Apprentices in the old days

[Pete999]

Ever knocked a box of small bits and bobs over, and wondered how long it would take to pick em all up?
I did yesterday, and it took me back to when I was a mere 17 year old.
The bloke I worked with always had 2 gas mask bags one for his tools and one for his bits and bobs, which consisted of ever conceivable, screw, nut, bolt and anything else you may need, and as I was the lad, it was my job to search through this bag to find what he needed, it was a bugger of a job, and I hated it, no Screwfix in those days, "Go and find 12 3/4" black japanned screws, imagine today's Apprentices doing that, more likely to be told to go and see Abdul the Taxidermist.
I don't have any Videos to show what I mean, that will please some members I'm sure.

 

[Mike Johnson]

And then there is always that drawer in the kitchen that has everything in it.

Mike

 

[Pete999]

And then there is always that draw in the kitchen that has everything in it.

Mike

Draw WTFs a Draw

 

[Rpa07]

I read it and understood it straight away - ashamed now!
Ours had the very inventive name “first drawer”!

 

[Mike Johnson]

Thank you for pointing that out, its very kind of you.

 

[static zap]

My ‘bag’o bits’ ...... - no chance of going through it to sort it out, life’s too short!

Did run one of mine thru a sieve/corragated board , to split big & small .
But still don't know which tin will have mid sized !
( You see a bit of history - if start sorting )

 

[littlespark]

Admit it, everyone still does it. Picking up random fittings and finding a home for them in a spare toolbox.
A recent visit to my dads, and he says tidy up the old stuff you left in my shed!
Home made wooden screwbox circa 1990... Full of bits and pieces i'd gleaned from jobs.... kept 'just in case'.... imperial sized conduit locknuts, M6 roofing nuts and bolts in varying lengths (unsorted, all in one compartment)... individual swa cable cleats.
2 duff AAA batteries and a key for a padlock I no longer have.

I still do it. I'm a self confessed hoarder. Much to wife's dismay.
Last week I found a padlock in my van.... If I keep it, one day, I might find the key.....

 

[static zap]

..... I'm a self confessed hoarder. Much to wife's dismay.

Oh dear this thread has it all now , I best be carefull I'm not heading to my 1st Jeremy-Kyle - Cider fueled divorce , due to bad clutter habits !
(them AAAs get everywhere)

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

My dad does the same ... 3 quality street tins full of nails. Drove me insane. However without a doubt he can rumage and find the bits and bobs he needs.

As a young nipper it was my job to "have a clean up" whilst he's up on the roof. Got it all nice and organised back to a shut tup by the end of the week.

Method to the madness i suppose.