Does three make a collection?

[Allan]

These are three spring leaf lubricating tools. I have seen the Tomahawk one on the forum, and the middle one.

The third is an English tool. The two little anvils swivel to allow them to be lined up with the spring leaves. The threaded piece is cranked in to spread them, and a grease gun is used to pump lubricant in just like the Tomajawk one.
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The best part was in the deal to get it. At a weekly sundries auction two blokes saw value in something in a mixed box, so I Didn't get a look in. When n the dust had settled I asked the buyer if I could buy the clamp thingy. He took one look at it and gave it to me.

Allan from down under.

[Jerry VanOoteghem]

One is an example
Two is a pair
Three is a collection!

[Henry K. Lee]

You forgot.., the 4th is the beginning of a museum! Nice "Collection" Alan.

[TWrenn]

I thought three made a crowd!! Sorry, couldn't resist, since Perry Kete didn't jump in (yet!)

[Mark Nunn]

Here is another definition of "three". Three = Always.

Let's say you forget to take out the trash cans. Your wife said "You forgot to take out the trash."
Two months later you forget again. Your wife said "You keep forgetting to take out the trash."
A year later you forget a third time. Your wife said "You always forget to take out the trash."

Three = Always

[Rich P. Bingham]

Mark, that's a gem ! However, I fear it only applies to lapses

Allan, thanks for showing these. Mighty interesting!

[MichaelPawelek]

There is a fine line between “collection” and “obsession!”

[Jerry VanOoteghem]

There is a fine line between “collection” and “obsession!”

Does collecting lead to obsession... or does obsession lead to collecting?

[John Heaman]

If you have a 'one-off' of anything, that's a collection.