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

with apologies to Ogden Nash...

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Sterling Continental typewriter

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 The Sterling Continental name sounds British but it was in fact produced by Wanderer-Werke in Siegmar-Schönau, Germany.   The portable type...

Williams Supersockets, 1935

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Friday, June 5, 2026

Morse taper drill drift key

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  It took a while to sort out that the C in a "not-quite" diamond is the Cleveland Twist Drill and I had to wonder what could pate...
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1956 Ford "Lifeguard Design"

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  Seat belts and a padded dash! Safety comes to FoMoCo...
Thursday, June 4, 2026

1930s Wyandotte pressed steel Streamlined Speedster

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Gorgeous! Another toy I would have appreciated less as a kid.  
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Morakniv

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  A used knife I just had to buy. It's a bit neglected but the edge is sharp and it feels good in the hand. The text RostFrei just means...
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Scotch tape dispenser

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  Can't get much more "sixties" than that!
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Volvo Amazon 122S wagon

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Still earning its keep.  
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Lancaster production line

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 We see lots of pictures of American bomber production lines, British Production lines less so. Here are some of the 7377 units (430 built i...

Lawn chairs

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Remember these? These rickety folding aluminum and nylon web chairs were convenient and everywhere in suburbia.   
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