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

with apologies to Ogden Nash...

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Business opportunity

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  Seen along the north shore of the StLawrence river. past Tadoussac.   Just the thing for a firewood business!  More than just for work, un...
Friday, October 2, 2026

The Driver Line Drill press

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    Nice old drill press seen at Liberty Tool in Maine. The "Driver Line" logo refers to a popular, lower-priced line of shop mach...
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Thursday, October 1, 2026

Victor wrench

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Thanks, Kevan!     Another name new to me.  This wrench isn’t old, it’s manufactured by Victor Tools in Punjab, India, a global hand tool ma...

Drouin supercharger

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  Want to supercharge your Norton twin?  Here's an interesting project and period piece for someone.  Drouin Mfg. of Massachusetts made ...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Harley Davidson on snow

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  Another artefact from the Log Drivers museum. The AMF days…
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KTM in 1966

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  You’ve come a long way. Baby!
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

We used to make things here. Precision saw Co.

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  When I saw this. I thought it was a reciprocating saw. Precision Saw Co. was one of the world's first manufacturers of one-man chainsa...

The Monstrosity

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 Found in a 1966 Cycle World magazine, this custom was the work of one Speedy Babs. Starting with an Indian four frame, he added telescopic ...
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Monday, September 28, 2026

“My favorite tool”.

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      We visited the “Log driver museum” in Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs,  operated by a 82 year old self-described “last remaining log driver”. He h...

Forgotten Tonka, Pacer police car

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  Probably not a big seller…
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