Abrafile rod saw

A tungsten carbide rod saw blade to fit to a junior hacksaw frame and used to cut tiles. Made by the Abrasive Tool Co. of Twickenham, England, which no longer seems to exist, little info online. 

 

Sidecar Sunday

1930 Vincent HRD

Philip Vincent wanted to make motorcycles, he was advised to buy an existing name as an entry into the market. He bought HRD from Howard R Davies in 1928.  This is a 1930 model, the Classic Motor Cycle picture taken when the bike was 30 years old so it probably isn't a good example of a stock motorcycle. The engine is a 500cc JAP as Vincent hadn't started building their own. The famous Vincent cantilever rear suspension system is already in use. 
 

Tugboats at work

1950s National Geographic 

 Just an overly dramatic shot of a freighter being tended to in Baltimore harbour.

Goso Delivery scooter wind up toy

The German toy company Goso made this 3 wheel delivery scooter windup toy, it seems to have a flap in the box to catapult the load out unexpectedly. The scooter is nice, but the box is beautiful, all the panels are cartoon illustrations of the load ejection. The toy came in two forms, the front box shown and a Vespa-esque 3 wheeler with rear box.

 

1958 Cadillac

 

    A Philadelphia flavor to this 1958 ad. The car is pulled up to the front entrance of the the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel at 200 S. Broad Street where seemingly, the passengers in the rear seat are too preoccupied to get out, despite the classy, well dressed crowds waiting on the steps. Maybe it's New Years Eve?  But please, dear, get out of the car!

 The hotel was at its height during this point of history, it began a slow decline in the 1960s and was the site of the Legionnaire's disease outbreak while hosting an American Legion convention in 1976. The hotel never really recovered and was converted to a mixed-use development after 1988.

   Because this is a Cadillac ad in the fifties, the women's gowns are mentioned, this time supplied by Nan Duskin of Philadelphia. 

   Nan Duskin was an internationally known boutique that dressed Philadelphia’s high society. They carried merchandise from major designers such as Chanel, Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani, and Yves Saint Laurent.  It opened in 1927, expanded to three locations, the main branch being a couple of blocks from the hotel. The store filed for bankruptcy in 1994.

Education

 Above, Central Toronto Academy, formerly the Central Commerce Collegiate Institute, built in 1911. Below, Central Technical School, built 1915. Looking at these buildings, I can't help but to think education was thought of differently then than it is today.

Rabone Chesterman Easiflex Rule measuring tape

The tools from Rabone Chesterman that I've found look to be high quality, usually folding wood rules or leather bound fabric tapes. This basic one with foil label must have been made towards the end of the company's existence, maybe in the 1970s? I also thought it might be an early attempt at hi viz tools but I found a black one on ebay so maybe they came in a range of colours?

 Previous post on Rabone Chesterman here.

Ebay

Ridiculous comparisons...Empire State Building vs Great Lakes tanker

 

Dunkley Pra-motor

This thing is real, a motorized perambulator introduced in 1923.  I expect one of the ownership issues might have been finding a trustworthy and capable nanny capable of operating the primitive two stroke engine and steering around the promenade while tending to the beloved offspring. It appears they came in different versions.
 

Atoms for peace

1958
About that nuclear airplane...

 

Bultraco Metralla in pieces

 Todays project I wish I had a better tank!

Close cover before striking...

 Matchbook advertising, a once popular medium, now almost completely gone...

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Millers Falls micrometer

 Although I can't find the model number on the device a quick Google seems to indicate that it's a 940S, produced in a simplified form during World War II. Apparently it's a rebranded Goodell Pratt unit, as Millers Falls had acquired the company in 1931. (Below)

Reddit

Nice summer car

190 SL for those who didn't want the 300 SL.. 

 Put on the cruising music, and get on the road...

Sidecar Sunday

 

Another octagonal handle

 Apparently not as uncommon as I thought. Previous post here.

Planes in formation, Martin B-26s

 The B-26 "Flak Bait" leads a group of B-26s over Magdeburg, Germany on its 200th mission.

The 60 H.P. Spyker Racer, 1903.

  The world’s first four-wheel drive car, built in the Netherlands. It was called the 3 firsts, first 6 cylinder engine, first with 4 wheel brakes and the aforementioned 4 wheel drive. It was completed too late for the 1903 race, but shown at the Crystal Palace. It was raced only twice in 1904, where it finished 3rd and in 1st place. 

Looking for period pictures of this car.

Dental burs

Cardon's

Surplus burs for everyone! Emesco, Beaver (we used to make things in this country), Ash...

 

Bur vs burr?

 

Morgan Aero

 

CVMG Paris meet, 2025

Psychedelic early seventies ad

 Definitely "of that time".

Duro # 8099 torque wrench

 This #8099 model torque wrench looks like higher quality tool than most of these type of beam-type torque wrench, It even comes with the smelly cellulose acetate butyrate plastic handle.

Triumph twin

If I owned a Triumph, I'd want it to look like this one.

Electromotive Motor Division, 1956

 

GM sold EMD in 2005, it was bought in 2010 by Progress Rail, a division of Caterpillar. They have about 30% of the diesel locomotove business in North America.

Side valve single wins at the TT

 

In 1922 a Sunbeam ridden by Alex Bennett won the Senior TT. It was the last win for a side valve at the IoM.

Monday Mystery, Spring winding tool

 

That's what the tag read, though I'm not sure I can figure out how it worked.
 

Thanks, Dave!