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thomask

thomask

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Hey folks, garage and man cave art is the newest "IN" thing.

Share what you got or tell us what you would have if you could get it.;)

WE might even get our own reality show from this.:)

I am sure there are some surprises out there.
 
Mine is buried behind piles and piles of crap right now. it's gonna take me a week to find it.
 
Like I said art is in the owners eye.

My friends seem to have a varied selection of garage art but they all like calendars for some reason!

Any favorites from the past or present out there?
 
Not really sure this counts as art....but

picked up the skins from one of our driver's today. Might look cool hanging on a wall.

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Great score on the skins Allen!
 
Hey guys,
I have a few items in my shop I'll share.
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Eco Air Meter and Martin Swartz Pump

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Drink table with checkered top stools and company logo guarded by a 1/6 scale Spitfire

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Tokeim 39 gas pump display I made and my shop logo sign recessed in a wood frame

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Vendo 56 Coke machine which keeps brews cold for visiting friends. There's even a small dish of dimes on the top!

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Antique Gas Globes illuminate above the row of cabinets.

I plan to add cabinet doors next to hide my junk lol.

Cheers!
Mickm
 
Hey Mickm,

Neat ART there for sure.

Where do you find those nice globe lights, COOL.
 
Hi thomask,
Thanks for the kind words:)
The globe lights are a project I just completed. I have collected the globes over several years but recently decided I want to light them. To do this I machined an aluminum ring/base that is held in place by two drywall screws. The ring/base has a floor where I mounted a porcelain light fixture. Beneath this floor there is an opening on each side allowing entery/exit of the electrical wire. The globe is secured to the ring/base by three screws around the top of the ring. All lights assemblies are wired in tandum so they all come on at the same time.

Cheers!
Mickm
 
Mickm

I would really like to get me some of those. As a teen I worked at a Standard Oil and a GULF station. I have two metal reproduction signes but a globe or two would be super all lit up.

Do you have a picture of the bases you made to share. Wired all together sounds like a great idea, too.
 
thomask,
I'll try and shoot you a couple shots this evening and post.
cheers!
Mickm
 
thomask,
Here are a couple shots of the globe stands. They are machined from 6061t-6 aluminum.
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Here's a shot of the base. You can see the floor that mounts the porcelain light socket. Two dry wall screws secure it to the cabinet top.
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In line wiring of the bases.
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This is how it looks with the globe in position and secured by the three retaining screws.
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The line of globes illuminated.

If you are interested, I will gladly share the machining print of the base.

Cheers!
Mickm
 
I see an air vent, I'm jealous. I need to get on my garage.
 
Mickm those are over the top. Great work there, you have given me some ideas.

Thank you kindly.
 
All I can say is ...really nice!
 
Beautiful. I really like the old soda machine! Is this your garage Retrobob?
 
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