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Global Warming continues to rage....

I had relatives who watched the battle of Gettysburg from their front porch. I wish I knew more.
What an experience that would have been.

That house looks an awful like the one on the Addams Family Home.

Native Americans. I was born in this country too. My teachers in school told me there was no reason to be ashamed of being Indian. I couldn't convince them I wasn't. Being poor German immigrants, we all lived, 7 of us, in a brown paper bag in the middle of the road. Times were tough but we got by.
Rich
Often call Red Feather
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Maybe you have seen them, there are some good videos on YouTube about Blunderbusses and firing them.

The steamer Jay was lighting was a White.

Black!

I suspect that is a 'flat' black paint, which is a little 'furry' to the feel. There is another name for the almost velvety finish - a paint expert may be able to 'chip in' with that ;-)
It has no gloss element at all which gives it the 'extra black' appearance.
Usually that style paint is fragile and tends to rub off or scratch easily. I...

Harry and Meg would make good hosts for a new MTV series on cool tatts.

Road Flair...

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Another thing about Florida DMV and vehicle registrations. If you are listed as joint owners with both names on the title, put an ‘or’ between your names. Otherwise both parties need to sign.
This gives rights to either one of you, without both of you required to sign for a sale, etc. Survivorship wins,( as long as you trust your partner).
Also,...

We just need more fireflys. A jar of those in a tent as a kid was pleanty of light.

I got a scammer call at 9:00 one night from the income tax that I owed them $14,000 and they were going to take my motorhome if I didn't pay. I was as polite as I could be and told them where to go and that the income tax does not call at 9:00 at night. They recalled and got real nasty then I found out it was real and my wife some how got behind...

When the Earth starts freezing again will we return to I/C engines?

Very convenient! If he breaks down, he can use the horse to pull our or to go for help. In those days there were no cell phones and if you broke down in a remote place it might take a long time to get help or walk for help.
Norm

Ah, I remember shopping at Eatons in the 90's during a trip to Vancouver, Canada. I seem to recall it was mostly a clothing type department store then. Another old company bit the dust. Maybe they should have stuck with machinery ;-)

My father has a 1910 IHC Model T roadster which he acquired in 1951.

It has 27 inch wheels and came with 34 x 3.5 clincher tires from the factory.

34 x 3.5 tires weren't available when he restored the car and I don't think they are available now.

Originally, he installed 36 x 4.5 straight-side Firestone Non-Skid tires and put ropes in the...

We get everything else from china,may as well get our news there as well.
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All jokes aside,it is not a bad idea to listen in to other peoples takes on world problems .

Think B.R.A.C. (the base re-alignment and closure) they have closed so many bases that our forces are again concentrated into local areas in stead of being spread out. Just punch in the Lat/Long of a base in an ICBM even with a conventional warhead and most of our military might could be wiped out in the first round then take on the few ships at...

Thanks James,
I didn't know that.
Craig.

From your description of the meaning of the acronyms, I would say it means satellite monitoring of the heart! :lol:
Norm

My Dad always said teach them while there too young to know their working, I guess that's why I was mowing the lawn when I was seven ( I got to drive the tractor)

Back in the early-mid 1970s my Dad got a lot of parts from an old man in White, GA for the ‘41 Ford coupe and convertible we were restoring.

Hi Scott. Thank you for your troubleshooting email. It did the job and the beat of my clock is even as it should be. Thanks again. Jim Patrick

I finally figured out what happened to the Bachmann 0-6-0 engine, it's missing a brass contact. With it missing no voltage to motor, I checked the motor and it runs fine with jumper wires direct to the frame. I'm guessing a past owner messed with it, unfortunately its so old that I cannot get new contacts from Bachmann. Guess I need to check ebay...

Rich,

I found that information on the internet as we all know the internet can't be wrong. :roll:

I'm batting a 1000 when it comes to identification of the cars posted on the forum...Perhaps I should give up. I'll bet someone could post a picture of MY OWN '22 Coupe and I wouldn't get it right! :shock:

Now that’s a pump! Thanks for sharing Duey. I’ve worked on a couple “other” water pumps, and they can be a challenge as many have been pieced together over the years. Yours looks to be in pretty good shape, I wish you a speedy restoration👍

Los Angeles is in a very bad location for a large, modern city. They ought to get rid of LAX. Mexico City could hardly be in a worse location for a huge, heavily industralized city. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania is in a horrible location for an industrial city. Eight billion people is four times too many.

That is one of the tough parts about this hobby. We all get to know so many people older than ourselves, It seems we lose dear friends often.

My sincerest condolences to you Mack, and all his friends and family.

If it was anywhere near one of the major rivers, it might have been buried sometime in the past in a flood.
Norm

I saw this on Smokstak and remembered this thread.So I am sharing it.

that Kreme breaks loose in big sheets and clogs filters. I think the modern fuel blends ruin it.
Just be careful using Redcoat. Startron and Stabil will dissolve the stuff and it will clog your fuel system and worse.

There is alot more by google but the point is, clean the tank very well and use a filter.
Liner is not working in the long...

If you could replace dead weight ballast with batteries, you could offset net weight gain. I'd want an IC engine aboard capable of moving the boat at 12 mph or so even in a dead calm with depleted batteries.

Yep! Vote early, Vote often!

He is now selling it and is listed on eBay.

Isn't it nice to have things like that on hand. It's well worth the space it takes up even if we only use some of it.
I mentioned this brochure a while back. In the mentioned collection were another stack of these Stromberg WS brochures.

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Here it is again to enjoy. I'm sure it came from the same Ashton, Id dearer. If anyone would...

(Have heard that those in Chicago have been hibernating and dreaming since 1985!)

Haartz Stayfast® cloth

They say they sell it by the yard.

The reduction in your apple crop is merely inflation caused by Bidenomics and policies of your whacko governor. Get used to it. Meanwhile, here in Western North Carolina, we lost all our fruit crops last year due to a very late freeze caused, I am assured, by global warming. As a consequence of the loss last year, this year we are drowning in...

Marvelous machine. As for speed, I'd think hard tires, light weight, and lack of shocks would make it necessary to keep speeds way down except on very smooth pavement or a really smooth, hard-packed dirt road. Carrying a passenger would probably improve stability. Is there anything like an operator's manual available for those vehicles?

Look, nobody is getting out of here alive. Smile, live it up, and enjoy the things that matter.

Doctor: “I have some bad news and some very bad news.”
Patient: “Well, might as well give me the bad news first.”
Doctor: “The lab called with your test results. They said you have 24 hours to live.”
Patient: “24 HOURS! That’s terrible!! What could be...

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There really aren't many roofers who will mess with maintaining an embossed tin-shingle roof, unless it entails stripping it off and replacing with new material. Add to that that pretty much anyone with a hammer is now headed to Ft. Myers, places Jim at a real disadvantage right now.