ANtique Cultivator.
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Rusty Nail Heads in a Bench.
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Rusty BBQ Grill Exterior.
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Mar 24, 2024 23:02:50 #
Photogirl17 wrote:
This Challenge is for all things Rusty. Got some good Rusty Stuff? This is the place to share it, We'd Love to see it!
I love rusty stuff! Thanks!
Mar 24, 2024 23:20:00 #
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Mar 25, 2024 12:55:59 #
Photogirl17 wrote:
This Challenge is for all things Rusty. Got some good Rusty Stuff? This is the place to share it, We'd Love to see it!
Here are some of my 'rusty' stuff...
Some old copper mining equipment at the Quincy Mine near Hancock, Michigan - August 1988 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm
An old canal dredge, moored in Niderviller, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
An old rusted-out car on an abandoned stretch of Route 66 near Holbrook, Arizona - July 2015 - Sony A65, 10-24mm
A 1937 McCormick-Deering Tractor, on display at the Strong Century Farm near Moro, Oregon - May 2018 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
A 1926 Caterpillar 2 ton tractor on display at the Strong Century Farm near Moro, Oregon - May 2018 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
A Mancha Trammer, an electric mine locomotive, on display at the World Museum of Mining in Butte, Montana - April 2019 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
A flat-cable hoist from the Emma Copper Mine, on display at the World Museum of Mining in Butte, Montana - April 2019 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
A rusted beam under a pier in Lincoln City, Oregon - September 2019 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
The old Quincy Reclamation Sand Dredge Number Two, abandoned in Torch Lake near Mason, Michigan - July 2021 - Sony a6500, 18-135mm
An antique Wallis Tractor, on display at the Irvine Ranch Historic Park in Irvine, California - February 2022 - Sony a6500, 10-18mm
Mar 25, 2024 13:07:49 #
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Mar 25, 2024 13:27:14 #
And speaking of old 'rusty' stuff, here's some photos of some stuff which was at one time a bit rusty but which has since been restored to their original condition.
When I retired in 2016, after working 49+ years in engineering, I decided to restore a few old items that I had been wanting to, but had been putting off, however, now that I had the time, I went ahead with the projects.
The first project, was the my most complex, restoring a 1927 Singer 66 Sewing Machine. This sewing machine was once owned by my wife's grandmother and in fact, my wife, when she was a young girl, learned to sew on this same sewing machine. Anyway, it had been stored in less than ideal conditions in a garage up in Washington state for the last 30 years or so, before we rescued it in 2013. Anyway, it was a project which took me almost three months to complete. I had to take the metal parts down to their bare metal and repainted them. The old finish was removed from the wood parts and refinished as well.
And before you ask, I have no plans to sell this sewing machine, first because of it's sentimental value to my wife, but also because, despite its fully restored condition, these old Singer machines are not worth that much because there were millions of them manufactured and thousands have been restored (it was very easy for me to find a couple of reproduction parts that were missing, as well as the leather belt used by the treadle mechanism to drive the sewing machine and the decals used to put the final touches on it).
When I retired in 2016, after working 49+ years in engineering, I decided to restore a few old items that I had been wanting to, but had been putting off, however, now that I had the time, I went ahead with the projects.
The first project, was the my most complex, restoring a 1927 Singer 66 Sewing Machine. This sewing machine was once owned by my wife's grandmother and in fact, my wife, when she was a young girl, learned to sew on this same sewing machine. Anyway, it had been stored in less than ideal conditions in a garage up in Washington state for the last 30 years or so, before we rescued it in 2013. Anyway, it was a project which took me almost three months to complete. I had to take the metal parts down to their bare metal and repainted them. The old finish was removed from the wood parts and refinished as well.
And before you ask, I have no plans to sell this sewing machine, first because of it's sentimental value to my wife, but also because, despite its fully restored condition, these old Singer machines are not worth that much because there were millions of them manufactured and thousands have been restored (it was very easy for me to find a couple of reproduction parts that were missing, as well as the leather belt used by the treadle mechanism to drive the sewing machine and the decals used to put the final touches on it).
This was the 'before' condition of the Singer 66 Sewing Machine - May 2016 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
The 'after' condition of of the Singer 66 Sewing Machine - July 2016 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
Mar 25, 2024 13:34:33 #
My next restoration project was a 1949 Stanley miter box. Now this was my father's that he bought new, and I still had the original owners manual with the date of sale written on the inside.
After finishing this project, I gave it to our middle son, who does a lot of wood work.
After finishing this project, I gave it to our middle son, who does a lot of wood work.
The 'before' condition of the Stanley Model 150 Miter Box - July 2016 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
The 'after' condition of the Stanley Model 150 Miter Box - September 2016 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
Mar 25, 2024 13:45:30 #
The last of my three post-retirement restoration projects was the most minor, an 80+ year old Winchester #3060, 1/4 inch wide Rabbet Plane. It was my fathers but I have no idea of exactly from where or when he acquired it. It's possible that he could have gotten it from his father as he did work for a short time in a furniture factory but that's pure speculation. Anyway, this Rabbet Plane was manufactured by the Winchester Tool Company, which was a division of the Winchester Arms Company, formed after WWI as part of a diversification effort. They produced a wide range of very high quality hand-tools including a large variety of woodworking hand-planes.
Now I've estimated the age of the tool by the fact that the Winchester Tool Company was formed in 1920 and was closed when the Great Depression hit, so that makes it at least 80 and perhaps as much as 90 years old. Now I mention that these were considered very high quality tools and you can see from the pictures that there is very fine detail and the fittings (thumb screws, knobs) are very well finished. And this is also borne-out in what Winchester hand-tools go for on today's antique market. I've seen some of larger hand planes, some of which are real works of art, selling for several hundred dollars on eBay. And while I haven't found any of this specific model Rabbet Plane on auction sites, I did find a #3061 (1/2 inch) and a #3062 (3/4 inch) Rabbet Planes selling for $250 and $300 respectively. They also made a model #3063 (1 inch) Rabbet Plane but I haven't seen yet what they're going for to collectors. It seems that there's a really big market for antique woodworking tools out there.
Note that after I finished this restoration, I again gave it to our middle son.
Now I've estimated the age of the tool by the fact that the Winchester Tool Company was formed in 1920 and was closed when the Great Depression hit, so that makes it at least 80 and perhaps as much as 90 years old. Now I mention that these were considered very high quality tools and you can see from the pictures that there is very fine detail and the fittings (thumb screws, knobs) are very well finished. And this is also borne-out in what Winchester hand-tools go for on today's antique market. I've seen some of larger hand planes, some of which are real works of art, selling for several hundred dollars on eBay. And while I haven't found any of this specific model Rabbet Plane on auction sites, I did find a #3061 (1/2 inch) and a #3062 (3/4 inch) Rabbet Planes selling for $250 and $300 respectively. They also made a model #3063 (1 inch) Rabbet Plane but I haven't seen yet what they're going for to collectors. It seems that there's a really big market for antique woodworking tools out there.
Note that after I finished this restoration, I again gave it to our middle son.
The 'before' condition of the Winchester No. 3060 Rabbet Plane - September 2016 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
The 'after' condition of the Winchester No. 3060 Rabbet Plane - October 2016 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
Mar 25, 2024 14:44:05 #
OldCADuser wrote:
And speaking of old 'rusty' stuff, here's some pho... (show quote)
My Mom had one just like this. And I learned to sew on it.
Mar 25, 2024 14:44:54 #
OldCADuser wrote:
The last of my three post-retirement restoration p... (show quote)
Beautiful work on all your "rustorations"
Mar 25, 2024 14:54:37 #
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