Sidecar Sunday

No 3 Snubber Tool Co.

I found this interesting device at The Liberty Tool company this summer. Its purpose and function is not readily apparent but patent 1,990,820 describes it thus: "This invention relates to implements for applying clamps to hose for the usual purpose of securing one hose-section to another or for the attachment of a coupling-member at an end of a hose." The other side of the tool says Stayput Tool Company."
 Still not clear to me but the company was based in Denver Colorado. No idea when the business closed but the trademark was listed as expired in 2006.

Work and Win, an Interesting Weekly for Young America

Featuring Fred Fearnot

Brooks saddles, 1903

F-84 Thunderjet

Outside at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum

Bikes in the `hood, Honda CBX

 Hard to believe this bike is nearly 40 years old... Still looking new and in daily use...

Velocette Thruxton Cutaway

From The Classic Motorcycle April 1995

Velocette had three Thruxtons on their stand at the Earls Court show in 1966, including this sectioned and cutaway model.  sections removed showed the insides of the engine, transmission, fork, headlight shell, etc. According to Bertie Goodman, it took about 6 months to complete in the final assembly area of the factory. After the company closed down in 1971, the bike went to the family, by the nineties, following two and half years of restoration, it was put on display at Simon Goodman's parts business but it apparently is now part of the Herb Harris collection. 

Photography, First World War

 The Art Gallery of Ontario is showing a series of photographs taken during WW1. This was time of technical advancement in war, aircraft and photography. Kodak introduced the Brownie in 1900, the first 35 mm cameras- the Tourist Multiple and the Simplex- became popular in 1913 and 1914.  I took a few sample pictures, more info here.

Yacht Southern Cross

Howard Hughes bought the 338 ft yacht Rover sight unseen in 1933 after the former owner Lord Inchscape, chairman of the P&O steamship line passed away.
He renamed the yacht Southern Cross but sold it before WW2. It ended its life as part of the Mexican navy and was scrapped in 1960.

Burndy Model MR8-39T

Anyone that ever used a pair of pliers to mangle electrical crimp connectors soon finds out that a proper connection is hard to make, a proper crimping tool is needed. They are not cheap. 
Not sure of the age of this one made by Burndy, but it appears to have came out of the Avro aircraft company which closed down in 1962 after the demise of the Arrow project. Burndy, however is still in business making electrical connectors and associated products.