I would guess one like that to be closer to 100 years old.
Randy
On 12/09/2013 4:10 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote:
My wheelbarrow doesn't provide such DIY opportunities. It is the wooden
type with the removable sides and steel wheels, probably at least 60 years
old.
Greg
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Use it up etc
On 12/09/2013 11:50 AM, Mountain Man wrote:
I call straw man.
I also encourage us to DIY.
There is satisfaction in DIY, regardless of income.
Be happy.
Income disparity is a ploy to foment discontent.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.
Income? - yep, I am doing without... so that my kids and Curt do not
need to pay for existence of an old guy in Illinois. My time has lots
of good memories. Discontent is not good for the soul.
mao
I was working on our old wheelbarrow from out at the lake last evening.
The initial issue was a flat tire.
I pulled the wheel and bought a tube as I knew it had been patched before at
least once, and then I noted the tire was so cracked that it might not long
protect the new tube, so I bought a new tire.
When I pulled the tire off, I found the wheel to be very rusty on the
inside.
Last night I wire brushed the wheel and put a coat of paint on it - inside
where it won't show but trying to slow the rust and smooth the surface a bit
to protect the new tube.
I also bought new handles for it and I am going to have to measure and get
all new bolts to put it back togetheragain as all were rusty and I destroyed
them taking it apart.
Unfortunately, I am not taking a whole lot of pleasure in the ressurection
of this thing as it looks as though it has come through a war.
It will need some welding too as the wrap of the lip over the rim wire is
broken in places etc.
I began wondering if I should have just got a new wheelbarrow.
It has to be at least 50 years old and maybe more than that.
It must weigh double what it should as it has quite a coat of concrete on
the sides etc.
I considered painting the whole thing but figured it would not look like
much with the paint over the concrete and I am not going to try to remove
all the concrete.
BUT I am fixing it and it will go back out to the lake - hopefully yet this
fall, and will be ready for duty once again.
The cost is minimal as the tire and tube were inexpensive and the handles
were not bad either.
A good new contractor size wheelbarrow would cost over a $100 and we don't
use it enough to really justify spending a lot on it.
Randy
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