Comments on: John Sindelar’s Tool Museum is Packing Up

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:10:02 +0000

he should try to get the RV Hall of Fame Museum on the east side of Elkhart, IN. Its only about 10 miles from his present location, but its more accessible – right off I-80, and I have yet to see a car parked in the visitor lot. Its a very nice building. In fact it nearly cosed permanently. They are in debt over their heads.
I got a tour through his tool museum a few years ago. The ancient stuff, especially the old cast tool heads were what intrigued me the most (thousands of years old). Some were from europe, but maybe I’m mistaken, but I thought some of these ancient stone molds for cast metal tool heads (axes and such) were from the south eastern USA.

By: gumpbelly

gumpbelly — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:35:55 +0000

When it comes to the old adage “he who dies with the most tools/toys wins” I`m pretty sure John is leagues ahead of the rest of us slackers. Plus he is a really good guy, and a gracious and generous host.

By: Mr.Woodworker

Mr.Woodworker — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 05:11:35 +0000

That sucks that he cant display his collection anymore. Hopefully he will be able to open a tool museum.

By: davegutz

davegutz — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:57:05 +0000

If the web site is representative, that’s quite a place. The plumb bobs by themselves are worth a visit to the web site.