[AT] Woodworking level

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Sun Mar 18 19:43:10 PDT 2018


Was that the same weekend that Nascar was at Phoenix?

From: Dean VP
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2018 9:26 PM
To: 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group'
Subject: Re: [AT] Woodworking level

Tom,

I would expect the engine count to be equal to or maybe even more than the tractor count.  I didn’t count the # of tractors but I don’t think I would be far off at 25.  Some were lined up to pull most of the time so they were not all in one place at any time. I guess I could count them on the pictures I took.  There was a mistaken weather forecast for rain and caused the engines and swap meet to be mostly in buildings which were spread out a bit and not really organized as we have gotten used to in the past.  I think the rain forecast really inhibited exhibitors of tractors as well as swap meet vendors.  Cottonwood is usually a windy and dusty show but I suspect if there was any kind of substantial rain it would turn into a muddy mess real quick.  The swap meet vendors were really complaining.  The tractor and engine guys just adapted to what was there. I didn’t go Saturday. I hope they had better attendance and more exhibitors on Saturday or the show club may have gotten hurt pretty bad financially. A weird traffic situation occurred on the way home. As soon as we got on I17 South at Camp Verde at about 3:30PM the Interstate was at a dead stop and then moved very slowly for about a ½ hour or more.  Camp Verde is at least an hour out of Phoenix so Friday afternoon commute traffic wasn’t the issue. Going up the two mountain passes was stop and go. Going down things opened up.  Never did see a reason for the slow traffic.  Kind of weird. 

Here is a picture of the Level I purchased at the Swap meet for $5 AFTER I polished the brass a bit with steel wool and also used steel wool on the Mahogany wood.  Then since my wife didn’t have the kind of furniture polish I wanted, I just used WD 40 to give the Mahogany some depth and color.  Turned out really nice.  It will look good hanging on the wall.  The level works good in all directions and the six bubbles all do there thing correctly.  But….  It is too good looking to have out on a job.   These kinds of things are like rifles and shotguns hanging on the wall to me.(not safe to do that anymore)   I have 6 Persimmon wood head golf clubs hanging on the wall too.  Just one of my quirks. 

Dean VP
Apache junction, AZ

From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Tom Thal
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2018 9:19 AM
To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Woodworking level

Dean, I have been to that a few times, including 2013 when I set up at the swap meet and sold some Farmall parts. It seemed like fewer tractors showed up during over the years. The stationery engines seemed to be more predominant. What was your experience? 



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From: Dean VP <deanvp at att.net> 
Date: 16/03/2018 8:50 PM (GMT-08:00) 
To: 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group' <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> 
Subject: [AT] Woodworking level 
Went to an Antique Tractor show in Cottonwood, AZ which was a bit of a bust but did make a score or two at the swap meet. One that I’m hoping someone on the list can point me in the right direction to find more information about.  It is a 48” Brass and Mahogany Wood Working Level that is in pretty darn good shape with no broken glass and all vials seem to be working properly.  It is made By American Level Manufacturing Co. Detroit, MI and appears to be model 60302 that is engraved in the wood.  It appears the company may have been held by a Foreign Holding company which is no longer in business. My plan is to try to restore the Brass and the Mahogany wood back to as close to original condition as possible.  And just probably just make a wall hanging out of it. But now that I own this I am curious if there is anything more to learn about this level.   Google searching has not been very successful. Ay ATIS list members into this kind of stuff who could direct me to where I might find out more info? I didn’t spend much purchasing this but it appeared to me to be something that would restore well and has an old world craftsman look to it. 
 
 
Dean VP
Apache junction, AZ


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