Things you won't find anymore...

Murrmurr said:
Yes, we can say that, but this thread is about things you won't find anymore. ;)
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I just thought of one product that you don't see any more...Deodorant that you spread on your armpits, using your fingers. I remember that it came in a shallow type of container with a screw off lid. And there was also the ball deodorant dispenser with the floating roll on ball on the top.
 
squatting dog said:
Ah, when trucks were meant to be trucks. :)



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I had a 72 Chevy 3/4 ton, with a 454 that ran on propane here in Toronto. It was made by GM Canada at the Oshawa Ontario truck plant. The original owner of the truck was a Marina who used it to haul large yachts around. The truck had twin propane fuel tanks mounted alongside the frame, with a dash board switch that changed which tank you were pulling fuel from. At that time period in Canada the cost of propane as a motor fuel was 75 percent cheaper than gasoline or diesel, so a lot of companies were ordering propane powered vehicles. Canada Post had thousands of vans and trucks running propane engines. I used the truck in my business and to haul my stock car to the tracks. JIM.
 

A child is born into the Ball family, they notice his tiny lil feet and say odd !
So, his recorded name becomes Odd Foot's Ball & has been born into the family of The Ball's.
 
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jimintoronto said:
I had a 72 Chevy 3/4 ton, with a 454 that ran on propane here in Toronto. It was made by GM Canada at the Oshawa Ontario truck plant. The original owner of the truck was a Marina who used it to haul large yachts around. The truck had twin propane fuel tanks mounted alongside the frame, with a dash board switch that changed which tank you were pulling fuel from. At that time period in Canada the cost of propane as a motor fuel was 75 percent cheaper than gasoline or diesel, so a lot of companies were ordering propane powered vehicles. Canada Post had thousands of vans and trucks running propane engines. I used the truck in my business and to haul my stock car to the tracks. JIM.
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We had a duel fuel class-c motor home that we used to haul our racecar to the track. Had a switch to turn on the electric fuel pump for gas, and a sliding switch that opened up the propane. All told, it had a 1200 mile range before needing to fuel up. (y)


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jimintoronto said:
I just thought of one product that you don't see any more...Deodorant that you spread on your armpits, using your fingers. I remember that it came in a shallow type of container with a screw off lid. And there was also the ball deodorant dispenser with the floating roll on ball on the top.
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I remember the ball-point ones. My gramma used them. I even remember the brand she used; Ban.

Gramps never used deodorants, and he never smelled of B.O. In fact, he always smelled nice.
 
Jackie23 said:
I remember watching my mom inserting pants stretchers into just washed pants and hanging them on the clothesline, this was supposed to avoid ironing.
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And lace curtain stretchers. Mom had these big frames my dad had made that had little nails all around the edges.

Mom would gently hand-wash the lace curtains and then "peg" them on the frames to dry out in the sun. That avoided stretching and shrinking.

The frames were kept out in the garage when not being used.
 
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carouselsilver said:
I never see people using galoshes, or those cute little raincoats, boots and matching hats anymore. I was watching an old movie tonight where the ladies had on these rubber things over their high heels, which they peeled off when they came indoors.
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Yeah, I remember seeing those things too. I still wear men's galoshes over my shoes in inclement weather. And I wear leather shoes, not those silly canvas shoes that are so popular.
 
horseless carriage said:
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You never see public servants wearing a uniform that can be described as smart attire. Nowadays it's all hi-viz bright yellow.
As for wearing a tie, even my bank manager has forgotten what a neck tie is.
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Canadian Police have done away with the neck tie, except for full dress uniforms, for special occasions like graduation ceremonies at the Police College, or on Remembrance Day, November 11th. Normal uniforms have no metal badges, or pins , all insignia is sewn on or attached with Velcro fasteners so they can be removed for laundering or dry cleaning.

For our American friends....In Canada Police officers are issued everything that they wear or use on the job, at no cost to the officer. That includes fire arms and ammunition and notebook computers and I Phones for use on duty. Laundry and dry cleaning are provided as a free benefit to all officers under their contract . JIM.
 
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