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Offline coolmercury

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Memories
« 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.

Offline goodfellow

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Re: Memories
« Reply #1 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.

Offline slip knot

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Re: Memories
« Reply #2 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.

Offline DeadNutz

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Re: Memories
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: Memories
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2019, 08:47:26 PM »
Freshman year 1948? My FATHER wasn't even born yet!!!

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Re: Memories
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2019, 06:08:36 AM »
I'd say you did a passable job on that funnel.    :D
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Offline walrus

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Re: Memories
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2019, 03:30:24 PM »
How did you roll that lip on top of funnel. Nice job

Offline fatfillup

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Re: Memories
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2019, 03:57:49 PM »
I would hope you got an A+ on that project.   ;D

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Re: Memories
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2019, 06:11:27 PM »
As I remember, it was rolled around a length of aluminum rod.