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

with apologies to Ogden Nash...

Monday, May 18, 2026

Planes in formation, Vampires

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Advances in visors

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  We've all seen this before, I'm sure.... But every time I see it, I am always amazed that an engineering/marketing team thought it...
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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Ariel leader body panels

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Sidecar Sunday

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   The 1933 model year was one of the lowest production years in Harley history, with only 2671 big twins produced and a total production of...
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Saturday, May 16, 2026

Little Tonka vans

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Some kids took better care of their toys than others. I always liked the little "cabover vans" from Tonka, probably led to the str...

Land Rover cutaway view

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  Interesting angle, by Italian cutaway artist Giulio Betti.
Friday, May 15, 2026

1920's gasoline tank truck

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Cute, the tank looks about the size of a furnace oil tank.

Another good use for old pistons

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  From a 1958 Popular Mechanics Shop Tips magazine. If you already had enough ashtrays made from pistons you could use cut down pistons to ...
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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Wright reciprocating saws

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   Wright Power Saw & Tool Corporation had a different idea for chain saws. The saws at the time were heavy awkward and the chain design...

Granite surface plate

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 I've wanted one of these for years- decades! It's not been a must-have but definitely in the nice-to-have category. Besides, it giv...
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