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Does three make a collection?

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 1:27 am
by Allan
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These are three spring leaf lubricating tools. I have seen the Tomahawk one on the forum, and the middle one.

The third is an English tool. The two little anvils swivel to allow them to be lined up with the spring leaves. The threaded piece is cranked in to spread them, and a grease gun is used to pump lubricant in just like the Tomajawk one.
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The best part was in the deal to get it. At a weekly sundries auction two blokes saw value in something in a mixed box, so I Didn't get a look in. When n the dust had settled I asked the buyer if I could buy the clamp thingy. He took one look at it and gave it to me.

Allan from down under.

Re: Does three make a collection?

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:07 am
by Jerry VanOoteghem
One is an example
Two is a pair
Three is a collection!
;)

Re: Does three make a collection?

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:17 am
by Henry K. Lee
You forgot.., the 4th is the beginning of a museum! Nice "Collection" Alan.

Re: Does three make a collection?

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:16 am
by TWrenn
I thought three made a crowd!! :lol: Sorry, couldn't resist, since Perry Kete didn't jump in (yet!)

Re: Does three make a collection?

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:37 am
by Mark Nunn
Here is another definition of "three". Three = Always.

Let's say you forget to take out the trash cans. Your wife said "You forgot to take out the trash."
Two months later you forget again. Your wife said "You keep forgetting to take out the trash."
A year later you forget a third time. Your wife said "You always forget to take out the trash."

Three = Always

Re: Does three make a collection?

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:56 am
by Rich P. Bingham
Mark, that's a gem ! However, I fear it only applies to lapses :lol: :lol:

Allan, thanks for showing these. Mighty interesting!

Re: Does three make a collection?

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:00 am
by MichaelPawelek
There is a fine line between “collection” and “obsession!”

Re: Does three make a collection?

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:38 pm
by Jerry VanOoteghem
MichaelPawelek wrote:
Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:00 am
There is a fine line between “collection” and “obsession!”
Does collecting lead to obsession... or does obsession lead to collecting? :?

Re: Does three make a collection?

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:03 pm
by John Heaman
If you have a 'one-off' of anything, that's a collection.