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Sunday, October 23, 2005

Grandpa’s Tools

Back in 1980, land prices were at an all time high.  For this reason, and because of his worsening diabetes, my grandfather decided to retire from farming and sell the land north of Hingham that his father had homesteaded.  Among the things that my dad recieved as a result of his father retiring were his extensive set of tools.
This particular set of tools, which is a set of S-K heavy-duty 3/4 inch sockets, was purchased at Sandvig’s in Rudyard in the early 1950s.  Back then, the set sold for approximately sixty dollars and was one of the leading brands of hand tools.  Today, the same exact set from the S-K factory runs about 434 dollars.  For being almost sixty years old, these tools are remarkably well taken care of. The usual signs of wear and tear are present, but all of them still work like a charm; and my family is not easy on tools by any means. 
I know that my granfather was a tough, meticulous old man.  I know that he was a good business man with a keen eye for a good investment; and I also know that he like to have things that stood up to the test of time and durability.  His machinery was always shiny, the cabs were always clean, his cars were always washed, and they rarely ever had a problem.  His tools reflect that quality, and I think that he passed that down to my dad, who intern, passed it on to both my bother and me; we all like to have things that get the job done as well as look good.  If someone asked my opinion, I’d have to say that those tools are one of the best investments my grandpa ever made.

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