Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.

with apologies to Ogden Nash...

Saturday, September 18, 2021

One of my vices is vises, Tro-jan

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Another name on a vice I've never seen before.  According to Garage Journal, Tro-jan was the economy line for Parker. This one was  outs...
Friday, September 17, 2021

Rabbit convertible in the 'hood

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  Or as VW saw it, a Volkswagen Cabriolet. Always a cute little car, they've become quite collectible.
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Star Trek meets Hot Wheels

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 Remember that episode where a badly drawn Captain Kirk drove a big tough hot rod truck with his likeness plastered on the side?  No? me nei...
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Thursday, September 16, 2021

Crescent Sure Grip 56 nail puller

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We all know this common but infrequently used tool.  It's a very useful tool for deconstruction, but I'm sure we've pretty much ...
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Brooklands Battleship

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 When the supercharged Bentley was developed by  the first model completed was fitted with a streamlined nose and configured as a single sea...
Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Suspension, 1923 Beardmore Precision

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Another of the random posts of unusual suspensions systems.  On any bike of the time, suspension on the rear was uncommon, and this inventiv...
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Steamer Empire

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The paddlewheeler Empire, launched in 1844, was one of the new breed of steam-powered large and luxurious lake boats that transformed travel...
Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Citroen DS Drophead cabriolet

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  Convertible conversion of the Citroen DS. To me this is just a weird looking car. Bottom image from Tumblr looks ok though... There were ...
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Panasonic CDs, 1987

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CDs had been introduced in 1982, by this time-1987- I think I had bought all my favorite music for the third time, in different formats...
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Monday, September 13, 2021

Starting early

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Classic Motorcycling Legends No 27  10 year old Stuart Graham gives his MV factory racer father Les Graham a ride. Dad seems pretty relaxed....
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