Hey my ex-boss, Mr Earl M. Jorgensen (Jorgensen Steel Co.) started his business in a small garage in Alameda Ave (L.A.) near where their now central offices are. It used to be their forge Division but they closed it up after the 1970 crash after the oil embargo.
He would drive around in a small pick up asking for metal left overs either free or cheap.
He will store them and re-sell them to smaller shops.
Then came WWI and he made a bundle selling his scrap to Uncle Sam.
During the WWII, he had already had the headquarters location and had a large forge shop in full operation.
The government offered him support with equipment if he would dedicate the whole operation to sell to them. He agreed.
The money started rolling in and at the end of the war in 1945 (the years I was borne), Uncle Sam not needing those large machines and lathes sold them to him for a Dollar a piece
One of those instances of know what levers to pull, being at the right place at the right time.
He had enough connections to have pictures of several presidents seating on his desk including Nixon, Reagan and Clinton.
Now the man is gone to sell steel in higher places.
Jorgensen Steel Co. has been the best company that I have worked for.
Everyone was treated like family. Clean place with high regard for safety.
A broken glass panel on the facility meant ass-chewing for the maintenance crew
Whenever he came to visit the facility the first thing he did was to ask his chofer to drive around the outside of the plant looking for for dirt on the wall or broken windows.
So when I see your stash neatly stored by type and material Mr. Earl M. Jorgensen comes to my mind.
There are no problems, only solutions.
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Retired journeyman machinist and 3D CAD mechanical designer - hobbyist - grandpa
