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

with apologies to Ogden Nash...

Monday, July 27, 2026

Billings Life-Time M-2022 wrench

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This appears to be a tappet wrench, 1/2" on one end, 5/16" on the other. made by Billings and Spencer probably in the 1930s. No in...
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Monday Mystery, a powered sieve? (Repost)

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We posted this 6 years ago, the owner of this model has still not found any info.  We'll repost, hopefully we've accumulated some ne...
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Sunday, July 26, 2026

F N Motorcycles 1925

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   "Only the shadow knows...+, said the passenger, applying her lipstick. Strange poster by Italian designer and artist  Marcello Nizzo...
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Sidecar Sunday

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This could be a "we used to make things here..." Hannigan started in Oakville Ontario but  moved to Kentucky some decades ago.. I ...
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Not for legal trade...

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No manufacturers name, unfortunately.
Saturday, July 25, 2026

Copper firebox

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Copper through the ages, Copper Development Association, 13th printing, 1956  This locomotive, the William Shakespeare, was featured in a b...
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Friday, July 24, 2026

1936 Velocette KSS

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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...
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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...
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