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

with apologies to Ogden Nash...

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Sidecar Sunday

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Seen at the 2026 CVMG Rally .
Saturday, September 19, 2026

The times are a'changin...

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  The four masted Star of Shetland passes underneath the partially constructed Golden Gate Bridge on September 19, 1936, as it is towed outw...

One of my vices is vises, York 125

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The York 125 is a heavy duty vise with a 5" wide jaw made in the Czech Republic, probably between 1934 and 1956. Rumour has it the shap...
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Friday, September 18, 2026

Renault 40

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  This was the flagship Renault from 1911 to 1928, wheelbase of 3.9 meters, (156 in) with another huge 6 cylinder, this one coming up short ...

Fashion Friday, 1917

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The Saturday Evening Post, 1917 Relevant a hundred (plus) years later....  
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Bentley Eight Litre

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    Introduced in September of 1930, the new Bentley luxury car cost about $15,000. Powering it was this 487 cu. in. 6 cylinder overhead cam...
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Gellman polly wrench

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  Polly wrench because the top jaw looks like a parrot's head? Ok. The wrench was patented in 1923 by Israel Gellman  of Rock Island, I...

The American Deluxe

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   Made by the Dayton Friction Toy Co. during the 1920s, this big 27" long metal toy bus was powered by a flywheel, activated by pushin...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Draper Tools wrench

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  Draper Tools is British tool company, founded in 1919. They started as a reseller of government surplus and tools, becoming an agent for K...
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Dremel Model A sander

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This is a nice little metal and bakelite corded palm sander, lacking a little in styling perhaps... This unit doesn't look like it was e...
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