Yesterday I Turned 71 and Took the Day Off of Work to Move the Machines & Tooling from Don Favell

• Yesterday I Turned 71 and Took the Day Off of Work to Move the Machines & Tooling from Don Favell
  Posted by RedRyder on 14 Mar, 2024 17:39
• When we moved to Torrington, I put all of the tooling, machinery, benches, and cabinets in climate controlled storage in Fairfield.
  
  Yesterday 3 guys and I packed it all into a good sized van and trailer to bring it home. (same company that moved our household here)
  It will likely take me the better part of a year to get it all organized.
  
  Here are a few pictures of excessive clutter at the moment and there is more in another garage.
  This shop had plenty of room to work until I stuffed it.
  
  Enjoy,
  
  Gil
  
  
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by St Paul Steam on 14 Mar, 2024 19:00
• Happy Birthday Gil !
  Dang...you filled that shop right up, that one engine is a Monster !
  
  Happy Birthday Gil
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 14 Mar, 2024 19:47
• Quote from: St Paul Steam on 14 Mar, 2024 19:00

  Happy Birthday Gil !
  Dang...you filled that shop right up, that one engine is a Monster !
  
  Happy Birthday Gil
  

  
  Yes, certainly HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIL!!! and my you have many happy returns to this place around the sun!!!
  
  What a wonderful present to yourself .... some real GOODIES in all that tooling!
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 15 Mar, 2024 10:56
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  What a great Birthday Present to your self Gil. 
  
  You definitely have your work cut out for you; but, this is going to be an awesome shop.
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 15 Mar, 2024 12:05
• Happy late birthday Gil!! Keep us updated on your progress 
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 15 Mar, 2024 16:34
• Quote from: St Paul Steam on 14 Mar, 2024 19:00

  Happy Birthday Gil !
  Dang...you filled that shop right up, that one engine is a Monster !
  
  Happy Birthday Gil
  

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  Thanks, Bruce!
  Here is a video of the "Monster"
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLJzFlEaaHM
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 15 Mar, 2024 16:35
• Quote from: Stoker on 14 Mar, 2024 19:47

  Quote from: St Paul Steam on 14 Mar, 2024 19:00

  Happy Birthday Gil !
  Dang...you filled that shop right up, that one engine is a Monster !
  
  Happy Birthday Gil
  

  
  Yes, certainly HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIL!!! and my you have many happy returns to this place around the sun!!!
  
  What a wonderful present to yourself .... some real GOODIES in all that tooling!
  

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   Thanks, Daniel.!
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 15 Mar, 2024 16:38
• Quote from: txlabman on 15 Mar, 2024 10:56

  
  What a great Birthday Present to your self Gil. 
  
  You definitely have your work cut out for you; but, this is going to be an awesome shop.
  

  Yes it is a lot of work... 
  
  I think about a year to get organized and the next 20 having fun learning how to use it all correctly!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Gil
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 15 Mar, 2024 16:39
• Quote from: Nick on 15 Mar, 2024 12:05

  Happy late birthday Gil!! Keep us updated on your progress 
  

  Will do, Nick. 
  Thank you...!!!
  
  Gil
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by Woe is me on 15 Mar, 2024 19:46
• Happy Birthday Gil, it looks like you have the stuffing part down pat.
  Are you in charge of that for Thanksgiving?
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by skeptic49 on 16 Mar, 2024 05:28
• Happy Birthday and many more! Glorious clutter!
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by jkbixby on 16 Mar, 2024 06:11
• Happy birthday Gil.  That looks like the makings of a great shop - luckily you've got the rest of your life to work on and in it!  Happy days!
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 16 Mar, 2024 09:02
• Quote from: Woe is me on 15 Mar, 2024 19:46

  Happy Birthday Gil, it looks like you have the stuffing part down pat.
  Are you in charge of that for Thanksgiving?
  

  Thanks Tommy. You got that right!
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• #13 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 16 Mar, 2024 09:03
• Quote from: skeptic49 on 16 Mar, 2024 05:28

  Happy Birthday and many more! Glorious clutter!
  

  Thanks Jim..!!
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• #14 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 16 Mar, 2024 09:04
• Quote from: jkbixby on 16 Mar, 2024 06:11

  Happy birthday Gil.  That looks like the makings of a great shop - luckily you've got the rest of your life to work on and in it!  Happy days!
  

  Thanks, Larry..!!
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