There is nothing sacred in this world anymore

[live4theking]

That really bits.

 

[MarPar]

gather the posse!!!

we need to catch this scumbag and hang em!

 

[traintech55]

Hey Bill,
Sorry to here about this incident. I feel for you. With the bad luck trying to tail you, things can only start looking up!! I know it is a small consolation but tools (not all of them) can be replaced, your life can't. You never know what some douche is out to do.

Thanks John.

 

[furyus 67]

Sorry to hear this bad news!! Spring has sprung!! I know there's plenty of crackheads and junkies out there eager to feed their habit! It's a sicken experience for sure!! Hopefully you have a smooth recovery sir!

 

[tbm3fan]

The hardest part is some of the tools I have had for 40 years, some are probably unreplaceable now, like a 1/2" dist. wrench.

I assume this was your own personal garage at home? Given how dumb thieves are I wouldn't be surprised to see some of them end up at a local flea market or Craigslist to turn into cash. I'm sure they weren't stolen because someone needed precisely all that you had for their garage.

Sorry to hear.

 

[65 500]

Wow. Pure 100% scumbags! Makes my blood boil and want to go hunting with Slugger from Louisville as my sidekick. Grrrrr....

That, and then the application of a tall tree, and a short rope.

 

[cantflip]

Have you made a police report and do you have personal identifying marks on the tools? IDK if you would ever get lucky enough to find them, but unless you can really prove them to be yours... no point dwelling on it. I have known a few folks to find their stolen property on CL but it seems to get disbursed among several buyers so its usually luck.

Did they take your box too? Hand tools would be easy to disappear and hard to trace, the box would be harder to take and harder to remove identifying marks from.

 

[BigCRig]

people who take advantage of the disabled,children and elderly,thieves liars, are at the top of the skumbag food chain, sorry for your loss...

 

[detmatt]

What a lousy thing to have happen, sorry to hear this.

 

[traintech55]

Have you made a police report and do you have personal identifying marks on the tools? IDK if you would ever get lucky enough to find them, but unless you can really prove them to be yours... no point dwelling on it. I have known a few folks to find their stolen property on CL but it seems to get disbursed among several buyers so its usually luck.

Did they take your box too? Hand tools would be easy to disappear and hard to trace, the box would be harder to take and harder to remove identifying marks from.

No they did not get the box, it was to large for them to move, plus I have it chained down, no they got the small stuff, sockets and wrenches, I was to sick after finding it out to even start an inventory yesterday.

 

[bulldogchesty]

Sorry to hear the bad news. I hope karma kicks their F'in *** or asses.

 

[Big_John]

That's bad news... and unfortunately happens far too often.

I've been going to photograph each drawer of my tool boxes for a while now. I have an inventory sheet (somewhere) of all my Toolmaker tools etc. I think it's time to update with photo proof though. I figure might be a slim chance of recovery, but it's more about insurance. This may kick me in the butt enough to get it done.

 

[traintech55]

That's bad news... and unfortunately happens far too often.

I've been going to photograph each drawer of my tool boxes for a while now. I have an inventory sheet (somewhere) of all my Toolmaker tools etc. I think it's time to update with photo proof though. I figure might be a slim chance of recovery, but it's more about insurance. This may kick me in the butt enough to get it done.

I hope it does not happen to any member here.

 

[Fury440]

First order of defense, bolt the tool chest to the bench and lock the drawers.
Second, get a few "warning - alarmed" stickers to make them think.
Third, get a cheap wifi video camera along with a sign telling them to smile for the camera.
Fourth, if the garage is attached, add a dog door and get a pit bull!

