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This would have been about 1930 or so, in Oklahoma, USA. I don't think they had electricity in the house at that time. The washing machine was a real luxury.

My grandfather was a mechanic/machinist/cabinet maker/inventor. I spent every summer with my grandparents from the time I was five until I was seventeen. He taught me to use tools when I was just knee high. When I was about 10 years old, he brought home a bunch of crates that were made of hardwood, and bought me my very own nail puller. I dismantled the crates, and the wood was mine to use for whatever I wanted to build. I was allowed to use the drill press and (with supervision) the bandsaw. Everything else was done with hand tools. I still have his big 1940s era south bend 9" model A metal lathe, and his 1948 delta bandsaw.

I remember the air driven garage door opener he made, using a fire extinguisher for an air tank. He took my grandmother's old kirby vacuum and made a dust collection system with the motor. He made it when I was a kid, about 60 years ago, and it STILL WORKS. My dad had it in his shop when he died this spring at 93 years old.

My grandfather had all boys. I was the first grandchild, and he didn't know what to do with a girl, so he taught me to use tools.

Sharon

<blockquote data-quote="sbwertz" data-source="post: 14336" data-attributes="member: 172">This would have been about 1930 or so, in Oklahoma, USA.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think they had electricity in the house at that time.&nbsp; The washing machine was a real luxury. &nbsp;My grandfather was a mechanic/machinist/cabinet maker/inventor. I spent every summer with my grandparents from the time I was five until I was seventeen.&nbsp; He taught me to use tools when I was just knee high.&nbsp; When I was about 10 years old, he brought home a bunch of crates that were made of hardwood, and bought me my very own nail puller.&nbsp; I dismantled the crates, and the wood was mine to use for whatever I wanted to build. I was allowed to use the drill press and (with supervision) the bandsaw.&nbsp; Everything else was done with hand tools.&nbsp; I still have his big 1940s era south bend 9&quot; model A metal lathe, and his 1948 delta bandsaw.I remember the air driven garage door opener he made, using a fire extinguisher for an air tank.&nbsp; He took my grandmother&#039;s old kirby vacuum and made a dust collection system with the motor.&nbsp; He made it when I was a kid, about 60 years ago, and it STILL WORKS.&nbsp; My dad had it in his shop when he died this spring at 93 years old.&nbsp; My grandfather had all boys.&nbsp; I was the first grandchild, and he didn&#039;t know what to do with a girl, so he taught me to use tools.Sharon</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sbwertz, post: 14336, member: 172"] This would have been about 1930 or so, in Oklahoma, USA. I don't think they had electricity in the house at that time. The washing machine was a real luxury. My grandfather was a mechanic/machinist/cabinet maker/inventor. I spent every summer with my grandparents from the time I was five until I was seventeen. He taught me to use tools when I was just knee high. When I was about 10 years old, he brought home a bunch of crates that were made of hardwood, and bought me my very own nail puller. I dismantled the crates, and the wood was mine to use for whatever I wanted to build. I was allowed to use the drill press and (with supervision) the bandsaw. Everything else was done with hand tools. I still have his big 1940s era south bend 9" model A metal lathe, and his 1948 delta bandsaw. I remember the air driven garage door opener he made, using a fire extinguisher for an air tank. He took my grandmother's old kirby vacuum and made a dust collection system with the motor. He made it when I was a kid, about 60 years ago, and it STILL WORKS. My dad had it in his shop when he died this spring at 93 years old. My grandfather had all boys. I was the first grandchild, and he didn't know what to do with a girl, so he taught me to use tools. Sharon [/QUOTE]

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