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

with apologies to Ogden Nash...

Friday, July 24, 2026

Fashion Friday, More puttees

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Gas or electricity?

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  The idea of a pipeline supplying gas to houses for heat, cooking and light was revolutionary in the late 19th century but by the turn of t...

Mototri Contal

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This thing dates to about 1905. Just the thing to take your mother-in-law for a ride.  Someone decided one of these tricycles would make a g...

Parilla

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  Seen at The CVMG meet in June. So beautiful...

1922 Austin 7

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 Maybe it's just me, but doesn't the driver look a bit sheepish slouching in this undersized car?  When the simple little Austin 7 w...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Lister Diesel

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 I've run across Lister wrenches occasionally but never an actual engine. This beauty, about 4 feet tall, was originally used to haul a...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Most interesting find at a thrift shop ever

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    This machine was sitting at a thrift shop, a handwritten note suggested it was a steam engine.  Hmmm. two single action cylinders of dif...
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Flywell Might

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     The editor of the magazine came upon this homebuilt unit while out and about and thought it worthy of publishing. It is constructed of ...
Monday, July 20, 2026

Blackbeard's ghost's CB750

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Weird. I believe the movie dates to 1968, the CB750 wasn’t introduced till a year later.  
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Sunday, July 19, 2026

U.S. Royal Balloon Tires, 1935

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  Short and to the point...
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