Comments on: My Pile of Junk http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:13:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CindyP http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-39942 CindyP Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:32:10 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-39942 Pull it out and display it on the farm!! Those are some interesting pieces and would look great displayed! Like people put old wheels out in the landscape, you could have pieces of the derrick to look at everyday! Pull it out and display it on the farm!! Those are some interesting pieces and would look great displayed! Like people put old wheels out in the landscape, you could have pieces of the derrick to look at everyday!

]]> By: Donna http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20831 Donna Thu, 08 May 2008 18:07:52 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20831 I would keep the important things too, just to be sure they are NOT stolen and then I would still keep whatever is left, right where it is, if you want it. My parents had mineral rights to land too...and sold timber off the land. So we get oil royalties. However, it sickens us to see what the BIG companies are getting, compared to what we receive from them...GREED. LOL I would keep the important things too, just to be sure they are NOT stolen and then I would still keep whatever is left, right where it is, if you want it. My parents had mineral rights to land too…and sold timber off the land. So we get oil royalties. However, it sickens us to see what the BIG companies are getting, compared to what we receive from them…GREED. LOL

]]> By: hawkswench http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20756 hawkswench Wed, 07 May 2008 01:54:17 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20756 I would remove the valuable items and let him haul the rest. I would remove the valuable items and let him haul the rest.

]]> By: Kim W http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20751 Kim W Tue, 06 May 2008 18:56:19 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20751 I'm with you ... I vote for history! :clock: Blessings from Ohio... I’m with you … I vote for history! :clock:

Blessings from Ohio…

]]> By: Cousin Sheryl http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20726 Cousin Sheryl Tue, 06 May 2008 01:04:29 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20726 Hi Cousin Suzanne, Great post about the derrick. She doesn't mention that she drug my fat butt along on this expedition to look down into the well. My husband's family used their "oil and gas royalty" money to throw out all the old furniture (pre-1900) and buy "new" stuff. It is a good thing they didn't throw out the loom. (See Suzanne's post about the loom in the old farmhouse.) Then, the great-grandparents moved to Charleston (their Beverly Hills, I guess) but they didn't like it so they came back to the farm. Suzanne, your Cousin Mark (my hubby) is an aficianado (?sp) of Volcano Days and he would be happy to take you there I am sure!!! LOL See you later! Luv ya! Hi Cousin Suzanne,
Great post about the derrick. She doesn’t mention that she drug my fat butt along on this expedition to look down into the well. My husband’s family used their “oil and gas royalty” money to throw out all the old furniture (pre-1900) and buy “new” stuff. It is a good thing they didn’t throw out the loom. (See Suzanne’s post about the loom in the old farmhouse.) Then, the great-grandparents moved to Charleston (their Beverly Hills, I guess) but they didn’t like it so they came back to the farm.
Suzanne, your Cousin Mark (my hubby) is an aficianado (?sp) of Volcano Days and he would be happy to take you there I am sure!!! LOL
See you later! Luv ya!

]]> By: Christine http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20725 Christine Tue, 06 May 2008 00:32:09 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20725 Cool, I didn't even know what a derrick was. I like my piles of junk too. I like to think about the people who used it. Cool, I didn’t even know what a derrick was. I like my piles of junk too. I like to think about the people who used it.

]]> By: catslady http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20724 catslady Mon, 05 May 2008 23:47:01 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20724 The fact that most people have scrapped the past is was makes yours even more valuable and especially the sentimental part. And what's that saying about someone's junk is somebody's treasure! Have you seen "There will be Blood"? It's about the start of the oil industry. The fact that most people have scrapped the past is was makes yours even more valuable and especially the sentimental part. And what’s that saying about someone’s junk is somebody’s treasure! Have you seen “There will be Blood”? It’s about the start of the oil industry.

]]> By: Granny Sue http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20723 Granny Sue Mon, 05 May 2008 21:19:43 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20723 Suzanne, what you have is valuable to collectors of such things. Good on you for telling him no. Have you visited the oil and gas museum up in Calhoun County? It's worth the trip. There's also a museum about the industry in Parkersburg. The history behind your well is fascinating, and the equipment you have is rare to find in any kind of condition. Yours looks like it could be in pretty good condition, given its age. It would have been terrible to have had such artifacts turned into scrap. My skin crawled when I read what he wanted to do. Visit Volcano Days in Wood County next fall. You'll see what I mean about your equipment. I have some photos and a lot of information about it on my blog--we went last year and it was a blast. Our new gas well isn't anywhere so cool-looking as yours. But it will be worth having when we get our free gas hooked up. Suzanne, what you have is valuable to collectors of such things. Good on you for telling him no.

Have you visited the oil and gas museum up in Calhoun County? It’s worth the trip. There’s also a museum about the industry in Parkersburg. The history behind your well is fascinating, and the equipment you have is rare to find in any kind of condition. Yours looks like it could be in pretty good condition, given its age. It would have been terrible to have had such artifacts turned into scrap. My skin crawled when I read what he wanted to do.

Visit Volcano Days in Wood County next fall. You’ll see what I mean about your equipment. I have some photos and a lot of information about it on my blog–we went last year and it was a blast.

Our new gas well isn’t anywhere so cool-looking as yours. But it will be worth having when we get our free gas hooked up.

]]> By: Brandy http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20722 Brandy Mon, 05 May 2008 21:15:50 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20722 I am glad there are people like you out there, those that save things from the past. *G* I am glad there are people like you out there, those that save things from the past. *G*

]]> By: Jennifer Robin http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20720 Jennifer Robin Mon, 05 May 2008 21:01:03 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/05/my-pile-of-junk/#comment-20720 We've had a similar problem at our place (the previous owner told us we could ______.) It puts me in an awkward spot, having to explain that I don't care what the previous owner said, it's mine now. I love old junk like that, and I'm glad you decided to keep it! We’ve had a similar problem at our place (the previous owner told us we could ______.) It puts me in an awkward spot, having to explain that I don’t care what the previous owner said, it’s mine now.
I love old junk like that, and I’m glad you decided to keep it!

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