Old Things (Sony, 2014, flickr, house)

[in_newengland]

Old glass spooner

[GreenGene]

Here's a shot of a wooden cannon my grandfather made - not sure of when he made it, but I suspect it was around 1930, give or take a few. The plaque on the side reads: This material was taken from the original hull of the US Frigate Constitution - keel laid 1794 - rebuilding 1927.

[PJSaturn]

Originally Posted by GreenGene

Here's a shot of a wooden cannon my grandfather made - not sure of when he made it, but I suspect it was around 1930, give or take a few. The plaque on the side reads: This material was taken from the original hull of the US Frigate Constitution - keel laid 1794 - rebuilding 1927.

That canon is way cool. You should have it appraised, GG. Great story.

Thanks for sharing the photo with us.

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[GreenGene]

Thanks for the suggestion - I hadn't thought about doing that.

I didn't know my grandfather. He died when I was a baby. But I have his hammer (and a few other tools), and I think about him whenever I use it.

[TheDragonslayer]

My old 1926 Model T, it came with a dismantled 1919 model T.

[TheDragonslayer]

A 1776 British made silver creamer made my Hester Bateman.

[TheDragonslayer]

Old iron shipped, SS Balclutha in San Francisco at the marina, built up here in Eureka.

Old fire engine in the Pony Express parade

Old Steam train at Felton California above Santa Cruz

Old tow truck and an old Ural motorcycle.

[dizzybint]

old shop front in Glasgows eastend now demolished

[dizzybint]

[PhotogGal]

Antique doll shot through the window of a shop in Pine Mountain, GA