Today's junkyard find.

[Ljohnsaw]

I think that is a piece of copper wire and that is insulation "beads" of some sort.  Probably phenolic (sp) "plastic".

[Ox]

phenolic is about the same as bakelite isn't it?

[Ljohnsaw]

Yes.  Bakelite is the trade name - I just couldn't think of it a few minutes ago...

[Den Socling]

I keep looking at that little compressor. I really like it! How old do you think it is?

[Kbeitz]

I love that little compressor.  What's with the string of weights hanging in the pressure switch?  I can't see what it does.  Is this an adjustment?  Add or take away weights or something?

Ha ha .... That the wire coating...Way before plastic or cloth wrapped wires.

[Kbeitz]

I got a room stuffed full of old neat things...



 



 



 



 

[Den Socling]

You aren't very far away. Could I visit you someday? That collection is awesome and I would love to see it.

[Kbeitz]

You aren't very far away. Could I visit you someday? That collection is awesome and I would love to see it.

I would love to have you stop in...
I have much more to show...

[Kbeitz]

You aren't very far away. Could I visit you someday? That collection is awesome and I would love to see it.

I have some friends in Jersey shore.
Matt Welshans
And
Paul Boxmeyer

[DelawhereJoe]

The landfills around here will not let you take anything...nothing, accept the bill home with you. I used to drive a trash truck, every night when you got back to the yard they would search your truck to make sure you weren't taking any work home with you.

[DelawhereJoe]

I did manage to save an antique 1902 chain hoist....had to come home in my lunch box though.

[Den Socling]

Kbeitz, Ron Welshans lives across the creek from me. Is he related to Matt?

[muggs]

We built our sawmills out of junk from Proctor and Gamble. One day it was making toilet paper, the next day it was sawing logs. After a big company took over, You can't get in the scrap yard anymore.  Progress  >:(

[Kbeitz]

Kbeitz, Ron Welshans lives across the creek from me. Is he related to Matt?

I think all the Welshans in Jersey Shore is related.

I'm also friends with Jeff Welshans. I worked with him at Grizzly Tools.

[Kbeitz]

193 lbs. of goodies for $20.00 today...



 



 

[Ljohnsaw]

193 lbs. of goodies for $20.00 today...

Nice!  You paid just under 10cents a pound.  They probably paid scrap price for the steel (~3.5 cents here) - so you both made good on that deal!

[Kbeitz]

193 lbs. of goodies for $20.00 today...

Nice!  You paid just under 10cents a pound.  They probably paid scrap price for the steel (~3.5 cents here) - so you both made good on that deal!

I thought that was a lot of steel for $20.00

[Ljohnsaw]

That is a LOT for that price.  I think you are on their frequent buyer program ;) or they just like you a whole lot!

[Ox]

I hate ya, K.  ;)

[Kbeitz]

I hate ya, K.  ;)

Guess your just going to have to move down here...
Then we will go shopping...

[thecfarm]

Than we go building.   ;D

[coxy]

a few years back was at the scrap yard there was a 350jd dozer there with almost new tracks and sprockets and it even had a 3315 winch on it and  a few other parts I could have used scrap was at 200a ton  I figured it at 6 ton he paid 1200 for it I told the owner I wound give him 3500 for it just the way it was he told me no    cant sell anything that comes in  >:( >:( I never sold him any more scrap went to another guy that was paying 180 a ton but I could buy what ever I wanted out of his yard  8)

[Ox]

I hate ya, K.  ;)

Guess your just going to have to move down here...
Then we will go shopping...

Find me a nice old house, not too big, with at least a 24x40 barn or shop for my tools close by you guys and I just might hafta take you up on that.  I hate my state.  It's communist.  Then we can really get to building something!

[Crusarius]

I want to play to

I will drive to harry's u pull it instead of shopping locally

[red]

Harry's U pull it takes a Full Day to see half of their stuff. It's also very close to RT 80 and RT 81 known as the top of the Eighties.