Sidecar Sunday

 Flying in formation...

Armaloy wrench

  Armaloy was a trademark introduced by the Armstrong Bros. Tool Company of Chicago in 1946 for their new chrome-vanadium steel alloy and so their new premium line of hand tools. The brand was known for its high quality tools. 

The Armstrong brothers had opened up in 1890 as a manufacturer of bicycle parts and wrenches. In 1895 they introduced a toolholder for the lathe which was a commercial success, allowing them to build a new factory. In 1909, they started manufacturing wrenches.

 The company was acquired by Danaher in 1994- which became part of the Apex Tool group in 2010.

 

Dymaxion

 

Arthur Train, Jr. illustrated by Chichi Lasley, The Story of Everyday Things, 1941

Uhhhm Not quite...

War bond parade float

Roger Bilstein and Jay Miller, Aviation in Texas, Texas Monthly Press, 1985

 

Crosley Roamio

Music in a car? Never happen!

 

Norvin!

 John and his dad Jack admiring a Vincent-engine Featherbed special outside of Jack's motorcycle business.

Barcalo specialty wrench

I figured this was another Ford model T- related tool, but Google Lens tells me it was actually made for the Delco Light Co. of Dayton, Ohio, a manufacturer of gas-powered generator systems used to provide electricity to rural farms and homes during the first half of the last century.

 There is a iron cross-type (or keystone?) logo next to the "nut" text (bottom image) that doesn't seem to relate to either company.

And, below, a better view (from an ebay ad) (Thanks Dave)

Ebay

The Grand Prix des Frontières

 The race at Chimay, Belgium was a road course and saw racing from 1926 through 1972. The 1951 event was a non-championship Formula 2 event and was won (for the second time) by Johnny Claes. Not much information to be found on the artist "Lomba".

A find!

 Found! Two pieces of 8 inch angle, 1/2inch wall, 6 inches long. 

"Leave them there, you don't need them. What do you want with more junk?"

 "But think what could I make if I had two big heavy pieces of steel!"

 "Sigh"

I'll think of something...

Spot the differences...

John Feirer and Earl Tetro,  Machine Tool Metalworking, McGraw-Hill, 1961

 Seriously...? This required an illustration? 

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