11,000 TOOLS
The Most Important Man Made Product On Earth
1650 Broderick Street
Oroville, Ca.
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testimonial Our local section
strives to make each and every training meeting unique and interesting
for our members. With
this in mind, April Overfield arranged to hold our entire training day
at
the Bolt's Antique Tool Museum in Oroville. If you missed it, I would
personally encourage
you to not only
visit the Tool Museum, but make sure to sit in on the presentation about
the "Evolution of
Tools". We learned about how humans progressed from the stone-age tools
to the modern
standardized socket wrench and beyond. Well researched and sprinkled
with
humor, this is a presentation worth experiencing.
Mr. Bud Bolt (his real name), Founder of Bolt's Antique Tool Museum, was a
pleasure to
listen to. The museum is one-of-a-kind in the United States. Tools were
obviously his destiny
with the last name "Bolt" and his early work as a Snap-On tool dealer. The
information and
exhibits contained in the museum are fascinating. Like I said before, it
would be well worth
your time to visit the Bolt's Antique Tool Museum. Tracy Wyhlidko, Oroville Training
!!! EXCITING NEWS !!!
At
Bolt'sAntique Tool Museum a new data base
system is now in place.
Mike Bolt and Roger Luebkeman
installed it so that a given tool
can be tracked by: board #; item #; brand name; tool description; and
location.
Plans are in the works to add 2 more computers,
one for research and one for the person who works on the boards.
Tracking the tools in the museum is for insurance purposes
as well as for ease of location.
Suppose for a moment a visitor, might want to see a certain tool or
tools.
The docent on duty can quickly locate the item or items.
Suppose also that a certain visitor might want to do research.
A desk is set up with books and a computer toward the rear of the
museum.
*Good Job! Mike & Roger!!!
In the quest to find other interesting tools, Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum
has
begun acquiring kitchen gadgets from the early 1900’s that are sure to
make
you wonder how cooks survived without all of the electronic and
specialty
gadgets that we all take for granted today.The exhibit includes many
donated
items from local resident’s Susie Cunningham and Pat Fore who each
had
been collecting kitchen gadgets for some time.
testimonial
Tool museum in Oroville impressive:
As a native of Oroville, I've known all my life that Oroville had many
special places.
There is one special place, however, I think stands out amoungst them all,
and that is
the Bolt Antique Tool Museum, located at 1650 Broderick St. here in
downtown Oroville.
If you haven't been there, I urge you to check it out. It's a real treat.
I had the distinct pleasure, as the secretary of the Northern Sacramento
Valley Section of
the California Water Environment Association, which is a group of
wastewater
professionals from all over Northern California, of holding one of our
training meetings
there in March. It was an outstanding experience.
We even had our lunch there catered by Papacitos in amongst all the tools.
Bud Blot,
founder of the museum, gave a talk after lunch on the history of tools
that left the whole
crowd of 35 speechless. Afterward, people walked around and looked at the
collection of
tools all so nicely displayed - 10,000 of them.
The displays of kitchen tools were, of course, my favorite. I remember my
mom using utensils
just like that when I was a little girl.
I haven't stopped getting positive comments about the meeting at the
museum. I even had
one young man come all the way from Davis just to see and hear about all
those tools, and
he was not disappointed.
So, go visit the Bolt Antique Tool
Museum and hear one of the many talks they give on
tools.
You won't be disappointed - April L. Overfield
Museum Hours
10:00am -
3:45pm
Monday thru
Saturday
11:45am - 3:45pm
on Sunday
Tours
available
call for
appointment
530-538-2528
or
530-533-3096
$3.00 Adults
($2.50/each
for AAA members or Groups of 15 or more)
Children under 12 Free
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BOLT’S ANTIQUE TOOL MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2010 HISTORY IN YOUR HANDS PROGRAM
Evolution
of Tools, by request only....
History
of the Dust Bowl,
by request only....
Programs will be presented on
request.
To arrange for a program, please call
530-538-2528 or
530-533-3096, email: boltmuseum@cityoforoville.orgorcarlsbolt@sbcglobal.net We will do our best to schedule a program per your
request.
Thank you, Carl 'BUD' Bolt
The museum which
opened in 2006 not only has tools that have been used in the
United
States, but also has tools from 4000 years ago
including tools thought to be made by
Egyptians and Romans in 400 B.C. A barbed-wire
collection, old gas pumps, blacksmith tools
and 125 tools representing 51 different railroads
provides insight into earlier days in the
United States. A gift shop which has many memorable
items including a special $1.00 table
for tools to take home and the latest addition of
custom greeting cards with a tool flair that
are the creation of Mary Gunderson is available to make
purchases for that special tool
enthusiast in your life. Museum founder, 'Bud' Bolt
said, “Mary visited the museum with a
car club and was so enthused with the various displays
that she came back with a series of
very creative greeting cards that depict different
items throughout the museum.”
The History in your Hands program presentations are designed for
ten to fifty participants
and are held at the museum. A $3.00 per person fee is
charged and the museum can assist
groups with luncheon arrangements. The program is a
not-to-miss interactive experience,
as is the large collection of over 10,000 antique tools.
Contact the museum at (530) 538-2528 for additional
information and starting times for
the presentations which run about two hours.
Featured Displays at Bolt's Antique
Tool Museum for;
2012 July: 48 Star U.S. Flag
September: Branding Irons
November: Spurs and Barbed Wire
2013 January: Kitchen and Household
March: Blacksmith & Soldering Irons
May: Saws and Say Sets
testimonial
Tool Museum Fascinating:
Having recently gone on a "date" with my dad to Oroville to
check out Bolt's Antique Tool Museum, I wanted to express my
thanks to the city of Oroville and Carl and Laila Bolt for their
collective vision in providing a home for the immense tool
collection.
My dad grew up on a farm and after returning from World
War II, he had his own building construction business for
60-plus years. Thus, he has worked with many tools and farm
implements over his 85 years of life. We had no idea that the
Bolt collection would be so vast and inclusive of many different
vocations. The appreciation for each tool's place in history was
not lost on us as we meandered through the displays that
represented different changes to tools as our nation moved
industrially into the future.
Carl Bolt is such an asset to the museum, as he seemed
to be a walking encyclopedia of tool history. The expertise and
enthusiasm shown by Carl of not only the history of the various
tools and implements but also their importance at the time is a
patriotic nod to our forefathers for their vision of "life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness," the pursuit of which
could not have been accomplished without the use of tools.
A pat on the back for a job well done for recognizing
the importance of the Bolt Museum to not only educate future
generations but also honor the hard work and dedication of prior
generations.
Daria (Zanetta) Hardison, Modesto
The
"Old Time Fiddlers"
have a jam practice and fun filled event at
Bolt's Antique Tool Museum
1st & 3rd Monday nights each month -- 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
-- Public is invited -- cost $3.00 per person -- pay at the
door.
Our museum displays approximately 11,000 different items consisting of
wrenches--Blacksmith Tools--Tune-Up related items
Antique Jacks--Service Station Items--an assortment of Plumbing Tools
Soldering Irons--Electric Tools--Hand Grinders and other Misc. items
