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Title: Please don't sell your father's stuff if you don't know what it is
Post by: Tapeworm on July 28, 2013, 11:16:23 AM
I haven't been to a garage sale in 20 years, but I just bought some shit at one.

I remember now why I don't go to these things.  I feel like a goddamned vulture.  But hey.  

If your old man kept machinery or tools, even just hand tools, at least google the manufacturers name.  Find out what things are.  Don't just throw it all out on the lawn for clueless neighborhood dickheads like me.  Your pop probably bought it and kept it for a reason.  

Thank you for your kind attention.
Title: Re: Please don't sell your father's stuff if you don't know what it is
Post by: Tedim on July 28, 2013, 11:54:51 AM
Well....what'd you get?
Title: Re: Please don't sell your father's stuff if you don't know what it is
Post by: gym**rat on July 28, 2013, 11:56:47 AM
Yea,I am kinda lost on this one too. Is there supposed to be a YouTube vid or something?
Title: Re: Please don't sell your father's stuff if you don't know what it is
Post by: Voice of Doom on July 28, 2013, 12:05:26 PM
My grandmother pawned my grandfather's M1Garand and 1911 he brought from home the Pacific Campaign in WW2.  She waited till he got sick to it so he couldnt stop her.
He carried these weapons into battle in Okinawa and instead of being in the hands of the family to be honored...they belong to someone else. 
Title: Re: Please don't sell your father's stuff if you don't know what it is
Post by: OneMoreRep on July 28, 2013, 12:07:51 PM
Clearly, Tapeworm speaks of the Swarovski-studded screwdriver. It retails for over $500 and is a nice hand tool.

"1"
Title: Re: Please don't sell your father's stuff if you don't know what it is
Post by: Archer77 on July 28, 2013, 12:16:05 PM
My grandmother pawned my grandfather's M1Garand and 1911 he brought from home the Pacific Campaign in WW2.  She waited till he got sick to it so he couldnt stop her.
He carried these weapons into battle in Okinawa and instead of being in the hands of the family to be honored...they belong to someone else. 

Travesty!
Title: Re: Please don't sell your father's stuff if you don't know what it is
Post by: BIG AL MCKECHNIE on July 28, 2013, 12:51:35 PM
My grandmother pawned my grandfather's M1Garand and 1911 he brought from home the Pacific Campaign in WW2.  She waited till he got sick to it so he couldnt stop her.
He carried these weapons into battle in Okinawa and instead of being in the hands of the family to be honored...they belong to someone else. 

Were US soldiers allowed to keep their weapons after WW2? Did they have to buy them or were they gifts from Uncle Sam?
Title: Re: Please don't sell your father's stuff if you don't know what it is
Post by: BB on July 28, 2013, 01:11:57 PM
Were US soldiers allowed to keep their weapons after WW2? Did they have to buy them or were they gifts from Uncle Sam?


Technically, no. the last US soldiers allowed to buy their service weapons were in WWI. But lots just carried their weapons home in their personal gear, and never returned them. No one really cared, and most things were surplused out after the war.

Things got harder after Korea, and were monitored and became a really punishable offense during Vietnam. 
Title: Re: Please don't sell your father's stuff if you don't know what it is
Post by: Archer77 on July 28, 2013, 02:52:03 PM
Were US soldiers allowed to keep their weapons after WW2? Did they have to buy them or were they gifts from Uncle Sam?


Items were misplaced or lost a lot.  ;). It was a big war and things happen.
Title: Re: Please don't sell your father's stuff if you don't know what it is
Post by: ESFitness on July 28, 2013, 03:28:58 PM
Technically, no. the last US soldiers allowed to buy their service weapons were in WWI. But lots just carried their weapons home in their personal gear, and never returned them. No one really cared, and most things were surplused out after the war.

Things got harder after Korea, and were monitored and became a really punishable offense during Vietnam.  

client of mine would collect weapons he took off viet's, ak's, mp40s, RPD's, kar98, even a MAT, break them down and ship them back home to Oregon packed into TV's an Piano's. lol. Even has a big ball of heroin he kept off one just for shit's and giggles... and a few fingers he keeps in his deep freezer in the garage. lol. Won't sell ANY of it.. the fucker. haha