Sunday, February 15, 2026

Skilsaw 1612 chainsaw

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 A lightweight saw for the home handyman market. This 34cc saw was introduced in 1977. Specs  here . More info on Skil chainsaw history  her...

sidecar Sunday

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 Actor Keenan Wynn riding his Triumph motorcycle with actress Patti Chandler in the sidecar. Photo snapped on the set of the 1964 feature fi...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Canadian National Railway chisel

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We know who owned this chisel but who made it? What does "US" or "SO" in raised letters signify?  

Ron Wood Rotax dirt tracker, 1988

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Not sure where the image was found. I'd frame this and hang it on the wall.
Friday, February 13, 2026

Colon Locomotive of the Panama Railroad

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 The Portland Locomotive Works built this unusual 4 wheel tank steam engine for the Panama Railroad in 1865. The controls were mounted on th...
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Brillant wood plane

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A kind of toy-like wood plane, painted red and green, this is made by Kunz of Germany, postwar. This one is also badged with the Hoppe name...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Reading a caliper in 1919

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Modern Shop Practice,   American Technical Society, 1919 Vol 1 Machine Shop Practice Production Manufacturing  

Model K Chassis, Winton motor carriage

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Cyclopedia of Modern Shop Practice , American Technical Society, 1907  

We used to make things in this country #366, 466 de Havilland Otters

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 Celebrating the company's (and Canada's) involvement in the Middle East peacekeeping duties.   466 Otters were built between 1952 a...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

1932 Pierce Arrow

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$3295 in 1930 translates to about $64000 today. Doesn't seem like a lot of money for the car.  
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