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No, not most of us on here :)

Imperial tools, all sorts of stuff ...

In the near future, we need to clear my mother's place. That includes all of my dad's stuff.

Loads of spanners, probably all imperial, none of it in sets.

Random stuff, like a saw tooth setting tool

Possibly a couple of bench vises, if nephew doesn't want one/both

Bench grinder, hand drill, tool boxes, lathe tools ... I'm not going to itemise it all :)

There's probably a gem or two, possibly even a workshop unicorn tool.

The lot will need to go as one 'lot', no sorting and picking the good stuff. That's a pleasure someone can have in the privacy of their own shed :D

No delivery, collection only.

Any ideas who / where to contact? Timescale TBC
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Are you looking to get some money for these, or is it a case of "just get rid"?
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You're just getting shot of it without going through it?
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Rockburner wrote: Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:03 pm Are you looking to get some money for these, or is it a case of "just get rid"?
Get gone
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ZRX61 wrote: Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:14 pm You're just getting shot of it without going through it?
I've given a fair indication of what's there.

One man's scrap is another's treasure.
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I couldn't imagine doing that with a family members tools without looking it all over, or at least get a mate in who knows WTF he's looking at.
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ZRX61 wrote: Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:56 pm I couldn't imagine doing that with a family members tools without looking it all over, or at least get a mate in who knows WTF he's looking at.
Actually, that's a really good idea. Which mate do you suggest?

PS. I don't know anyone in the VMCC, or who restores or runs vintage vehicles or machinery, or runs a mens' shed, or has an engineering workshop.

I do know enough to identify
Horse wrote: Thu Jul 10, 2025 5:04 pm Random stuff, like a saw tooth setting tool ... lathe tools ... .
But there might be a fabled Knobbleworth left-handed quarter turn 9/16 pipe wrangler. I'd never know, and I don't know anyone who would.

Hence:
Horse wrote: Thu Jul 10, 2025 5:04 pm The lot will need to go as one 'lot', no sorting and picking the good stuff. That's a pleasure someone can have in the privacy of their own shed :D

Any ideas who / where to contact?
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What sort of volume is it? Transit sized van? Pantechnicon? Road train?
What's your time scale?
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cheb wrote: Fri Jul 11, 2025 7:24 am What sort of volume is it? Transit sized van? Pantechnicon? Road train?
What's your time scale?
If loaded in boxes (BYO) / crates / plastic tubs, yes a Transit or big estate car, or car + small trailer.

Property isn't sold yet (we're looking at offers today), so a couple of months at least while solicitors earn their pitance.

If we can't find anyone to take it all, it goes for scrap. And isn't it amazing how the sound of a sad cry echoes across the Atlantic ...
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cheb wrote: Fri Jul 11, 2025 7:24 am What's your time scale?
Sold STC today so, depending on the legal people, 8-12 weeks.
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If you get no better offers could I have a look next time I'm down? Not sure when that might be though as I've not gone back up yet
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cheb wrote: Fri Jul 11, 2025 5:00 pm If you get no better offers could I have a look next time I'm down? Not sure when that might be though as I've not gone back up yet
Does that mean you are down here?
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Might be interested....tho I might be in the same boat soon ;)
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I'm currently in Cologne, I'll be back in the UK next weekend ish but will have a full van that has to go north.
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cheb wrote: Fri Jul 11, 2025 5:00 pm If you get no better offers could I have a look next time I'm down? Not sure when that might be though as I've not gone back up yet
Currently no-one interested. There's a "men's shed" opening in the village soon, so trying to find a contact.

Will also try VMCC- type clubs.

I'll update the the thread.
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No takers yet. One vise has gone, but that's all.

So, solicitors permitting 6-8 weeks.
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Horse wrote: Mon Jul 21, 2025 2:33 pm No takers yet.
Being collected by a local https://www.twam.uk/ volunteer.
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Horse wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 9:38 am
Horse wrote: Mon Jul 21, 2025 2:33 pm No takers yet.
Being collected by a local https://www.twam.uk/ volunteer.

As good a place as ever to send em.
Helps people in developing countries who might just need em more than any of us.
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Horse wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 9:38 am
Horse wrote: Mon Jul 21, 2025 2:33 pm No takers yet.
Being collected by a local https://www.twam.uk/ volunteer.
Not sure if it was this one, but I recycled a shed load via a similar set up.
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