[meteorite-list] Toolbox Meteorite

From: Dark Matter <freequarks_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:03:49 -0700
Message-ID: <822da19a0812101303h450e85f2k5152768231e7f9e5_at_mail.gmail.com>

Bravo Frank! Your list and quotes are wonderful.

I do indeed have Blackwell. It appeared in my November 2005 Accretion
Desk article. Here is part of the text from its caption:

"Blackwell fell in 1906, and only a single 2.38kg stone was recovered.
Blackwell, in classic meteorite stereotyping served as a doorstop for
more than quarter century before being elevated to its proper stature.

Further adding to the US history of this slice is fact it passed
through the famous J. M. DuPont Meteorite Collection on its way to me.
Even more, I believe the painted specimen number gracing the
thumbprinted edge of crust on this slice is from the American Museum
of Natural History in New York City. I did not see Blackwell
referenced in the AMNH meteorite collection catalog, but the one I was
reading was the C. A. Reed 1935 edition. Then I realized that at the
time of publication, the Blackwell meteorite was still back in
Oklahoma holding open a door."

And here is a link to its pic:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2005/November/blackwell.jpg

Thanks,

Martin




On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 1:54 PM, Frank Cressy <fcressy at prodigy.net> wrote:
> 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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