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[Shangas]

$70 down from $150 > $95 > $85...



It's an ash-bin for our fireplace. Solid...copper, I believe it is. Hinged, chain-arrested lid, and two ring-handles on the sides for carrying.

[Shangas]

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The Bigger Picture:



The log-cradle on the right was a gift from my aunt.

[a2jacketpatches]

This was a days score not too long ago. I dropped about 200- but made it back from the parts on the sporterized Japanese Type 38 Rifle alone.

[Shangas]

Dad and I spent some time in the country this weekend. We left on Saturday morning, and went hopping from town to town. We stayed the night in a little motor-inn, and then did more hopping on the way home. We were religiously checking out every single antiques shop in every town that we drove through. Here's what we purchased:


Pocket magnifying glass. Made of brass.


Wood and leather bellows with brass rivets and copper nozzle. Brand-new.

And this:











We paid $250.00 for it, firewood not included.

Here's the bellows and the fuel-bin along with all our other bits and pieces:



The bellows hang neatly on the fire-rack with all the other tools.

Tonight's fire:



That big chunk of wood at the back is an old fence-post.

[Stearmen]

Here is what I picked up a few weeks ago at a yard sale. It was totally by chance, I hit a red light, which at that intersection, the camera does not sense motorcycles, so long wait. I decides to take a right then left to hook back up to the road I was on. After taking the left, there was the 550 Four, after some negotiations it was mine. Has less then 8000 miles on it, with all the warning stickers still in place.

[esteban68]

Great buy Stearmen.....I had one of those some years ago mine was fitted with alloy Comstar wheels with twin disk front brakes....despite everyone raving about the 400_4 Honda I consider the 550 to be the better machine....I had a 400-4 too just prior to the 550....Great purchase.