Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.
with apologies to Ogden Nash...
Monday, November 9, 2026
Tramontina #2 plane
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I came upon the name Tramontina a couple of years ago when I found a hatchet made by the company. The Brazilian company makes quality hous...
One of my vices is vises, Bison
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Interesting vise from Poland. Tighten normally, then a cam action clamp does the final securing. Good for repetitive work. These vises are...
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Shingling hatchet head
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The Crucible Cast Steel stamping is the only marking on this well-used shingling hammer. It appears there were several companies that stam...
Sidecar Sunday
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
moto guzzi inline 4 1951
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Moto Guzzi management wanted to replace its aging 500cc 120 degree V twin racer in 1951, this advanced four was the result. It featured a w...
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Two strokes are the future!
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So said Elmore in 1910... The company had been manufacturing bicycles in Clyde, Ohio for 7 years when they started building cars in 1900. T...
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Friday, November 6, 2026
We used to make things in this country,#382 IEL Pioneer chainsaw
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This is another pre-diaphragm carburetor chainsaw. In this design, the engine and bar remain solidly connected while the tank and carbure...
Scandinavian American, 1913
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S.S. Frederik VIII of the Scandinavian-American Line, originally painted by artist Ferdinand Worms (1859–1939). The Frederik VIII ...
OEC Four 1934
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A proposed 4 cylinder motorcycle by the Osborne Engineering Company, the prototype was not completed in time for the show. The engine was a...
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
General Electric Electronic Toys
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Here's a GE Model 186-3 toy record player. It came with a 78 rpm record of nursery rhymes, to match the printed illustrations on the s...
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