A plumb bob I made in 1980

[Richard Jones]

Very nice George. I still have the bob I bought right about the same time, when I was rod man on a survey crew.

The integral reel is an interesting feature on yours. Mine is still attached to the plastic, spring-loaded string reel that I used with the bob some 30 years ago...

Ditto on the reel, mine had a target as well for those hard-to-see instances.

I still have mine, a K&E, still have the spare tack in the top compartment for "emergency" use............... good memories mostly, except for the poison oak and yellow jackets................

Great story, thanks for sharing.

[Robert Thomas]

scratching my head "I thought I was uncle Bob"

[ray hampton]

scratching my head "I thought I was uncle Bob"

your name could be bob tom or tom bob

[Lex Boegen]

Does anyone remember the pearl cream commercials? didn't they say "ancient chinese secret" all the time?

I don't remember those commercials, but when I think of the phrase "ancient Chinese secret" I think of the Calgon commercials.

[george wilson]

My plumb bob has only to do with "ancient George Secrets".

[Pat Barry]

That's right, Calgon. That's the ancient Chinese secret reference. I forgot which commercial it was. I don't think they could run that one in today's PC world. George, you were probably too busy in the shop to see much prime time TV back in the day. JK

[David Weaver]

Now that it's over a week past the end of the auction, I wonder what the "ancient george secret" plumb bob brought. I can't find the auction listing on the website now that it's in the past.