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Oroville, California: Bolt's Antique Tool Museum

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Address:
1650 Broderick St., Oroville, CA
Directions:
Hwy 70 exit east on Montgomery St., left on 1st Avenue, right on Broderick St.
Hours:
M-Sa 10-3:45 (Call to verify)
Phone:
530-538-2528
Admission:
Adults $3.
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Bolt's Antique Tool Museum

The largest hand tool museum in the U.S., a collection of over 13,000 assembled by Bud Bolt over 50 years, all carefully labeled. An entire wall of monkey wrenches.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [09/02/2013]

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Bolt's Antique Tool Museum.

Bolt's Antique Tool Museum

You can't miss apricot colored building covered with tools in the front.

[Kim Wheeler, 09/02/2013]

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