Cleaning the garage, or in my case, rearranging to make room for the Douglas Fir and wainscoting, (bead board), is about half done. I have some before pictures but not after because it's not done yet. I have a bunch of stuff in the drive and the car can't be put in. But I did get the plywood and stuff move to where the 7.5' cabinet was and the cabinet has been fastened to the wall. I did find a lot of scrap too, copper & aluminum.
From the way I feel, verryyyyy tired, both yesterday and today, I know I have some limits. Eight hours is one thing but more and two days in a row, is another. I will try to go a little less tomorrow. So here are the pic's.
The whole wall is cleared off.
I like this old radio. Dad put it together. He told me today that the case didn't come with that radio. I would like to restore, ok fix it up.
Here in America it seems that so many people can't get their cars in the garage. I don't have anything stored in there, my brother does and two nephews, and of course dad has some too.
We have never been well off, but we make the most of what we have. Medical bills and other things in life cost a lot. Sometime others spend money they don't have and store it at G-pa's. ;-)
Sterling thanks for the kind response to my previous comment - I do hope you manage to keep up your good health for quite some time.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see I'm not the only hoarder out there - really love the old radio - bet it has played some great music over all these years.
Regards Stef
Southern,
ReplyDeleteI am going to look for a picture of the radio from Christmas about 1960. I would like to replace the masonite, hardboard?, the slanted part, with mahogany. But I don't know how bad the base is. It has been there in the garage for 30 years and the water from snow off the car would get on it. I think the radio still work last time we plugged it in. There is also a record player in it.
Your garage looks like ours. We have a 5 car garage and the RV bay. the RV bay is full of junk mom and dad and me don't want to throw away but we never use it. The Garage has 4 cars and the last one is snowmobiles, ATVs and dirt bikes. So ours are full to. It wont be so full when everything is done. You will use a lot the stuff. Hugs JJ
ReplyDeleteJJ,
ReplyDeleteA lot of the stuff in the garage I can't get rid of because it's not mine. But the good news is I have found a lot of scrap, copper, iron, and aluminum. That added to the scrap I have collect in the basement I hope to get $300+. If so, I will be getting a DeWalt drill or miter-saw.
BTW I hope to hear more about how things are going for you & Mike. Take care. Your in my prayers.
Your Friend, Gordon
That is a really cool radio do you know how old it is exactly?
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Raron
Raron,
ReplyDeleteI don't know how old the radio is. I have to ask dad about it. I think it's from the 40's. I seen Christmas pictures from about 1960, with it in them.
Sterling