Does anyone else remember how well first generation GM seatbelts worked to open beer bottles?
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Canadian Pacific Steamships pitcher
This sixty ounce pitcher had been doing duty as a container for cleaning paint brushes in an abandoned and collapsing workshop. You can't leave objects like that there to be destroyed. Fortunately it cleaned up well.
A small bit of a era long gone.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Old C-Clamp
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An interesting old C-clamp (or "cramp" as the British used to call them). Note that the screw turns through a piece that is riveted to the clamp body rather than cast or forged into it. Also, if the screw is fully closed, it does not touch the fixed jaw of the clamp so it couldn't be used for thinner materials. The fixed jaw is also serrated, giving a better grip but not a great idea for working on soft materials like wood. No maker's marks and no idea of its age.
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