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He also had many ODD tools as you can see on my web page. 99.999% of his tools were made in the USA. http://picasaweb.google.com/edward.abbazia/McGowan# ====================================================================== Estate Sale - One of a kind!! (We priced some items but the "or best offer applies to all items") ====================================================================== Older precision mechanic's tools, Antique 6-12 volt cell tester, Odd tools, vice & table bench set, Hubbell conns, Key making machine ($100), Growler demagnetizer, 12 ton shop press ($350), dies, taps, fuses, WWII Electrical Load testers/manuals, Aerial lift bucket truck parts, bearings - new/old, 50 cal Ammo box WWII, Queen bed, dresser, night stand, books, dining room set, table, chairs, china closet with glass doors, electrical spools of wire, copper coils, armatures, motors, pumps, gasoline pump handle, large swivle vice made in Athol Mass, Many boxes of nuts, bolts, spacers, steel gears, Hydraulic parts, conns, Tool rollaways, screwdrivers, cutters, wooden mallet hammers, Stant T-250 Pressure Tester, Vintage Acroset Meter, Vintage Electro Speed Meter for Automobiles, 50 feet Diamond Chain Special Hoist Grade 625 RIV X-150150-50 ($500), 2-mechanics rolling 4 wheeled cart, many spare pivot wheels, pipe wrenches, relays, switches, bulbs, Sears 28 piece Tap/die set ($100), Older 20 piece Tap/die set ($20), Brake Shoe Comp Tool, Thompson 1920 Valve Marker, Chrysler 1930 Ball Joint special sockets, Torque Wrench for Trucks, Flare/Reamer Tool, Hydraulic Servo, New - Bucket / Telephone pole Strap, Oil Seals, Tire Changer Leveler Sun 5/31 - I added a total of 74 pictures. I'm only 1/2 of the way through the tools! Mon 6/1 - Added 14 more pictures and identified some Odd Tools Please see all pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/edward.abbazia/McGowan# I have been a Boy Scout Leader for Troop12 in Woodmont Ct for 9 years. Check out the http://www.GoodTurnForAmerica.org/ or patch shown below. We will answer any questions as truthfully as possible and take any reasonable offer. See http://www.Troop12MilfordCt.com/ for more info about Boy Scouts or our Troop12. http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/06/estate_sale_with_rare_tools.html http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/06/estate_sale_with_rare_tools.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:23:25 -0500 ]]> http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/06/mentor_recognition.html http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/06/mentor_recognition.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:19:48 -0500 Five graduating seniors from the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall have signed National Letters of Intent and accepted an athletic scholarship to college. The women are: Amie Fracker of Trumbull – Providence College – diving Bridget Gates of Milford – Bucknell Universtiy – softball Nicole Maier of Orange – University of Maryland – softball Asia Pulse of New Haven – University of Bridgeport – soccer Molly Yardley of Milford – United States Military Academy – basketball In addition two seniors will be attending U.S. military academies, Sarah Johnson of Ridgefield who will attend the United States Naval Academy in Anapolis, Md. and Yardley, the United States Military Academy at West Point. http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/06/crusader_scholarathletes.html http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/06/crusader_scholarathletes.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:10:32 -0500 Milford’s Pictorial Past & Present Opening Reception this Sunday (June 7), from 1 to 4 p.m. Come downtown to the Historical Society and view glimpses of Milford’s past. See rare photographs of lost buildings and what stands in their place today. City Historian Dick Platt will be available to answer questions at the opening. Platt’s book of Lost Milford Houses will also be on display. A centerpiece of the exhibit is a new accession, a diorama which portrays downtown ca 1900 created by William Farrell of Milford. “Milford Celebrates” This year marks the 370th anniversary of the founding of Milford. Come check out the souvenirs of Milford’s past anniversaries as we gear up for 375! “Recent Acquisitions” A display of recent accessions - an 1840 burled walnut English tea caddy, Red Cross uniforms, furniture and other surprises. The Milford Historical Society, located at 34 High Street, is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. except holidays until October 4. For appointments and special tours please call 203-874-2664 or visit www.milfordhistoricalsociety.org http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/06/historical_society_summer_exhi.html http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/06/historical_society_summer_exhi.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:59:54 -0500 The Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, will host its annual Flag Day ceremony Friday, June 12 at 1:30 p.m. The Center’s newly named band, The NOTE-ables will perform patriotic numbers. Tatta’s Tappers also on the program, will present various dance routines. Call 877-5131 for additional information. http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/05/flag_day.html http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/05/flag_day.html Thu, 28 May 2009 12:40:12 -0500 The United Presbyterian Church at 109 Seaside Ave. will hold its annual tag sale on Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information call 874-7088. http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/05/upc_tag_sale.html http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/05/upc_tag_sale.html Wed, 27 May 2009 10:55:44 -0500 Mary Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church hosts “Barefoot Sunday” to benefit Soles4Souls™ Inc.on June 7. Soles4Souls has a simple mission -- to collect new and ‘gently worn’ shoes to donate to victims of natural disasters and those living in extreme poverty. The efforts of Mary Taylor Memorial UMC and participating congregations will go directly toward helping put shoes on the feet of barefoot children around the world. The U.S. government estimates that 300 million children around the world don't own a single pair of shoes. A sad irony is that Americans threw away the same number of shoes into landfills last year alone. This year, Mary Taylor Memorial UMC and hundreds of other congregations across North America are participating in “Barefoot Sunday,” where people leave their shoes on the altar to be donated to the poor. Barefoot Sunday is a unique opportunity for people to remove their shoes and walk out of worship services barefoot. Shoes may be dropped off at the Mary Taylor Memorial church office between the hours of 9:00 and 2:00 Monday through Friday or brought to worship on June 7 at 10 a.m. Mary Taylor Memorial UMC is located at 168 Broad St. For more information, contact the Church Office at 874-1982 or visit www.mtm-umc.org For more information on Soles4Souls visit www.giveshoes.org http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/05/soles_for_souls_barefoot_sunda.html http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/05/soles_for_souls_barefoot_sunda.html Wed, 13 May 2009 14:55:41 -0500 The Across Ages Mentoring program is looking for caring adults over the age of 45 who would like to share just two hours a week during the year with a middle school aged child in Milford doing fun activities such as fishing, building something together, playing catch or cards, or just hanging out together. A mentor is simply a caring adult who acts like a role model to students by listening, supporting, and accepting them as they are. Building a friendship together brings out each other’s strengths that are already there. Just one person, YOU, can make a difference by mentoring. Mentoring is Building Futures, Changing Lives! Mentoring is YOU. Please contact the Across Ages Program at 878-6365 ext 331 to become a mentor! www.milfordmentoring.org Bridges...A Community Support System, Inc. 949 Bridgeport Avenue Milford Ct, 06460 http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/02/be_a_mentor.html http://forum.connpost.com/milfordmusings/2009/02/be_a_mentor.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:01:42 -0500