Pictures of the Week

[other dog]

This week, I saw a new Lonestar at the shop. Damn nice looking trucks they are! This one has a ISX550 Cummins with an 18 speed.

I saw my shed burn down, almost taking the house with it.

I can only assume that a spark got from the smoker, and either caught the leaves on fire or blew over to the shed. It's been terrible dry here and I was inside instead of keeping an eye on it, but i'd only been in a few minutes, and that's all it takes.

My Craftsman tool box that i've had since 1974.

Hey, my drill!

Crafstman tool box i've had since 1974, after I picked some wrenches and sockets out of the debris.

My chain saws, a grinder, and one of those things at bottom left is my Stihl leaf blower, the other one is a weed eater.

...and check out this coil rack- and this is a heavy steel coil rack, not the flimsy ones you usually see. And the set of dies in the plastic case that i've had since 1974 is barely damaged! The pocket knife  was in my tackle box, probably had it since the '60's. The blade was broken, but it had a fish scaler, hook remover, and a bottle opener on it.

A couple of Mepps spinners and a couple of spoons were about all that was left of the tackle box i've had since I was a kid. Found some hooks and swivels, rods and reels gone of course. I was going to throw these ratchets in the scrap metal pile, but then I remembered the Craftsman guarantee. 

Oh, and I found this little bell. I didn't know I had it, don't know where it came from, but it was in the Craftsman tool box that i've had since 1974- and it still works. This will come in really handy when i'm sitting here watching TV and need another cup of coffee or another beer, I can just ring the bell and Jo will jump and get m.......................................................................................................

[1958 F.W.D.]

Let me know how that bell-ringing thing works for you

[other dog]

[hurstscrambler]

Hey, what year did you get that craftsman toolbox......just wonderin'......  J/K, sorry to see the damage, typically your HO insurance will cover out buildings up to 50k without having it on your policy.  Get a private claims adjuster or whatever they might call it, your insurance company will try to f*ck you, they cant help it.  

[VaPatentman]

Sorry to see your losses. Good luck with Sears,the last time I took a broken Craftsmen tool in I was told they didn't offer replacements anymore. 

 

[eddeere]

Sorry to hear about your loss. Losing good old tools are like losing an old friend. 

[BillyT]

OD,I've only seen one Lonestar I think they are the best looking new American tractors! Did your wife bring you a beer right after you tried to burn her trailer down lol that's a shame about all your stuff! The last time I returned a craftsman ratchet(after I clamped it in a vice and put a pipe on the handle) they "rebuilt" it with a new ratchet mechanism unlike when they handed you a new one! That coil rack might work real well on a telephone pole!😁 If they try to screw you on your insurance claim don't take the first offer if it looks too low! Some insurance adjusters bonuses are based on how much less they pay you than a fair amount! Unwritten of course! Good luck!

 

[1958 F.W.D.]

It should go without saying.......

NEVER EVER DEPOSIT ANY CHECKS FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY UNLESS YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR OFFER. DEPOSITING THEIR CHECK IS LEGAL ACCEPTANCE AS A FINAL OFFER!!!!!!!

[1958 F.W.D.]

[other dog]

11 hours ago, hurstscrambler said:

Hey, what year did you get that craftsman toolbox......just wonderin'......  J/K, sorry to see the damage, typically your HO insurance will cover out buildings up to 50k without having it on your policy.  Get a private claims adjuster or whatever they might call it, your insurance company will try to fuck you, they cant help it.  

I've had that craftsman tool box since 1974.

[other dog]

9 hours ago, 1958 F.W.D. said:

My poorly photo chopped  pictures might be done poorly, but after years of practice they aren't too bad. Yours however, is horrible- keep practicing.

[Timmyb]

Sorry to hear about the loss of your shed. But sounds like you done well to save your home so that's a positive!

So... There were no scantily clad women there to inspect why the fire started?

[Back In Black Pulling]

Last time i went to Sears they gave me rebuilt ones

[mowerman]

that sucks tom,,,,but coulda been alot worse least the pad is still afloat..good luck with the insurance people.............was just using a craftsmen wrench,,,,few days ago,,,,3/3 drive rachet....ive had since i was 16....in 1972......and i bought it used from a friend of mine.....still going....i was showing it off to the old lady....bob

[other dog]

2 hours ago, Timmyb said:

Sorry to hear about the loss of your shed. But sounds like you done well to save your home so that's a positive!

So... There were no scantily clad women there to inspect why the fire started?

As a matter of fact, they're inspecting things now!

[other dog]

I went over to the shop and got a tarp yesterday-

Stopped by the store in Winfall on the way home...

[1958 F.W.D.]

38 minutes ago, other dog said:

I went over to the shop and got a tarp yesterday-

Stopped by the store in Winfall on the way home...

Bread or Buns? 

[1958 F.W.D.]

6 hours ago, other dog said:

My poorly photo chopped  pictures might be done poorly, but after years of practice they aren't too bad. Yours however, is horrible- keep practicing.

Is it really that obvious? I thought it was a pretty good attempt! How did you figure it out? 

[tjc transport]

every time i see one of those hideous looking internationals all i can think of is the movie were the trucks went wild, maximum overdrive.

[other dog]

The crew got it on the road pretty quick-

 

[Gmerrill0516]

Too bad about the shed and tools.  That sucks.  I should probably look at my policy and see if my stuff is covered too.  I buy Craftsman stuff for the guarantee.  I've never been turned away on it yet.  Me and the manager will be having a heated discussion the day that does happen. 

Nice looking ladies!! 

[1958 F.W.D.]

4 hours ago, Gmerrill0516 said:

Too bad about the shed and tools.  That sucks.  I should probably look at my policy and see if my stuff is covered too. 

I have a "renters insurance" policy for my tools, my die-cast truck collection, my cameras and my book collection. I keep detailed lists of everything and receipts in the fire safe. 

[theakerstwo]

Those two fire marshal women didnt find that gas can sitting there in the ashes so they was watching you instead of doing their job.

[other dog]

21 minutes ago, theakerstwo said:

Those two fire marshal women didnt find that gas can sitting there in the ashes so they was watching you instead of doing their job.

I had three plastic gas cans in there too, along with the metal one. One metal one was empty and was outside the shed, I just kept it because it was old.

[davehummell]

I am sorry to hear about your shed but from the looks of it you are lucky that trailer house didn't get going more then that. I lost a garage to fire and all my tools years ago and I still think about what I lost back then. Its a tough thing to deal with.