>Hi there.  My name is Eric Pfeiffer and I find myself becoming obsessed 
>wtih
old tools!  It all started . . . . .

Come on up on the porch...sounds like you might have some interesting 
stories...

>Simonds will be celebrating our 175th anniversary in 2007 and I have been
researching the company's history in an effort to put out a history booklet
celebrating the 175th.  See, the company put out a good one at 75, but 100 
was
during the Depression, 125 was not much of an effort, and 150 was a real 
let-down
under then owner Household International.

 It would be right neighborly if you'd set a few of them books aside, and 
let us know they were there.  I'll bet you'd be able to find homes for at 
least four of 'em.

>By the way, my wife does not appreciate SWMBO, which I lovingly refer to as
"swimbo", but she'll get used to it!

 My wife got all bent out of shape trying to figure out what SWMBO 
meant--you might try LOML to smooth things on the home front....

We need new blood, some of us are getting....well....old.

Walt C 

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