Cluttered and messy reloading bench

[Ian]

That'd take about six years of Sundays to clear out, but looks usable enough to me. I find it hard to believe that in all that stuff, there's not a coffee can full of Romex staples?

 

[Rick]

Being a gracious and humble sort of fellow, and knowing no one else could possibly match, much less exceed that mess, I hereby request my prize money be donated to The American Leisure Suit Museum.

The check is already in the mail!

 

[KeithB]

I thought I worked in a tight shop but damn, you guys make ME claustrophobic!

 

[Bret4207]

That'd take about six years of Sundays to clear out, but looks usable enough to me. I find it hard to believe that in all that stuff, there's not a coffee can full of Romex staples?

Yup, under the bench with the radial arm saw on it to your left...last I saw of it anyway.

 

[Bret4207]

The check is already in the mail!View attachment 12587

Many thanks! I'll let the Board of Directors know they can start on the new wing!

 

[Cherokee]

OK Bret, you do get the prize.

 

[Brad]

I gotta show my wife. I have obviously been slacking off

 

[JWFilips]

OK Bret....I think you may be the winner!

 

[358156 hp]

Back to the Tonkas. They're a pretty easy restoration, and Jon probably already has most of what he needs-

 

[JonB]

Back to the Tonkas. They're a pretty easy restoration, and Jon probably already has most of what he needs

Yeah, but I like the rusted and busted look.
I've looked on the ebay quite a bit a few years ago, when I was inspired to expand my collection to where it's at now (21)...any more will be too much for the garden, and actually 21 is kind of pushing it...anyway, back to ebay...The prices on the restored units wasn't really much more than a rusty unit that is complete. For the big money, Like new in box is the only way to go.
also, if a guy wanted to restore 'em, I'm surprised at all the parts available.

 

[358156 hp]

I know what you mean, Jon. When I first saw them I thought this might be a nice spare time kind of gig to bring in extra money. Wrong. The restored ones are only worth slightly more that the original ones with "patina". Too bad, I do have everything here to do it, but have no interest in it if it won't be even slightly profitable.

 

[Brad]

Bret, my wife saw the photos of your garage and firmly said “NO”.

 

[freebullet]

I have the right to remain silent! I'ma let Bret have the win.

 

[creosote]

Bret. With outstretched arms I bow in your presence

 

[Bret4207]

The scary part with my place is that as long as no one moves anything on me, I can usually lay my hand on something I haven't touched in 15 -20 years. Mind you I can't normally recall anyones birthday, a whole lot of peoples last name or if I had breakfast yesterday, but I can find the 1940's valve lapper I picked up from an old Chevy dealer in 1983 and haven't touched since we got here in '95 in 10 seconds flat. And in my defense, an awful lot of that stuff is either something belonging to my wife or kids or stuff my FIL had that he thought I needed. It all winds up in the garage it seems.

I won't even begin to let you in on what resides in the mow of my barn besides hay!

 

[Bret4207]

From the little bit I've seen from my interest in old fishing lures, the box the item came is is worth many times what the actual item is. I imagine this applies to Tonkas, Matchbox, etc.

 

[david s]

My reloading room is 7' by 11' and that includes the closet and safe on the right. I don't cast here as there's no ventilation. So when casting it's in the shop at work. This shows the reloading bench and gun cleaning/gunsmith tools (L).

The second photo is of the mostly reloading manuals and other odd's and ends. Lower right hand corner in the yellow bucket are a Lee pot and other casting equipment. Just to the left of the bucket is a black box with all the various small tools that always seem to be needed casting.

In the third photo my moulds and handles are in the red topped Tupperware containers on the right and iron moulds in an ammo can that can't really be seen. Ammo and brass as well as some cast bullets to the left. Things here are tight but functional so I try and not let the mess get out of hand other wise things come to a halt.

 

[Ian]

You have about the same amount of space I do, but about half the stuff! I know what you mean about can't let it get messy, with so little room if you have two things out of place the whole space gridlocks.

 

[fiver]

when I done the basement I had 2 bookshelves, and one single wall shelf worth of stuff in the reloading room.
plus a couple of metal shelves in the utility room.

it took a room over twice as large as the reloading room to sort it out so I could see what I have.
I'm kind of surprised those metal shelves, and that one wood shelf didn't crumple to the ground.

 

[david s]

In the first photo you can see the closets door knob to the right, suffice it to say the closets full. I'm also lucky that just outside the entrance door (a left turn) to the right is a bathroom. Before the bathroom is a counter and some shelving. The shelves get powder and primes and under the counter are a couple of shooting boxes and a few more cast bullets as well as some lead.