Sidecar Sunday

That's about as cool as it gets. Sold at an estate sale in Farmington, Michigan. Mid May 2026. We'll include a detail of the Vincent, just because.

Thanks, Dave!

 

Sterling Continental typewriter

 The Sterling Continental name sounds British but it was in fact produced by Wanderer-Werke in Siegmar-Schönau, Germany.  The portable typewriter was made during the 1930s and 1940s and is known for its mechanical precision and reliability.

Williams Supersockets, 1935

 

Morse taper drill drift key

  It took a while to sort out that the C in a "not-quite" diamond is the Cleveland Twist Drill and I had to wonder what could patentable on such a simple device? I discovered the 1951 patent 2,542,368 which suggests that the thickened portion (#4 on the drawing) is the improvement.

1956 Ford "Lifeguard Design"

 Seat belts and a padded dash! Safety comes to FoMoCo...

1930s Wyandotte pressed steel Streamlined Speedster

Gorgeous! Another toy I would have appreciated less as a kid.

 

Morakniv

  A used knife I just had to buy. It's a bit neglected but the edge is sharp and it feels good in the hand.

The text RostFrei just means stainless steel, Med skarpa- sharp? And the company name is Morakniv, a Swedish company located in the town of Mora, making quality fixed-blade utility knives since 1891.

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.