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

  A tinker was a metal worker who travelled around repairing pots and pans and other household items. This photo was taken in 1940 near Kysu...

  Ridiculous helmets...

 No name on it but I expect it's a special tool for some sort of machine like a cream separator or something. About 5 inches long, buy i...

Just another Saab story (as they say). Still going strong. Looks like a survivor not a restore...  Previous post .  

 From 1948... Discussion on the device here .  

Today I learned that those lovely little Maytag washing machine twins (and single cylinders) were two stroke!  

 Another German manufacturer! Here's a Melker monkey wrench dating from, at a guess, 1900-1920ish... There are a few for sale online but...

 Messerschmitt Kabinenroller on route to 3 speed records for sub-250 three wheelers. The modified 200 cc Sachs motor powered this machine to...

  They left out the pull cord check. It doesn't matter, you'll probably get stranded no matter what you do. Why do I want one?

 This is a "Gee Dee" German-made "multi-tool" - in all its glory - the handle is hollow. The head of the hammer unscrews...