It sucks to get robbed

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

On August 12th 1980 between noon and 3 P.M., I lost 8 Fire Arms, 3 Winchester model 70's, a 270, a 243 varmiter, and an .06 with $400 worth of oak leafs and acorn carved on the stock at 1970 labor prices. A model 62 Winchester 22 Mag, 2 Browning's 1 sweet 16 square back scatter gun and 1 pump 22., S+W Model 17 K22, and completely custom built 22-250 thumb hole sporter. Over twice the value 8 gunz in Jewelry plus all the electronics in the house and they walked rite past probably 12-15K in tools after they kicked in the walk in between the two garage doors on their way to kicking in the door from the garage to the interior of the house and never touched one tool coming or going. We built that home in '77 and sold it in '94 but it was never the same home after that August day. Ask me if I remember that day, Jer

 

[Fratzog]

On August 12th 1980 between noon and 3 P.M., I lost 8 Fire Arms, 3 Winchester model 70's, a 270, a 243 varmiter, and an .06 with $400 worth of oak leafs and acorn carved on the stock at 1970 labor prices. A model 62 Winchester 22 Mag, 2 Browning's 1 sweet 16 square back scatter gun and 1 pump 22., S+W Model 17 K22, and completely custom built 22-250 thumb hole sporter. Over twice the value 8 gunz in Jewelry plus all the electronics in the house and they walked rite past probably 12-15K in tools after they kicked in the walk in between the two garage doors on their way to kicking in the door from the garage to the interior of the house and never touched one tool coming or going. We built that home in '77 and sold it in '94 but it was never the same home after that August day. Ask me if I remember that day, Jer

Sounds like they knew exactly what they were looking for. Sorry about the loss even if it was long ago.

 

[cantflip]

On August 12th 1980 between noon and 3 P.M., I lost 8 Fire Arms, 3 Winchester model 70's, a 270, a 243 varmiter, and an .06 with $400 worth of oak leafs and acorn carved on the stock at 1970 labor prices. A model 62 Winchester 22 Mag, 2 Browning's 1 sweet 16 square back scatter gun and 1 pump 22., S+W Model 17 K22, and completely custom built 22-250 thumb hole sporter. Over twice the value 8 gunz in Jewelry plus all the electronics in the house and they walked rite past probably 12-15K in tools after they kicked in the walk in between the two garage doors on their way to kicking in the door from the garage to the interior of the house and never touched one tool coming or going. We built that home in '77 and sold it in '94 but it was never the same home after that August day. Ask me if I remember that day, Jer

I feel for ya Jer.

If they know the stuff is there, it is amazing how hard a criminal will work to get it. I have a buddy who owns a concrete company and loses a certain amount of equipment every year, as he says "A criminal isn't lazy, and isn't necessarily stupid. They're just criminals." I don't think he has a very high opinion of them or a very high tolerance for them... just accepts that a lot of the guys he hires will steal if he gives them an opportunity. He also seems to have a good handle on where to pawn an expensive concrete saw.

Hand tools are a PITA to really prove ownership. You can engrave, etch or stamp identification on them... but they will always be a valuable item that is easy to sell if you offer too good a price. The legal proof of ownership is iffy with homemade ID markings, but only air tools have serial numbers (expensive ones, not HF). Even if you found the thief, it is hard to say how far you could prosecute or recover your stuff. My instinct is to beat this person into the worthless blob of S#$t they are, but that just puts you in jail... maybe for longer than you would think.

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

Didn't mean to hi-jack your thread Traintec55. Just letting you know I feel your pain. The pain of a home invasion lessens over time but it never goes away and unfortunatly you will never have the same love for the home no matter what changes are made either. We just march on, Jer

 

[75LandYacht]

That really sucks. Get on craigslist right now. They only steal this stuff to sell for drugs and rarely for anything else.

Sorry to hear that.. Please give me 5 min with that jerkoff if he found.. I'll go Alabama on his ***. As mentioned though , check craigslist, local pawn shops if you have them there.. They're gonna unload them as quick as they can.

Keep us updated if the cops come through with anything.

 

[traintech55]

Thanks everyone. I did check the pawn shops today with no luck so far. Been very busy trying to put an alarm on it so they will not be able to get me again. Hopefully by the weekend everything left will be secure.