Scotch tape dispenser

 Can't get much more "sixties" than that!

Volvo Amazon 122S wagon

Still earning its keep.

 

Lancaster production line

 We see lots of pictures of American bomber production lines, British Production lines less so. Here are some of the 7377 units (430 built in Canada) being made.

Lawn chairs

Remember these? These rickety folding aluminum and nylon web chairs were convenient and everywhere in suburbia. 

 

Merlin cutaway

 I've seen several Merlin cutaway drawings but this one is monumental. I hope the artist has incorporated his name somewhere in all that linework. From the Aviation magazine Yearbook Feb 1942. 

Monday Mystery

 

Thisa came from an old house in Amsterdam, no idea what it is. It came in a box, packaged as shown. Assembled, it turns into a strange tower-like thing. The bulb is hard like a ping pong ball and is connected to that rocket-like head.Any ideas?

Norton factory at the IoM

 Year 1920 Isle of Man TT Petty #61, Brown #56 and North #63 work on their Norton motorcycles in the garage.

Sidecar Sunday

 Isle of Man TT, 2017

More modern than usual but the photo couldn't be ignored. Explanation here.

Casting a chain

ICS Reference Library, International Textbook Co. 1901

 The preliminary text to this chapter points out that it would be quite difficult to cast a length of chain, the sand mold would be complicated as would the system of gating each link. The solution is to cast individual links, place them as shown and then pour each connection link. These days to make a link, we form wire into a loop and weld the ends.

Suzuki Dual purpose 125

 Lovely styling.