Told the worker at a, I believe it was an Ace Hardware, I needed a 6-32 bold to fix a pole lamp. He actually had the right replacement decorative knob for the light fixture.
This is still relevant. I go to the mom and pop stores way out in the country. The ones who also sell gas. You can find things in there that you can’t find anywhere else. Plus, I like to go in them just to see what they’ve got.
We used to have a local shop we called the Emporium. He had everything. A lady asked for a back scratcher, the shopkeeper walked into the warehouse at the back and laid his hand on it immediately.
It usually takes me three trips. I don’t take the broken part with me, so the first trip, I get the wrong part and have to make a second trip to get the right one. Then, I break it putting it in, and the third trip, to get another, I make to a different store…
Hubby was charged with fixing the furnace one year. He kept putting off calling the repair man. I went under the house, found the one, piece that was keeping the furnace from working, removed it (5 minutes), took it to work with me and stopped at an old fashioned hardware store. The piece cost 59 cents. Got home that night, put the piece in (it took 5 minutes), and the furnace worked like a charm. Hubby was not amused.
I love old-fashioned hardware stores (and stationery stores, too)—so much great stuff.
Bob Newhart played the proprietor of Dave’s Variety Store in SNL. During the sketch, he sells two glass prisms, a copy of “Oh, My Pappa” by Eddie Fisher, a pink balloon filled with pretzels, a large medieval crossbow made of chocolate (white chocolate), a dead turtle frozen in a block of ice, half a television, Isaac Stern’s nephew (Jeff, not Mark), a square basketball, and a propeller beanie. . .
scote1379 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Try to find a 5/16" 28 Brass Acorn nut at a big box they show you a isle of ( about 1/3 empty ) draws , Good luck !
ChukLitl Premium Member about 1 month ago
A guy told me; “Of course I have it in stock, this is an auto-parts store, not a mail order shop.”
Stodgefinn Premium Member about 1 month ago
Locally owned hardware stores are the best!
donut reply about 1 month ago
Told the worker at a, I believe it was an Ace Hardware, I needed a 6-32 bold to fix a pole lamp. He actually had the right replacement decorative knob for the light fixture.
PoodleGroomer about 1 month ago
We still have the old hardware store that the builders used to build our houses. They have that part on their shelves.
cracker65 about 1 month ago
This is still relevant. I go to the mom and pop stores way out in the country. The ones who also sell gas. You can find things in there that you can’t find anywhere else. Plus, I like to go in them just to see what they’ve got.
heligoland about 1 month ago
We used to have a local shop we called the Emporium. He had everything. A lady asked for a back scratcher, the shopkeeper walked into the warehouse at the back and laid his hand on it immediately.
Ken Norris Premium Member about 1 month ago
It usually takes me three trips. I don’t take the broken part with me, so the first trip, I get the wrong part and have to make a second trip to get the right one. Then, I break it putting it in, and the third trip, to get another, I make to a different store…
FunnyReader - 2022 Premium Member about 1 month ago
My experience too. If they don’t have it they will tell you where to find it.
crazeekatlady about 1 month ago
Hubby was charged with fixing the furnace one year. He kept putting off calling the repair man. I went under the house, found the one, piece that was keeping the furnace from working, removed it (5 minutes), took it to work with me and stopped at an old fashioned hardware store. The piece cost 59 cents. Got home that night, put the piece in (it took 5 minutes), and the furnace worked like a charm. Hubby was not amused.
cherns Premium Member about 1 month ago
I love old-fashioned hardware stores (and stationery stores, too)—so much great stuff.
Bob Newhart played the proprietor of Dave’s Variety Store in SNL. During the sketch, he sells two glass prisms, a copy of “Oh, My Pappa” by Eddie Fisher, a pink balloon filled with pretzels, a large medieval crossbow made of chocolate (white chocolate), a dead turtle frozen in a block of ice, half a television, Isaac Stern’s nephew (Jeff, not Mark), a square basketball, and a propeller beanie. . .