[meteorite-list] Toolbox Meteorite

From: Frank Cressy <fcressy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:54:20 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <181440.13843.qm_at_web80201.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hello all,

Nininger found several toolbox meteorites such as Arispe (anvil), Maimi ("deadman" on a fence), Toluca (hammer stones to make morters) etc.

He hit the jackpot though when he searched the Plainview strewn field. He found a stone used to keep the chicken coop door closed, stones used as weights in a pork barrel, and used as a weight on a milk crock cover. The best Plainview tool, in my opinion, was a stone used to get a bull's attention. Of this, Nininger wrote, " he went to the cow shed and from a crossbeam he took a small fist-sized meteorite." The farmer said, "I've been keeping this around to take after my bull with...My bull has a pretty mean disposition but when he goes on a rampage I only need to hit him once with this, somewhere around the head, and he quites right down."

Sounds like this was a very useful tool!

LaPaz also notes a couple of meteorite tools. The 1,375-pound La Caile, France, meteorite was used by the people of the village for two centuries as a seat in front of their church. LaPaz mentions the Rafruti, Switzerland iron meteorite, which appears to be a seasonal tool. The finder used it as a footwarmer, apparently heating it nightly before putting in his bed.

Of course, there's also Blackwell, used for years as a doorstop before being liberated. I believe Martin has a piece of this in his toolbox collection.

Enjoy,

Frank

--- On Wed, 12/10/08, Mike Bandli <fuzzfoot at comcast.net> wrote:

From: Mike Bandli <fuzzfoot at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Toolbox Meteorite
To: "Dark Matter" <freequarks at gmail.com>
Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 11:56 AM

Re: Mike Jensen's Bottle Opener

It's gone from his site, but you can still see it via the Way Back Machine
here (scroll all the way to the bottom of the page):

http://web.archive.org/web/20070728160656/jensenmeteorites.com/Sikhote.htm

Cheers,

Mike Bandli

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dark Matter" <freequarks at gmail.com>
To: "Mike Bandli" <fuzzfoot at comcast.net>
Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:33:00 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Toolbox Meteorite

Hi Mike,

I'd love to see a pic of Mike's beer bottle opener. Now you've got
me
curious. I have some SA individuals around here that are about the
right size. I'm going to grab a six-pack and see if I can find an
opener.

I remember showing this meteorite (
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/March/s-a2b.jpg ) to a
friend at the Tucson Show and she said something like, "Oh, that would
make a nice hook. It could go on your wall and you could hang your
coat on it." I guess that would make it a toolbox meteorite as well
(;- )

-Martin

On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Mike Bandli <fuzzfoot at comcast.net>
wrote:
> Martin and All,
>
> I never considered the 'Toolbox' sub-genre of meteorites. Very
well done and interesting!
>
> Though not a historical one, one of my favorite 'Toolbox'
meteorites is Mike Jensen's Sikhote Alin beer bottle opener. I always search
the bins in Tucson for one, but I think Mike Jensen holds the only one in
existence. It also allows one to employ the ultimate geek pick-up line:
"Excuse me, Miss, allow me to open that Coors Light with my meteorite for
you."
>
> Best,
>
> Mike Bandli
>
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