The Gimlet-revisited

[Paul Chick (Earthlink)]

Thanks. I enjoyed reading your reply.  I can't help but wonder how many tool
boxes/bags/chests have one that no one knows how to use it.  

 

Paul C

 

  _____  

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Marshall Connolly
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 12:22 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: The Gimlet-revisited

 

Ah, yes, the glorious gimlet... y'awl!  They're both really handy to have
when installing the Damp chaser systems.  Nothing starts a screw hole for
those pesky water tubes (or other wiring configurations!) better than a
gimlet or an awl- of course, you need a hammer to make the awl effective
with some grand "rims".  I think that this is the first time that I've ever
heard someone mention a gimlet on the list.  I have been a technician for 25
years, and acquired mine when a university tech passed away and I bought the
entirety of his tools from his widow.  God, I was still apprenticing in
those days and my mentor (who is now 83) explained what it was.  I held on
to it and have found SO many uses for the little tool.  Actually, it was
hand made!  Hold the vodka, enjoy finding new uses for the tool Paul! :)

-Falcone1132

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Paul Chick <mailto:tune4 at earthlink.net>  (Earthlink) 

To: Pianotech at Ptg.Org 

Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 10:08 AM

Subject: The Gimlet-revisited

 

List members

I responded to an e-mail that listed the tools the author uses to install
Dampp Chasers, and I added the gimlet to the list.  After sending my reply,
I surfed to find them through Google.  Up came 1,143,239 -give or take- ways
to make a gimlet.the vodka drink, not the tool.  Digging through the
recipes, I found it: Amazon.com and Amazon Marketplace.  Its order number
is:  MMSS 3 MM 3  Screw Starter, for $5.04.  Amazon Marketplace lists it the
same way for $3.27.  The manufacturer is Great Neck Tool Co.  If two sources
are good, three must be better: VanDykes Restorers, item number 02212407 for
$5.49.  They call it a "screw hole starter."  Sometimes they can be found in
established hardware stores.  Talk to the "associate" with some gray hair,
wrinkles, callused hands and the faint odor of sawn pine from his clothes.

If you enjoy "antiquing," you can probably find one or many more for about
$1.00. No one seems to know what a gimlet is or how to use it, me included
until my "ooOOOooh" moment occurred.

For what its worth.

 

Paul C

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070214/6ca5fcb1/attachment.html