The two crates as they go into the cabinet. The crate on the right side is full of an old Rolls Royce transmission internals (gears, bearings, etc.). My guess is that the transmission is from late 1920s or 1930s...
A long time ago, I went to a swap meet and saw this crate full of stuff. Inside the crate was a small cast cover with Rolls Royce cast into it. The cover was made of aluminum and had a crack in it but I thought it was old, cool and would make a nice display piece.
I asked how much he wanted for the cover. and he said he's selling the whole crate full of parts together & the cover went with it. I asked if he would sell just the cover & he said no, emphatically. So, I asked him what he wanted for the whole crate & I think he said $20.
I tried to convince him to sell me just the cover but he wouldn't budge. I offered him $20 for just the cover & he said that if I want to take just the cover, he wants $40... He really didn't want to take the crate back home.
I counter offered him $10 to take the whole crate. A little bit of the same game... Surprisingly, he accepted! So, I bought the whole crate & kinda figured that I might just trash the rest of the stuff in the crate when I got it home. Well, I couldn't do it. Although the internals all have some surface rust on them, overall they look to be in pretty good condition. I ended up with the same stone around my neck as the guy I bought the stuff from... |
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