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by David Powell
Mon May 27, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Last day of production
Replies: 13
Views: 2596

Re: Last day of production

Not directly Ford T but a question nonethe less--- I had a friend, a senior exec at GM Oshawa. He told me that there were a few" Johnny Cash, one piece at a time cars' built in southern Ontario by determined workers in the plant who managed to liberate parts from the plant. Even early computer inven...
by David Powell
Sun May 28, 2023 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Reference blocks for calibration
Replies: 6
Views: 1147

Re: Reference blocks for calibration

A year or so ago I was helping out with an estate sale. Amongst the items there was a completely mint set of Jo blocks, still in their original , again mint case. There was a typewritten note saying that they were made for inspection purposes and NOT to be used for calibration of line machinery. The...
by David Powell
Sat May 13, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Who is using the Forum?
Replies: 26
Views: 3952

Re: Who is using the Forum?

HI, perhaps I am not your typical visitor or lurker. My main interest is steam, particularly steam cars trucks, traction engines and to a lesser extent rail and marinesteam. I am 72 long retired, have my own machine shop and run my models at many shows. Thanks to the kindness of a few owners I have ...