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

with apologies to Ogden Nash...

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Snow day

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 Seemed appropriate... Above, Freight traveling north, Little Rock, Arkansas, date unknown. Below, Nova Scotia 1934.  Bottom, Saskatchewan 1...
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Sidecar Sunday

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Goldwing with Hannigan fairing and a large ungainly and unattractive sidecar.  
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Chainsaws, 1975

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 From the Eaton's catalog (Canada's Sears-type department store) with their Viking tool line. They sold saws under their banner and ...
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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Papec machinery company arbour

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 Papec. apparently stands for Pneumatic and Propeller Ensilage Cutter. The company started in Lima in the Finger Lakes region of New York ar...
Friday, January 23, 2026

Trial by fire... CMA news October, 1947

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 A little cross-border tension, perhaps?

Early motoring

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The car is a 1903 Packard, the problem seems to be a flat tire compounded by a hot cloudless day. Just another day for an early motorist.   ...
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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Safety first

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This Craftsman drill press was made by King Seeley between 1946 and 1958. The head casting is heavily styled and the engine turning trim is ...
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Nice drawing

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Arthur Train, Jr. The Story of Everyday Things,  illustrated by Chichi Lasley, 1941 No explanation given.  
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Harrison Union Graduate lathe

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Wood lathe made by T. S. Harrison and Sons Ltd. of Heckmondwike, England. This cast iron model was designed for schools and was introduced i...

Care for your rifle...

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1943  
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