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General Category => GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC => Topic started by: coolmercury on June 19, 2019, 03:56:41 PM

Title: Memories
Post by: coolmercury on June 19, 2019, 03:56:41 PM

I was using this funnel today and it brought back a memory of my freshman year in high school in 1948.  This funnel was my first metal shop project in the 9th grade and is made out of a gallon oil can.  If you look close you can still see some of the writing. I must have done a good job as the funnel is still doing its job.  I wonder what the gallon oil can would be worth today-no I don't remember what was printed on it.

Note: A memories thread might be interesting.

Title: Re: Memories
Post by: goodfellow on June 19, 2019, 04:46:55 PM

Great work CM - -- your were doing quality work even as a scraggly teen. I still have some funnels from my dad and grandpa's days, but they were purchased commercially. The stuff from that era just seems to last.

Title: Re: Memories
Post by: slip knot on June 19, 2019, 05:10:16 PM

Cool. That's pretty neat old funnel. A metal oil can would be a relic now.


 I've got a dustpan I made back in metal shop.  and it looks like a kid made it too.

Title: Re: Memories
Post by: DeadNutz on June 19, 2019, 05:19:40 PM

Who cares what the metal oil can would be worth today. That nice funnel you made as a teen is priceless.

Title: Re: Memories
Post by: muddy on June 19, 2019, 08:47:26 PM

Freshman year 1948? My FATHER wasn't even born yet!!!

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Title: Re: Memories
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on June 20, 2019, 06:08:36 AM

I'd say you did a passable job on that funnel.    :D

Title: Re: Memories
Post by: walrus on June 20, 2019, 03:30:24 PM

How did you roll that lip on top of funnel. Nice job

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Post by: fatfillup on June 20, 2019, 03:57:49 PM

I would hope you got an A+ on that project.   ;D

Title: Re: Memories
Post by: coolmercury on June 20, 2019, 06:11:27 PM

As I remember, it was rolled around a length of aluminum rod.