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

with apologies to Ogden Nash...

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Innovation from Alcoa

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 Aluminum beer cans were introduced in 1958, this ad predates Ermal Fraze's invention of the ring pull tab.

J N Lapointe broaching machines

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When I was about 14 years old, the female spline in the rear hub of our old Allis Chalmers B wore to nothing and that was hay mowing done fo...
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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