Comments on: It’s Just Cool: Aircraft Construction Tools Circa 1918

By: Patrick Fitzgerald

Patrick Fitzgerald — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:24:17 +0000

I got to tour the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility back in 2000, there was like a year’s waiting list to get in and they have since closed it to the public:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/museum/garber/

The restoration facility had some very cool projects that I assume are on display now.

By: Tim Underwood

Tim Underwood — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:42:37 +0000

If your interest lies in the direction of the historic aspects of tools here’s a place to see.http://www.culturalaffairs.org/shsi/sites/edel_blacksmith/background_history.htm

The Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop closed in 1940 after 60 years in operation and was kept intact through the scrap drives in WWII. The shop and grounds were donated to the Iowa Historic Society and maintained as a museum.
Fascinating place.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:16:51 +0000

That reminds me. The Experimental Aircraaft Association has their annual Airventure gathering this week. Lots of toolish stuff, homebuilt aircraft, and restored clssic aircraft to see if you can make your way to Oshkosh, Wisconsin.