DO YOUR PARENTS THINK YOU'RE NUTS BUYING THIS OLD STUFF?

[brib68]

If my dad were still alive, he'd get it, and even be proud. My mom isn't real sentimental about 'things', but she knows where I get my nostalgia gene from.

I'm not sure my dad was ever more proud of me than the day I emailed him a photo of the mid-50's Grundig console radio/phonograph that my husband and I got for $25-full of old records-and literally carried home from the store down the road.

 

[polkanut]

Bill,

If you live by yourself away from her, tell her that it's none of her business.  It may sound harsh, but you need to stand up to her and tell it like it really is.  My parents only live 2 blocks away, and my dad has told/suggested things that we should or need to do around our house.  I told him that until his name is on the deed, insurance bill, and tax bill he needs to just butt the hell out of how we maintain our property.  It sounds cruel, but my dad is one of those people who needs to be told point blank to mind their own affairs.

 

[g3bill]

TIM I KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT BUT....

I tried what you said years ago and only worked for a short time. Now more than ever I have to walk on egg shells cause lots of my things are at her house and two years ago put all the ptoprties in her name for tax and transfer reasons for when she dies, if she ever does... I envy many of the members here for having such good and understanding parents in there youth and beyond.

Note; My birth dad was great but moved out and devorced when i was 10, that tells something right there. He taught me how to fix most anything, helped me build a small boat when i was 13. He worked in refigeration repair in the 20's-30's converting ice boxes for example (still have his old propane torch with wood handle) then was a trouble shooter for north american aviation in ww2. Had many special tools for aircraft I remember, then returned to Roar aircraft as an engineer. He used to say Frigidaire was the best frig made at the time, I think cause of the motor?, can't say much for Frigidaire now days. My dad never collected old things but taught me how to take care of tools and keep what I have in proper working order, when he saw something I bought like a coke machine he'd just smile and say its a good looking machine, no negitives.
I don't know how I became a collector of so many different collectables, guess I appreciate there mechanics of the time for one thing and simplicity of design & function?

 

[oldwasherguy]

My folks are gone, my kids are grown and in college, and my wife left me for another man. So, I can collect whatever I want with nobody to complain. This is my most recent find. A 1948 ABC wringer washer.