I came across an article the other day about the demolition of the Lufkin Tool factory and how a collector had salvaged a few bricks from the site. On a whim, I tracked down his address and sent him a letter (snail mail) to see if by chance he had any left that I could purchase. Much to my surprise, I received an email from him a couple of days later stating that he did a few left and they would be free of charge if I sent him the postage. As it turns out, he's now 82 years old and is in the process of listing some of his collection on eBay, and more than willing to help out a fellow collector.

Sure enough, I got a package in the mail today containing several brown bricks, a certificate of authenticity, a postcard showing the Lufkin factory and a Lukin decimal equivalent chat. He also included an informational CD that that he says contains a timeline for the Lufkin tools and catalogs. I can't wait to dig into that. I think I'll make up a pair of book ends out of the bricks and use them to display my reference material.

Tom