[AT] Shop Traditions

[Will Powell]

My grandfather ran a taxi business for 50 years, started it in the 30's. He had a garage in the back of his 1 acre lot. I remember the smell of kerosine from his shop heater. It was 1 bay wide and about 50 feet long. It had a back room full of tires. He also had a shed off to the side with a few High Boys for oil. He had an old gas pump from the 50's and the drivers would come in to fill up a few times a day. 



It was up on Long Island. I would go there for a few weeks in the summer and watch him fix cars, then go drive around in a taxi with him. 



When he passed away I was able to get his Wilton Vise, Sioux Valve Seat Grinder  and his Walker Roller jack . Also grabbed his electric tire changer. Still use them today and I'm glad I have them. Grabbed the high boys but had no use for them, had to scrap those. 



Wow, I can remember that place like it was yesterday. 


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From: "Joe Hazewinkel" <jahaze at aol.com> 
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> 
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 9:49:36 PM 
Subject: [AT] Shop Traditions 

My Grandfather alway kept a pile of newspaper and some gojo hand cleaner on his work bench.  I used to love playing with that as a kid. 

As I was in the shop tonight, cleaning my hand on some newspaper with the new and improved gojo orange with pumice, I couldn't help but think of my grandfather. 

Do you have any rituals that you use in the shop that you learned from a past generation? 

Enjoy, Jor 

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