Otis Gagnon is a tinkerer. He has worked as a career mechanic and machinist, but now, as a retiree, he enjoys working in his shop, restoring the tools and equipment that made this country so productive over the centuries.
A walk through his workplace reveals his varied interests. An ancient Clinton-engine-powered garden tiller awaits his attention. A 30-inch tricycle riding mower that appears to date to the 1940s is parked near home-built shop equipment. More than 80 years of experience has taught Otis the techniques to “get the job done,” whatever may be required.
