Family Heirloom

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exlkrs
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Family Heirloom

Post by exlkrs » 22 Feb 2022 10:41

Auntie Eva would be 131 now. She died at 98 having worked fulltime until she was 87. A remarkable lady whom I loved very much. I remember welding a sill on some old rust bucket in the path many years ago. In her eighties by this stage, she brought me out a cup of tea. Can I have a go she said - I reluctantly gave her the welding lamp as she called it, and i was struck dumb as she produced a perfect weld. I enjoyed that she said and went back in the house. Turns out she worked at Avro in the war making Lancasters!!
Anyway, I digress. She lives on in my garage in the form of her pan, pictured here. Unsure how old it is, I estimate 80ish. But no job is complete (Paint stripping, Rust treatment, Holding nuts bolts, Draining stuff etc etc) without the assistance of Auntie's pan!!
The revered one!
The revered one!

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Dave the rave
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Post by Dave the rave » 22 Feb 2022 12:32

Excellent. I still use a small hammer of my dads. Must be near 100 years old. About 1/4lb. More like a big toffee-hammer.
Tap, tap, tap, tap...... :mrgreen:
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Post by austina40sam » 22 Feb 2022 20:54

This is so lovley to read Chris!

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Post by Dave the rave » 22 Feb 2022 21:37

Just realised Chris, my grandmother would be the same age as your aunt.... Also helped the war effort, at Morris Engines in Coventry. ( Midget & Cooper S engines built there ).
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Post by exlkrs » 23 Feb 2022 21:14

That's great Dave. Our Great Aunt/Grandmas doing things we ended up doing! Makes you happy!

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