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

with apologies to Ogden Nash...

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Goodell Tools glass cutter #1

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 Brothers Albert and Henry Goodell left the Miller Falls company in 1888 to start the Goodell Tool Company. Albert's patents formed the ...
Monday, June 22, 2026

Champion Anti-Rattler Co.

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 Interesting name for a company, but the Champion Anti-Rattler Company was an automotive aftermarket parts manufacturer founded in St. Louis...
Sunday, June 21, 2026

Ducati for sale...

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  For sale at the CVMG swap meet.  A mere $4100. Lots of questions. For instance...What model is it? How did something so exotic and expensi...
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Sidecar Sunday

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 Nimbus with sidecar, seen at the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group rally.
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AJW Super Four

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 This unconventional bike was made to chase world speed records. It drew huge crowds when it was shown at the Olympia Motorcycle Show in 192...
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Gray Bonney 3/8 ratchet

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 I picked this up today for 75¢. The reversing lever is broken off but it works ok in both directions. Checking Alloy Artifacts , they sugge...
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Friday, June 19, 2026

Corvette!

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Sweet. I'll guess, 1960?   

The G man meets C & B Rods

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  No relation to me, but Clawson & Bal's business practices led to a 1939 tax lawsuit regarding whether a connecting rod is a taxabl...
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Bone chisel

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  I always get a bit queasy when I find these surgical tools, I would definitely need anesthetics for this one. Nasty. Text stamped in the ...
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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Early farm innovation...

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 As Wilbur tested the new machine gun mount on his biplane, it occurred to him that it would make an excellent rowcropping agricultural tool...
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