Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things

[cudgee]

Going even further back in time. This was in an email sent to me from a hobby supplier i buy knife maintenance tools from. It is a model that looks very accurate in design, this company does not sell cheap rubbish.

A Wells Fargo Wagon.

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[WillyCamaro]

Dang Rip, sir. You and yer bro have an amazing collection of amazing auto items. It tis a lifetime labor of love, that tis what it is.
If I'm ever in the area, I'd love to tour the place, and if possible, go for a short ride in that 'Stang. '67 I may presume.

[zed6309]

"Z" I recognize most everything you posted but what the heck are "stick battery makitas"? Inquiring minds want to know.

BTW, at NCR we called parallel jaw pliers 'Bernards'.

Jerry I've got some Bernard ones and some by maun , I know William bernard invented these and did about 100 different parents Stick battery Makitas are these , you can still buy batters for them and parts , the angled model is running a 540 RC racing motor it's about 30000 rpm

[zed6309]

Sorry jerry forgot pics

[Stanwade]

Sorry jerry forgot pics
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I remember the first time I played with one of the these as a kid. My dad's buddy had one. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Then one of my friend's dad's got a rechargeable battery screwdriver for Christmas, probably around the same time, and we unscrewed everything in his house with it!

[Ripster]

Ripster,
Those pictures bought back old memories of the first car I drove on the road [without a licence at 14 solo]
It was a 1948 Packard 6. I can also remember seeing an early Packard 16.

Just north of Sydney Australia, is a large water-way - back in the 1960's the Postman had one of those amphicar.
I think I can remember seeing a Chev amphical also, back in the 1960's....Ken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-2IqX3x-y8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphicar

Ken , glad you enjoyed the pics and a walk down memory lane! Not many can say they learned to drive in a Packard .
Thank you for those links pretty cool stuff . Take care over there

[cudgee]

Sorry jerry forgot pics
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I remember the first time I played with one of the these as a kid. My dad's buddy had one. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Then one of my friend's dad's got a rechargeable battery screwdriver for Christmas, probably around the same time, and we unscrewed everything in his house with it!

When i was a kid i loved tinkering and making things and was intrigued about how things worked. My dad bought his first electric drill, i'm talking mid 60's, he had only had hand drills till then. I, in my wisdom decided to pull it apart while he was at work, to see how the drill worked. BIG mistake, had no idea how to put it back together , only did it once. Luckily back then before the throw away society, we had a electrical shop that fixed valve radios and stuff, he was able to put it back together, PHEW, i learnt my lesson though, never mix up your ambitions with your abilities.

[Stanwade]

Sorry jerry forgot pics
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I remember the first time I played with one of the these as a kid. My dad's buddy had one. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Then one of my friend's dad's got a rechargeable battery screwdriver for Christmas, probably around the same time, and we unscrewed everything in his house with it!

When i was a kid i loved tinkering and making things and was intrigued about how things worked. My dad bought his first electric drill, i'm talking mid 60's, he had only had hand drills till then. I, in my wisdom decided to pull it apart while he was at work, to see how the drill worked. BIG mistake, had no idea how to put it back together , only did it once. Luckily back then before the throw away society, we had a electrical shop that fixed valve radios and stuff, he was able to put it back together, PHEW, i learnt my lesson though, never mix up your ambitions with your abilities.

.. that's how you learn, though..

[Steve Warden]

Going even further back in time. This was in an email sent to me from a hobby supplier i buy knife maintenance tools from. It is a model that looks very accurate in design, this company does not sell cheap rubbish.

A Wells Fargo Wagon.
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Cool!

[Stanwade]

E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter carving set...

[Unk]

Nice, Ryan. I have found the steel on vintage Keen Kutters to be excellent. Very easy to get razor sharp, and holds an edge well.

My wife made lemon blueberry cupcakes this week. Pretty darn tasty.

[cudgee]

Nice, Ryan. I have found the steel on vintage Keen Kutters to be excellent. Very easy to get razor sharp, and holds an edge well.

