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Offline Bill Houghton

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Sanding block labeled "CCC" - ?
« on: May 28, 2017, 12:13:00 PM »
I picked this up at the local ReStore, a worthy 50 cent purchase.  It's missing the wedge-shaped block that would go over the hanger bolt at one end to clamp the sandpaper, which won't be hard to make (item #1,475 on the list).

It's labeled "CCC" - I find myself wondering if this was the California Clever Corporation, or whether it was something the Civilian Conservation Corps folk made for their projects.

Offline turnnut

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Re: Sanding block labeled "CCC" - ?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2017, 03:08:32 PM »
  I like your second idea.

Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: Sanding block labeled "CCC" - ?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2017, 03:59:20 PM »
  I like your second idea.
So do I - it would be nice to have such an historical thing - but I have no idea if it's true.

Maybe I should track down the CCC historical society, and see if they know.

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Re: Sanding block labeled "CCC" - ?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2017, 04:44:25 PM »
which won't be hard to make (item #1,475 on the list).

Short list.  You're probably only counting the priororty items on the list?   :grin:
You might say I have a tool collecting problem....

Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: Sanding block labeled "CCC" - ?
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2017, 10:12:37 AM »
which won't be hard to make (item #1,475 on the list).

Short list.  You're probably only counting the priororty items on the list?   :grin:
What I didn't tell you is the total list count...

Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: Sanding block labeled "CCC" - ?
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2017, 11:45:42 AM »
The folks at CCC Legacy, which appears to be the primary historical society for the Civilian Conservation Corps, have confirmed that this sander was almost certainly issued to CCC enrollees for their work.  It'll be heading back to them in Virginia, for the museum they're putting together.

Mystery solved, and I'm feeling happy to have retrieved it from the ReStore shelves.

Offline turnnut

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Re: Sanding block labeled "CCC" - ?
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2017, 08:24:12 PM »
 I admire your good deed Bill.

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Re: Sanding block labeled "CCC" - ?
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2017, 02:33:19 PM »
You might say I have a tool collecting problem....