Anybody collect anything besides chainsaws?
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Dad's F.LLI PIETTA 1858 New Model Army
Custom Ruger Blackhawk Bisley .45
(Work in progress)
Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter .44 Mag
Ruger Single-Ten .22
There are more, but no pics.
Custom Ruger Blackhawk Bisley .45
(Work in progress)
Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter .44 Mag
Ruger Single-Ten .22
There are more, but no pics.
Here's my latest craze.
1945 Case SC
1945 Case SC
Lisa's 6' 3" 1917 Chickering piano
Amazing collections guys!
That NMA of your dad's looks nice. I have a 1860 Belgian Colt 44, love how she shoots, real good at 50 yard, have shot at 75 but missed the target but hit the backer board. I don't shot it much because no parts are made for it. Fellow near Germany is a machinist make parts for them but $$$$. 
Steve
Steve
SawTroll
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I only collect information on chainsaws, and don't keep many more than I need.
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I've never really thought of it as collecting but there are a few things I keep an eye out for. One is cool bottle openers. It's hard to consider them a collection though. They're kinda scattered all over the place. I've got one in my camping stuff, a couple at the beach house, one in the toy hauler, and a few in the house.
When I am at the beach I look out for cool old fishing gear. I've found some neat old reels and lures I can take pics of to post.
When I am at the beach I look out for cool old fishing gear. I've found some neat old reels and lures I can take pics of to post.
SawTroll
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That NMA of your dad's looks nice. I have a 1860 Belgian Colt 44, love how she shoots, real good at 50 yard, have shot at 75 but missed the target but hit the backer board. I don't shot it much because no parts are made for it. Fellow near Germany is a machinist make parts for them but $$$$.
Steve
I find that story somewhat unlikely, on a couple of accounts?
You haven't shot a Belgian made Colt I presume, Google 1860 Centennial Colt, big web site on these revolvers. A lawyer in Germany started it, lots of members also, must prove owner ship of said revolver to join up.
Steve
Steve
SawTroll
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I guess that means it isn't a genuine 1860 one - centennial sounds like 100 years later?
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And old woodworking hand tools.
And old woodworking hand tools.
Correct, sure wouldn't shot the original, that would be under lock and key with a bullet prove glass case for all to see. Mine was made around 1960, s# 2180, got lucky to find it, plus low s# also. Guy at the gin shop didn't know much about it so I was able to Jew him down on the price, also came with the original box and paper work. Price has tripled on it so I'm a happy camper.
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I forgot to mention..... my first love cars. Started out with a 83 mustang gt, then got a 1970 chevy nova ss 396 big block Th400(manual valve body )12 bolt rear end 4.11 posi ladder bar susp. Daily driver 1969 chevy c20 250 stovebolt Saginaw 4 gear. Got dad's 1962 impala hardtop ( needing restored) 327 300hp powerglide car. And my wifes 1956 belair wagon 2 door (handyman special) ex drag car fiberglass tilt frontend. Was 302 chevy powered 4 speed olds rear end 6.19gears (1/8) mile- also needing restoration
Also have an Winchester that's been handed down the generation line, a Winchester model 1892 Octagonal barrel 3220, I think that I'm the fourth keeper in the family, after I'm gone it will be passed on down to the next generation in line of the family. Dad even gave the bullets for it, Winchester brand in a red box, only five rounds, it think they have black power in them but I may be wrong but that's what the original rounds were loaded with. I'm hoping he will pass down his old coin collection, two old cloth money bags full of old halve dollars.
Steve
Steve
Prior to kids I collected guns.
I still have a heck of a collection of duck decoys.
In college I sold car parts so it wasn't out of the ordinary for me to have over 20 cars on my property from junkers to drag cars to a new truck.
Had boats and motors into the dozens at one time.
Lots of rods, reels, and tackle. Especially when I was fishing Lake Superior with over a dozen dedicated trolling rigs plus summer and winter setups for several inland species.
Now I just have a lot of stuff I've accumulated. With no rhyme or reason.
I still have a heck of a collection of duck decoys.
In college I sold car parts so it wasn't out of the ordinary for me to have over 20 cars on my property from junkers to drag cars to a new truck.
Had boats and motors into the dozens at one time.
Lots of rods, reels, and tackle. Especially when I was fishing Lake Superior with over a dozen dedicated trolling rigs plus summer and winter setups for several inland species.
Now I just have a lot of stuff I've accumulated. With no rhyme or reason.
Sounds like me, wive asked me one day why I collected (junk), I have no reason, just like what I find. Had some old wooden Coke and Pepsi crates put up collecting dust, oldest daughter swapped those from me three weeks ago for house decorations, I've gotten her into old furniture look and she's been collecting odds and ends. She got an old pie safe some where for the dining room, my great grand mothers old dresser. She wanted the matching wash stand but I have it.
Steve
Steve
Here's my little pet.
Steve
Steve
You want some more, just cleared out a track.
Steve
Steve