My wife made lemon blueberry cupcakes this week. Pretty darn tasty.

MMM,

[glennbad]

Nice, Ryan. I have found the steel on vintage Keen Kutters to be excellent. Very easy to get razor sharp, and holds an edge well.

My wife made lemon blueberry cupcakes this week. Pretty darn tasty.

I'll be right over!

[jerryd6818]

Nice, Ryan. I have found the steel on vintage Keen Kutters to be excellent. Very easy to get razor sharp, and holds an edge well.

My wife made lemon blueberry cupcakes this week. Pretty darn tasty.

I'll be right over!

Swing by and pick me up on the way.

[Unk]

I'll save one for you guys!

I took some of the cupcakes over to an old friend and his wife yesterday. My wife likes to make cupcakes, so I always take some over to them. As I was leaving, he asked if I had a .380. I said yes, I bought one for the wife last year but we've haven't even shot it yet, due to Covid and moving, retirement, etc. He pulled out three boxes of ammo and said here, take this, I don't have a .380 anymore. I thought that was a pretty good trade - 6 cupcakes for 200 rds of ammo! Especially since you can't hardly find ammo lately.

I told him I expect to be paid in ammo now whenever I deliver cupcakes.

[cudgee]

I'll save one for you guys!

I took some of the cupcakes over to an old friend and his wife yesterday. My wife likes to make cupcakes, so I always take some over to them. As I was leaving, he asked if I had a .380. I said yes, I bought one for the wife last year but we've haven't even shot it yet, due to Covid and moving, retirement, etc. He pulled out three boxes of ammo and said here, take this, I don't have a .380 anymore. I thought that was a pretty good trade - 6 cupcakes for 200 rds of ammo! Especially since you can't hardly find ammo lately.

I told him I expect to be paid in ammo now whenever I deliver cupcakes.

[Stanwade]

Nice, Ryan. I have found the steel on vintage Keen Kutters to be excellent. Very easy to get razor sharp, and holds an edge well.

My wife made lemon blueberry cupcakes this week. Pretty darn tasty.

Thanks, Looks awesome, Unk !

My uncle found these knife slips at a local antique shop.. I've never seen them before. They will soon be mine .. they're about 2.5" long..

[cudgee]

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This is a photo of an old American electricity power station, don't know the era or the place/state. I don't think you will be able to enlarge the photo, i could originally but not on the forum, sorry.

[peanut740]

After the snow and ice melt and heavy rains over the weekend, the Ohio River has come up for a closer look. The river is normally about 3/4 of a mile away.

[jerryd6818]

After the snow and ice melt and heavy rains over the weekend, the Ohio River has come up for a closer look. The river is normally about 3/4 of a mile away.

Hope it doesn't get as high as it did in '37.

[peanut740]

After the snow and ice melt and heavy rains over the weekend, the Ohio River has come up for a closer look. The river is normally about 3/4 of a mile away.

Hope it doesn't get as high as it did in '39.

'37.It is predicted to only rise less than a foot more.

[Waukonda]

After the snow and ice melt and heavy rains over the weekend, the Ohio River has come up for a closer look. The river is normally about 3/4 of a mile away.

Hope it doesn't get as high as it did in '39.

'37.It is predicted to only rise less than a foot more.

Hope all is well. You better get those knives carried up to the attic!!

[doglegg]

Roger, you live in a beautiful spot.

[jerryd6818]

After the snow and ice melt and heavy rains over the weekend, the Ohio River has come up for a closer look. The river is normally about 3/4 of a mile away.

Hope it doesn't get as high as it did in '39.

'37.It is predicted to only rise less than a foot more.

Ahh '37. You're right. My brain went walkabout.

Drive along Riverside Drive in Evansville IN, look down and there's the river way down there. Look up and they used to have the 1937 high water mark painted on one of the buildings (Sorry, don't remember which one. That's been over 60 years ago.) That was a lot of water.

[royal0014]

WOW !
a little too close for comfort Roger !