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

 This unconventional bike was made to chase world speed records. It drew huge crowds when it was show at the Olympia Motorcycle Show in 1928...

 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...

Sweet. I'll guess, 1960?   

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

  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 ...

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

  Lakeside was a brand name that Montgomery Ward used for their tools, a little googling shows people certain that they were all American-ma...

  Just a nice side view of a cool flattracker. But what's with the front brake?

Suddenly I have acquired a 1937 Allis Chalmers B. Not completely stock but very nice. How could someone say no to this?  

According to this Garage Journal thread , the Henley Filson Company was located in North Vernon, Indiana where they were listed as a maker o...